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The Ackerman Institute for the Family proudly hosted Dr. Kenneth Hardy in presenting “Children, Families, and Trauma: A Relational Approach.” Dr. Hardy discussed the ways that trauma underpins the everyday life experiences of most children and families involved in therapy. He highlighted the ways ignoring the impact of the trauma on the client’s family overlooks […]

On January 24, 2014, The Ackerman Institute for the Family Alumni Association proudly hosted  Dr. Evan Imber-Black in presenting “Therapeutic Choice Points in Complex Couple Therapy: How and When to Intervene”.  First presented at Harvard’s “Treating Couples” conference in November, Dr. Imber-Black’s lecture was one of only two lectures ever to receive a standing ovation

The Ackerman Institute launched the first ever LinkedIn Networking Group this past winter. The group was created as a forum to allow all those in the Ackerman community to share opportunities and resources, to network and to strengthen ties to each other.   Open to all alumni, faculty, trainees and workshop attendees, all those interested in joining

The Ackerman Institute has initiated a brand new group called Supportive Space for all Ackerman therapists who identify as therapists of color. Supportive Space is an exciting collaboration amongst Ackerman trainees, faculty, and alumni of color who seek to have a forum to share their unique experiences at the Institute and in the field of

  This week, the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) announced the winners of its national search to identify initiatives making a critical difference in the lives of youth who are in foster care or involved with child welfare systems.  Ackerman’s Personal Best for Teens Program, lead by faculty member Judy Grossman, has

On Monday, December 2, 2013, the Ackerman Institute’s Gender and Family Project hosted an incredible call for action and support of gender variant and gender non-conforming youth in its first ever “Night of A Thousand Genders” celebration at Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater!     The Ackerman Institute’s Gender and Family Project took part in

Ackerman hosts an exciting workshop on treating and detecting sleep disturbances next week, December 13th, with acclaimed sleep expert and clinical psychologist Ross Levin, Ph.D.! Sleep issues are rampant in today’s culture and detecting and treating sleep disturbances in patients can be life changing to patients. On any given night, 20% of Americans use sleep

This year’s Ackerman “Moving Families Forward” Gala was a brilliant success and the press continues to highlight the incredible work of the Ackerman Institute. Take a peak at Press Room VIP’s coverage of the gala, the good work of the Institute, Colin Farrell, Natalie Morales and much more….