Introduction to Attachment Based Family Therapy: Theory and Clinical Application

This workshop reviews the theory, research, and clinical strategies of attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). ABFT is a manualized, empirically supported family therapy designed to target family and individual processes associated with adolescent depression and suicide. Tested with diverse families, including low-income and minority families, ABFT is a trust-based, emotion-focused, process-oriented brief therapy. The model is organized by five treatment tasks that provide directionality. Using lecture, discussion, and therapy tape review, participants will learn how this model helps families...Read more repair interpersonal ruptures that have damaged trust and how to rebuild emotionally protective, secure parent–child relationships. Less...

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to explain the theoretical foundation of ABFT that guides therapists in therapy implementation.
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to describe the purpose of the five treatment tasks.
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to describe the strategies used in the five treatment tasks.

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and MFT's.

Learning Levels

Beginner

Monday, November 03, 2025

Live Interactive Webinar

01:00 PM EST - 04:00 PM EST

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$100.00

EARN 3 CE Credit Hours
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About the speaker

Guy Diamond, PhD

President, ABFT International Training Institute, LLC

Guy Diamond Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and was Associate Professor at Drexel University in the College of Nursing and Health Profession until he retired in 2023. At Drexel, he was the Director of the Center for Family Intervention Science (CFIS). His primary work has been in the area of youth suicide prevention and treatment research. On the prevention side, he has created a program focused on training, screening and triage to be implemented in non-behavioral health settings. On the treatment side, he has focused on the development and testing of attachment-based family therapy (ABFT), especially for teens struggling with depression and suicide. ABFT has now been applied to children and young adults, LGBTQ youth and adults, and adopted in clinics all over the world where it is used as a transdiagnostic approach to patient mental health and ruptures in family attachment. Dr. Diamond is now President of the ABFT International Training Institute which disseminates this model around the world.

CE Information - Earn 3 CE Credit Hours

CE Approvals

American Psychological Association

Council for Relationships is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Council for Relationships maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

CE Process Info

CFR is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists and other mental health professionals whose state licensing boards recognize CE credit provided by APA-approved sponsors. The following entities accept continuing education credits provided by APA-approved sponsors: The Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors; the New Jersey State Board of Marriage and Family Examiners; the Delaware State Board of Professional Counselors of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals; the Delaware State Board of Social Work Examiners. Each professional is responsible for the individual requirements as stipulated by their licensing agency. Please contact your individual licensing board/regulatory agency to review continuing education requirements for licensure renewal. Please note: You must attend "live" (in real-time) to earn CE credits.

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Disclosure

DISCLOSURE OF RELEVANT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Council for Relationships adheres to APA's Standards and Criteria for Approval of Sponsors of Continuing Education for Psychologists. Potential conflict of interest, commercial support, or commercial interest applies to sponsoring organizations, the presenter, and the content of the presentation. Sponsors should advise participants of the potential biases inherent in accepting inducements that might affect the selection of texts, the use of particular tests, and/or sponsorship of CE courses.

The following relevant conflicts of interest have been disclosed by this workshop's sponsoring organization, presenter(s), and the content of the presentation:

There are no conflicts of interests with the sponsoring organization.

The presenter has disclosed the following:

Guy Diamond is the Co-Developer of Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT) and President of the ABFT International Training Institute, which offers ABFT-related trainings and materials. He may reference these during the presentation. As a result, he may receive financial benefit from content discussed. This relationship constitutes a potential conflict of interest and is disclosed in accordance with APA continuing education standards. No commercial support has influenced the content of this presentation.