Ackerman institute for the family
Overview
The Ackerman Institute for the Family is one of the premier institutions for family therapy in the United States.
The Institute was founded in 1960, in New York City, by Nathan Ackerman, M.D., who became its first president and from whom the Institute derives its name. The Institute has trained therapists both in the United States and internationally.
Mission and Values
Ackerman Institute serves families from all walks of life at all stages of family life. The Institute's mission is to provide:
*Innovative couple and family therapy services through its on-site Clinic (licensed by the State of New York Office of Mental Health).
*State-of-the-art training programs for mental health and other professionals on-site, in community settings and internationally.
*Cutting-edge research initiatives that focus on the development of new treatment models and training techniques.
Research and Projects
Some examples of projects researched at the Ackerman Institute include:
*Family-School Collaboration Project
*AIDS Project
*Brief Strategic Therapy Project
*Foster Care Project
*Infertility Project
*Gender and Violence Project
*Incest Project
*Depression Project
*Writing Project
*Chronic Medical Illness
*Alcohol, Drugs and the Family Project
*Themes and Beliefs Project
*Gender and Family Project
*Depressed Adolescents
*Money and Life
*Special Needs Project
Notable Faculty
Therapists who have taught, or currently teach at the Ackerman Institute include: Nathan Ackerman, Lois Braverman, Donald Bloch, Martha Edwards, Peter Fraenkel, Virginia Goldner, Judy Grossman, , Evan Imber-Black, Laurie Kaplan, Elana Katz, Kitty LaPerriere, Catherine Lewis, Jean Malpas, Peggy Papp, Peggy Penn, Constance Scharf, Michele Scheinkman, Marcia Sheinberg, Susan Shimmerlik, Olga Silverstein, Sippio Small, Peter Steinglass, Marcia Stern, Judy Stern-Peck, Fiona True, Gillian Walker, Dee Watt-Jones, and Hinda Winawer.
See Also
*Family Therapy
*Couple Therapy
*Nathan Ackerman
*Mental Research Institute
*Family Process
The Ackerman Institute for the Family is one of the premier institutions for family therapy in the United States.
The Institute was founded in 1960, in New York City, by Nathan Ackerman, M.D., who became its first president and from whom the Institute derives its name. The Institute has trained therapists both in the United States and internationally.
Mission and Values
Ackerman Institute serves families from all walks of life at all stages of family life. The Institute's mission is to provide:
*Innovative couple and family therapy services through its on-site Clinic (licensed by the State of New York Office of Mental Health).
*State-of-the-art training programs for mental health and other professionals on-site, in community settings and internationally.
*Cutting-edge research initiatives that focus on the development of new treatment models and training techniques.
Research and Projects
Some examples of projects researched at the Ackerman Institute include:
*Family-School Collaboration Project
*AIDS Project
*Brief Strategic Therapy Project
*Foster Care Project
*Infertility Project
*Gender and Violence Project
*Incest Project
*Depression Project
*Writing Project
*Chronic Medical Illness
*Alcohol, Drugs and the Family Project
*Themes and Beliefs Project
*Gender and Family Project
*Depressed Adolescents
*Money and Life
*Special Needs Project
Notable Faculty
Therapists who have taught, or currently teach at the Ackerman Institute include: Nathan Ackerman, Lois Braverman, Donald Bloch, Martha Edwards, Peter Fraenkel, Virginia Goldner, Judy Grossman, , Evan Imber-Black, Laurie Kaplan, Elana Katz, Kitty LaPerriere, Catherine Lewis, Jean Malpas, Peggy Papp, Peggy Penn, Constance Scharf, Michele Scheinkman, Marcia Sheinberg, Susan Shimmerlik, Olga Silverstein, Sippio Small, Peter Steinglass, Marcia Stern, Judy Stern-Peck, Fiona True, Gillian Walker, Dee Watt-Jones, and Hinda Winawer.
See Also
*Family Therapy
*Couple Therapy
*Nathan Ackerman
*Mental Research Institute
*Family Process
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