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Evolving Structural-strategic
​Family Therapy

with W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.
Workshops
One Way Mirror
Consult Group

Evolving Structural-Strategic Family Therapy (ESSFT) Training

There has been significant research to show that family therapy is an effective treatment for working with children and adolescents.  Many therapists don't provide family therapy because they feel undertrained or intimidated by working with families.  One difficulty therapists find is that there are multiple theories of family therapy making it difficult to integrate the approaches.  Evolving Structural-Strategic Family Therapy provides a four step treatment approach that is a clear roadmap for working with families.  ESSFT utilizes theories and techniques from Structural Family Therapy, Strategic Family Therapy, Behavioral Family Therapy, Attachment Based Family Therapy, Neuroscience, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.  ​
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​W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D. is a clinical psychologist and director of the Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy.  He has been working with children. adolescents and their families since 1998 in teens shelters, a residential treatment program, a wilderness program, drug and alcohol outpatient program, schools, community clinics, an in-home therapy program, and in private practice.  Dr. Sutton trained in Narrative Family Therapy, Brief Strategic Family Therapy, Behavioral Family Therapy and Structural Family Therapy in his graduate training and trained at the Mental Research Institute with the Strategic Family Therapy Team.  He is the past president of the Association of Family Therapists of Northern California.
WORKSHOPS
This six hour workshop is geared both towards clinicians new to ESSFT as well as those experienced with ESSFT.  We will review the basic concepts of family therapy, the theoretical underpinnings to our approach that incorporates structural family therapy, strategic family therapy, behavioral family therapy, cognitive behavioral family therapy, and attachment based family therapy.  We will then teach practical skills for working with families and providing a road map to effective treatment.  There will be opportunities for role play and learning creative, practical skills for helping families in order to have tools to use with clients.
Level 1 Trainings
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ESSFT Level 1 Workshop Schedule

10-10:30 - Introduction & Systems Theory
10:30-11 - Theoretical Concepts in Family Therapy
11-11:30 - Adolescent Development
11:30-12 - Discussion of Issues Related to Therapy with Adolescents
12-1 - Lunch
1-1:30 - Therapist Stance, Managing Family Sessions, & Confidentiality
1:30-1:45 - Stage 1 - Assessment & Engagement
1:45-2:15 - Stage 2 - Preparation
2:15-3:15 - Stage 3 - Behavioral Interventions
3:15-3:30 - Break
3:30-4:30 - Stage 4 - Attachment Interventions
4:30-5 - Applying ESSFT to Various Disorders
Spring 2023 ESSFT Workshop
When: May 5th, 2023; 10am - 5pm PDT
Where: Zoom

Cost: $150 ($75 for Student/Pre-Licensed)**
CE: 6 CE for additional $20 (CE Currently Unavailable for this workshop)
Register Here
Can't Make It? Watch A Past Recording On Demand!
For more information about this workshop, contact us at info@sfiap.com or (415) 617-5932.  
​For information regarding workshop accommodations, and cancellation/refund policies, visit sfiap.com/faqs. 
*There is also a 10% discount if you register groups of 4+ at a time. Please contact us by phone (415) 617-5932 or email info@sfiap.com.
​**Attendees from other countries who cannot afford the US rate can contact us to have a comparable purchasing power ratio for their country applied.  The ratio is calculated based on the information provided here.  Please email info@sfiap.com for more information.

Level 2 Trainings

The Level 2 ESSFT training consists of six day long, six hour trainings where the clinicians dig deeper into the stages, see video of client sessions, and role play the essential skills.  Attendees will show clips of specific techniques, and see specific clips of sessions where goals for the session are met as evidenced by client's responses/reactions.  Additionally, a session will be watched beginning to end, giving participants the ability to role play, ask questions, and develop their skills.  ​
2022-2023 Dates: 10/4, 11/2, 1/19, 3/20, 5/9, 6/2
Time: 10am - 5pm PDT

Where: Zoom
Cost: $900 ($450 Student/Pre-Licensed)**
CE: 36 CE for an additional $20 
(CE Currently Unavailable for this workshop)
  • Role play scenarios will vary depending on which stage and/or technique is being worked on
  • Participants are encouraged to bring in video of sessions with their own clients to base role play off of, although video is not necessary if the person is not seeing clients or video recording is not possible in the participant's clinical setting
  • Participants are encouraged to keep track of common stuck points in their work between trainings to use for role plays and consultation
  • Participants are not required to attend the ESSFT Consultation Groups, but are welcome to while going through the Level 2 Training​
Schedule: 
10am - 10:30am Introductions
10:30am - 12pm Dydactic

12pm - 12:30pm - Lunch Break
12:30pm - 1:30pm - Video of Dr. Sutton's Sessions
1:30pm - 2:30pm - Videos of Attendees Cases & Consultation
2:30pm - 3:00pm - Afternoon Break
3:00pm - 4 pm - Role Play Skills
4pm - 5pm - Review Videos of Role Plays and Consultation
Day 1
Stance of
​Therapist
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10/4/22
Day 2
Stage 1
​Assessment


​11/2/22
Day 3
Stage 2
Preparation Externalizing

​1/19/23
Day 4
Stage 2
​Preparation Internalizing

​3/20/23
Day 5​
Stage 3
​Structure


​5/9/23
Day 6
​Stage 4
​Attachment


​6/2/23
Register Here

Past Participants

Lauren Buongiovanni Hunt, EdS, ABSNP, CTP-C
Fabrizio Dellabernarda, LMFT, LPCC
​Vani Hariharan, AMFT
Chaya Krinsky, MS, LMFT
Lauren Simas, MA, LMFT
For more information about this workshop, contact us at info@sfiap.com or (415) 617-5932.  
​For information regarding workshop accommodations or grievance procedures, visit sfiap.com/faqs. ​
​**Attendees from other countries who can not afford the US rate can contact us to have a comparable purchasing power ratio for their country applied.  The ratio is calculated based on the information provided here.  Please email info@sfiap.com for more information.
ONE WAY MIRROR TRAINING
Participants who have taken the six hour workshops in ESSFT will be invited to attend the 10 session live "one way mirror" training where one therapist from the training will volunteer to see the client*, while Dr. Sutton calls into the session, giving suggestions while the group watches the session via video camera.  The first 30 minutes of the training will be spent discussing the case, the plan for the session that day, and addressing the theory and techniques.  The client will then work with the therapist for 50 minutes while the team gives suggestions during the session.   After the session is over, the group will spend the last 30 minutes discussing what worked, what didn't, and why.  We will be able to go beyond just theory and technique and see how to apply the approaches in practice.
*IAP can not guarantee that we will have a client or that the client will come for all 10 sessions.  If this does happen, then we will use the time as a consultation group, may have people in the training bringing in their clients for a single session, or watch videos of sessions.  IAP will make every effort to have a client coming in for the therapy and we have been able to have a client each time, so the likelihood of not having a client is very low.  
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Spring 2023 ESSFT One Way Mirror Series
When: 10 sessions - Fridays - 2pm to 4 pm
Session Dates: 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2, 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30, 7/7, 7/14
Where: Zoom
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Cost: $1,500 ($150 per session)**
CE: 20 CE for additional $20 
(CE Currently Unavailable for this series.​)
Registration Coming Soon
*The series is limited to 6 individual participants.  
​**Groups larger or smaller than 6 participants may split the total costs.  Please reach out to info@sfiap.com if you have a group of 6+ for assistance registering.


Most attendees can not attend all 10 sessions, which is common.  The amount of 10 sessions is the same as taking a class, so unfortunately, we do not refund if the person cannot make a session.  All proceeds from the training and client payments go to hiring trainers, equipment, and rent for the trainings. ​ If there are not enough people signed up for attendance, the One-Way Trainings may be cancelled. There will be a confirmation email going out one week before stating if so. If you have already paid, you will be reimbursed. If you have to cancel and do so before 24 hours of the event, you will be reimbursed. Audio and Video recordings may take place at the event. This would be for professional use and could show up on the IAP website. Any confidential information will be edited out at your discretion. ​​​
CONSULTATION GROUP
The ESSFT consultation group will be limited to 3 participants.  We will spend the first 10 min discussing a specific skill or issue related to ESSFT, then will have two 20 min case presentation (presenting video of session is strongly encouraged).  Dr. Keith Sutton will lead the consultation group and will consult and use role play to help develop consultation group members experience with using ESSFT.  Participants are required to sign up for the series of five or four consultation sessions, and must have taken the six hour workshop in the particular theory), prior to joining the consultation group.  Dr. Sutton also offers individualized supervision in person, via Skype, or by phone for those unable to attend the group or seeking one on one consultation.  ​

2022 - 2023

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Fall-Winter ESSFT 2022 Consultation Group
When: 6 Sessions - Fridays; 1pm - 2pm PDT
Session Dates: 9/16, 10/21, 11/18, 12/16, 1/20, 2/17
Where: Zoom
Cost: $600 for the series
CE: 10 CE for additional $20 
(CE Currently Unavailable for this workshop)
Register Here
Spring-Summer ESSFT 2023 Consultation Group
When: 5 Sessions - Fridays; 1pm - 2pm PDT
Session Dates: 3/17, 4/21, 5/12, 6/16, 8/18
Where: Zoom
Cost: $500 for the series
CE: 10 CE for additional $20 
(CE Currently Unavailable for this workshop)
Registration Coming Soon
​*The series is limited to 3 individual participants.

If there are not enough people signed up for attendance, the Consultation Groups may be cancelled. There will be a confirmation email going out one week before stating if so. If you have already paid, you will be reimbursed. If you have to cancel and do so before 24 hours of the event, you will be reimbursed. Audio and Video recordings may take place at the event. This would be for professional use and could show up on the IAP website. Any confidential information will be edited out at your discretion. ​​​​
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“Great training for fundamentals of family therapy, particularly if you’re a current grad student or in process of accumulating hours for license”​

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"It was really helpful because it expanded on my understanding on how to conceptualize children with ODD and provided structures to work with families"

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“This was very helpful!”

 “Liked role playing and video”

What Participants are Saying


Upcoming Live Trainings 


FALL 2022

Sept 2nd - Feb 3rd
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Consultation Group
with W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.

Sept 9th - Jan 13th
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Consultation Group
with W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.

Sept 16th - Feb 17th
Evolving Structural-Strategic Family Therapy Consultation Group
with W. Keith Sutton Psy.D.

​Sept 23rd
Integrative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
with W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.


Oct 4th - June 2nd
Evolving Structural-Strategic Family Therapy: Level 2
with W. Keith Sutton Psy.D.

Oct 7th - Dec 16th
10 Week One Way Mirror Training in CBT
with W. Keith Sutton Psy.D.

WINTER 2022

Jan 13th

Seeing The Blindspots - Exploring How You Think About and Experience Gender Diversity
with Shawn V. Giammattei, PhD
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​Jan 27th
Integrating Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
with W. Keith Sutton Psy.D.
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Feb 3rd - Apr 21st
10 Week One Way Mirror Training in EFT
with W. Keith Sutton Psy.D.

Feb 10th - July 14th
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Consultation Group
with W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.
SPRING 2023
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March 3rd - August 4th
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Consultation Group 
with W. Keith Sutton Psy.D.

Mar 17th - August 18th
Evolving Structural-Strategic Family Therapy Consultation Group
with W. Keith Sutton Psy.D.

May 5th
Evolving Structural-Strategic Family Therapy
with W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.

May 12th - July 14th
10 Week One Way Mirror Training in ESSFT
with W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.

SUMMER 2023

July 24th - July 28th
Summer Intensive 2023

July 24th
Integrative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
with W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.

July 25th
Integrating Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
with W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.

July 26th
Evolving Structural-Strategic Family Therapy
with James Keim, LCSW and W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.

July 27th
Introduction to Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing
with W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.

July 28th
Creative Techniques in Child Therapy
with Jeannette Harroun, LMFT, RPT-S

July 28th
Motivational Interviewing
with W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.

July 28th
Assessment and Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Children, Adolescents, & Adults
with W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.

Aug 25th
Supervision, Law, and Ethics

Information on Continuing Education Credit for Health Professionals
• CE credits for psychologists are provided by the Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (IAP) which is sponsoring this program. The Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy maintains responsibility for this program and its content.  
• The California Board of Behavioral Sciences accepts CE credits for LCSW, LPCC, LEP, and LMFT license renewal for programs offered by approved sponsors of CE by the American Psychological Association.  
• ​LCSW, LPCC, LEP, and LMFTs, and other mental health professionals from states other than California need to check with their state licensing board as to whether or not they accept programs offered by approved sponsors of CE by the American Psychological Association.  
• ​​For questions about receiving your Certificate of Attendance, or about CE, contact the Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy at info@sfiap.com. ​​​​
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*There will be a dog present with Dr. Sutton at all trainings.
**3107 Fillmore St is an older building, which does not have an elevator.
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CONTACT US TODAY

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email

info@sfiap.com

phone

(415) 617-5932
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