1-Day Workshops
Deconstructing Impasses: A Road Map for Couples Therapy
Friday, February 24, 2012
Michele Scheinkman, L.C.S.W.
Working with Reactivity in Couples and Families: A Buddhist Psychological Approach to Strong Emotions
Friday, March 2, 2012
David Kezur, L.C.S.W.
Special Needs
Ackerman Institute is pleased to announce new family services for families with special needs children. Learn more about the project.
For Families
Upcoming lecture for parents and general audience-
Too Safe for Their Own Good: How Risk and Responsibility Help Children and Teens Thrive
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Michael Ungar, Ph.D.
Videos
The Ackerman Institute will receive a portion of the proceeds of every video you buy from the titles below.
Peter Steinglass and the Alcoholism Project , (2000)
The Ackerman Institute, Constance Scharf, (1995)
Using a clinical illustration of a family systems approach to treatment, this video offers a framework for understanding the emotional and psychological impact of infertility upon couples who have sought unsuccessfully to conceive.
Evan Imber-Black, (2006)
In this illuminating video, Evan Imber-Black, an expert on rituals, larger systems, and family secrets, speaks to viewers about the implications of secrets, and presents techniques for ushering families through the process of identifying, understanding, and resolving secrets.
Peggy Papp and the Depression Project, (1996)
This emotionally compelling video features a series of real clinical sessions in which the Depression Project's treatment team works with a severely depressed couple.
Olga Silverstein, (1996)
In this moving and at times deeply personal DVD from the Ackerman Institue for the Family, Olga Silverstein--internationally renowned therapist, teacher, and author--presents a compelling vision for connection, possibility, and change in the mother-son relationship.
John Patten, MD and Dava Weinstein, MSW, (1998)
Actual recordings of five-session treatment sequence with a lesbian mother, her 9 year old son and her partner. Mother and co-mom have requested guidance with helping their son understand the nature of their relationship. Please contact our videos department for a copy of this video at video@ackerman.org.
