Transform Your Clinical Practice
Master the complexities of modern family dynamics with the Ackerman Core—the signature training path for relational excellence.
Helping Families Thrive
Founded in 1960, the Ackerman Institute for the Family is one of the premier institutions for family therapy and one of the best-known and most highly regarded training facilities for couple and family therapists in the United States.
At the Ackerman Institute clinic, trained therapists help families and couples from all ethnic, economic and religious backgrounds. We serve families and couples of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
Our new Core Training is here, and we couldn’t be more excited to share it with you.
Designed for the realities of today’s clinical work, this refreshed model brings together flexibility, depth, and hands-on learning, grounded in over 60 years of leadership in relational practice.
Choose your path:
Learn from world-class faculty, build real clinical skills, and grow your impact.
Faculty Spotlight
Learn from Dr. Kenneth V. Hardy and Dr. Reenee Singh, globally recognized leaders in multicultural, relational, and systemic clinical practice.
Part of our reimagined Core Training, built to reflect the evolving demands of today’s clinical work, combining flexibility, depth, and hands-on application.
Engage in dynamic, practice-driven seminars that explore identity, resilience, and meaningful clinical impact with individuals, couples, and families.
Upcoming Workshops: Earn CE Credits
Identifying and Addressing Unhealthy and Controlling Relationships
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Is this Abuse
May 1, 2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Jason Whiting, PhD
5 CE Contact Hours
In-Person at Ackerman Institute for the Family
936 Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York City [Google Map]
Using the Power of Attachment in EFT
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Hooked on a Feeling
May 8, 2026
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Elana Katz, LCSW, LMFT
5 CE Credit Hours
In-Person at Ackerman Institute for the Family
936 Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York City [Google Map]
Integrative Therapeutic Strategies for Working with Families
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Systemic and Interpersonal Trauma in Foster Care
May 15, 2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Catherine Lewis, LCSW, MS
5 CE Contact Hours
In-Person at Ackerman Institute for the Family
936 Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York City [Google Map]
Ackerman in Action: Winter 2026
Dr. Martha Edwards to Deliver Keynote at 2026 Profectum Conference
Book Signing for Follow the Money: A Guide to Talking About the Last Taboo Topic by Judy Stern Peck and Betsy Witten
Yearly Impact at Ackerman Institute for the Family:
Created in 1992, Ackerman Institute’s Social Work & Diversity Program has trained more than 100 therapists of color. The program is partnered with with the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, the NYU Silver School of Social Work and the Columbia School of Social Work.
Graduates of the program are working locally and nationally in community agencies, hospitals and academic institutions.
