WHO WE ARE

The Brief Strategic Family Therapy® Institute

The Premier Center for Development and Testing of Minority Family Therapy

Interventions

BSFT™ has been developed by a team of researchers led by Jose Szapocznik, Ph.D. at the Center for Family Studies, University of Miami since 1972. The Center for Family Studies is the nation’s oldest and most prominent center for development and testing of minority family therapy interventions for prevention and treatment of adolescent substance abuse and related behavior problems. As BSFT™ has evolved, it has been applied to and tested with the general population as well.

Dr. Szapocznik is an internationally known expert on families and family-based interventions. A professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychology, and Educational Research and Counseling Psychology, he is also director of the Spanish Family Guidance Center and the Center for Family Studies, all at the University of Miami. Dr. Szapocznik received the 2000 Presidential Award for "Contributions to the Development of Family-Based Interventions" from the Society for Prevention Research, and, in 1999, received the first ever Research Award from the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.

The BSFT™ Institute certified trainers offer an unparalleled depth and range of experiences with regard to their higher education, certification, licensure, professional experience, publications, funded research performed, honors and awards, editorial responsibilities, professional and honorary organizations, professional associations, teaching, invited and key note presentations, and community services. Our trainers have provided training programs to therapists all over the world including but not limited to the United States (coast – to – coast), Sweden, Australia and Chile. Our mobile, multi-ethnic trainers hail from The United States, the Caribbean and South America.

BSFT™ Institute is home to some of the brightest minds in family therapy. BSFT™ Trainers have taught therapists around the globe while designing and implementing culturally sensitive interventions with strategic clinical goals. Our associated University of Miami researchers are conducting rigorous research to test the impact of interventions and using our Clinical and Research findings to improve and refine our interventions.

	José Szapocznik, Ph.D. BSFT™ Director and Developer. Chair, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health Associate Dean for Community Development Director, Center for Family Studies	.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
	Joan Muir, Ph.D. Associate Director, Brief Strategic Family Therapy® Institute, Center for Family Studies	.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
	Mónica Zárate, L.M.H.C. Senior Trainer, Brief Strategic Family Therapy® Institute, Center for Family Studies	.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
	Ruban Roberts, M.S.W. Senior Trainer, Brief Strategic Family Therapy® Institute, Center for Family Studies	.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
	Clara Abalo, L.M.H.C. Trainer, Brief Strategic Family Therapy® Institute, Center for Family Studies	.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
	Maria Tapia, L.C.S.W. Trainer, Brief Strategic Family Therapy® Institute, Center for Family Studies	.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

General Contact and Inquiries: Brief Strategic Family Therapy® Institute, 1425 N.W. 10th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136 | Office: (305) 253-7585, Fax: (305) 243-2320 | Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).