Learn from the Field’s Leading Voices This Fall
Join Dr. Kenneth V. Hardy & Dr. Reenee Singh for two exclusive 14-week seminars hosted by the Ackerman Institute.
- Targeted Learning: Join the Ackerman Institute for this transformative learning experience. Human services professionals—including, but not limited to, family therapists, social workers, case managers, counselors, psychologists, educators, community leaders, and other helping professionals—are invited to participate.
- Practical Impact: Deepen your multicultural perspective and gain actionable tools for clinical practice, leadership, and supervision.
- Limited Opportunity: Fall term only.
Dr. Kenneth V. Hardy, A leader in trauma-informed and racially focused practice, Dr. Hardy guides clinicians to use self-awareness as a core tool for deeper clinical engagement.
Dr. Reenee Singh, An expert in systemic and intercultural therapy, Dr. Singh provides tools to foster resilience and work effectively across diverse relational contexts.
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
Clinical Treatment with Couples and Families
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Advanced Ambiguous Loss Case Studies
October 16, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Elizabeth Wieling, PhD, LMFT
1.5 CE Credit Hours
Online
Online events are held in Eastern Standard Time (ET). A link will be emailed 1 day before the event.
Foundations for Trauma-Informed Couples Therapy
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Trauma, Attachment, and Couple Conflict
October 23, 2026
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Melorra Sochet, LCSW
3 CE Credit Hours
Online
Online events are held in Eastern Standard Time (ET). A link will be emailed 1 day before the event.
Engaging and Supporting Latinx LGBTQ+ Families
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Cultivating Cultural Humility
October 30, 2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Néstor Borrero-Bracero, PhD, Silvia Espinal, LCSW
5 CE Credit Hours
In-Person at Ackerman Institute for the Family
936 Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York City [Google Map]
Amita Lal Named a Teaching Fellow
Welcoming Dr. Kiran Shahreen Kaur
Projects and Centers Updates
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.
