Institute of Family Therapy

For over 40 years we have been helping professionals to prevent family breakdown and to enhance family strengths through: Training opportunities, from one day workshops and conferences to extended courses Provision of courses from beginner to supervision and management. An extensive agency based training portfolio delivered to social care agencies throughout the UK Consultation to professionals and organisations. Therapy and counselling for children, families and couples through our clinical services. The Institute of Family Therapy (IFT) is an independent charitable body established in 1977 for the purpose of promoting and developing systemic practice in the UK. As such we have led the field for over 40 years and have pioneered much of the practice and research development in family therapy. In addition to our solid foundation training, we are unique in the country in having the only Child Focused Systemic Practice course which focuses specifically on the meaningful engagement of children in family work.