Evidence-Base Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT)

Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT®) is an award-winning evidence-based practice that treats externalizing (e.g. substance abuse, acting-out, truancy, bullying) and internalizing (e.g. depression, anxiety) symptomatology in youth aged 6-18 years while restructuring problematic family interactions.

The BSFT model is a trauma-sensitive, culturally competent, strength-based model. On average 12-16 weekly sessions are conducted, at 1-1.5 hour length on average.
BSFT focuses on improving parenting practices, improves parental leadership and
guidance, improve family communication and relationships, improves bonding and
connectedness among family members, teaches families ability to maintain conflicts,
builds positive decision making skills, reduces negativity in family interactions, and
reduces negative behavior in youth