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Learning and Teaching Systemic Therapy

by Society for the Teaching of Marriage and Family Therapy

**NEW: Support the podcast with your own systemically inspired merch available for MFTs all around the world on Fourthwall. ** Welcome to the Society for the Teaching of Marriage and Family Therapy (STMFT) podcast hosted by Dr. Sofia Georgiadou. Dr. Sofia facilitates dialogues between seasoned Marriage and Family Therapy educators and PhD students. The experienced MFT Educator(s) respond to questions PhD students in CFT/MFT have about becoming effective CFT/MFT educators. Our podcast is open to systemically trained educators of all ranks in the United States, Australia, Canada, Latin America, Africa, and Europe. The podcast’s goal is to create informal, publicly available, mentorship opportunities and enhance PhD students’ knowledge

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Episodes

  1. Ep 18: Eco-systemic Therapy - Including Place and Nature in our Training and Practice

    Today, I welcome Catherine Falco to discuss eco-relational and ecologically systemic practice, with particular attention to how educators and supervisors can prepare therapists to think beyond the individual and toward wider relational, environmental, and cultural systems. Catherine Falco: Cath…

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  2. Ep 17: On the Handbook of Online Systemic Therapy, Supervision, and Training

    Purchase the online handbook of online systemic therapy, supervision and training here: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-92225-1 Today’s conversation focuses on the Handbook of Online Systemic Therapy, Supervision, and Training: Practice and Research, and on the evolving...

  3. Ep 16: Queer-contextualized Family Therapy - A conversation with the editors

    In today’s episode, we discuss the book Queer-Contextualized Family Therapy: Toward Radically Inclusive Theory and Practice, and I’m joined by the book’s editors, Dr. Erica Hartwell and Dr. Lindsay Edwards. Dr. Erica Hartwell is an Associate Professor of Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy in…

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  4. Ep 15: Teaching Systemic Therapy: Integrative Approaches for Family Therapists with Dr. Leonie White

    Dr Leonie White is a Clinical Family Therapist and Psychologist with almost 30 years’ experience. She works in private practice and as the Director of Phoenix Family Therapy Academy. Leonie has spent more than a decade in AAFT-accredited family therapy training programs and has taught, trained…

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  5. Ep 14: The Facilitative Systemic Intervention Skills (FSIS) Measure: Research-informed Clinical Practice to Train Effective Therapists

    Today on the podcast, we have Dr. Adam Jones from Texas Woman's University and his amazing Master's student, Madeline Schock. Questions about the FSIS Rating Scale that we discussed today: You helped develop the Facilitative Systemic Intervention Skills measure. Can you help us understand a…

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  6. Ep 13: Integrating Systemic Therapy & Somatic Practice: Dr. Tequilla Hill on Therapist Self-Care, Creative Healing, and Teaching MFT

    Today's guest is the amazing Dr. Tequilla Hill! She is a licensed systemic psychotherapist, seasoned somatic educator, healing artist, and mindful entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in wellness and behavioral health. Grounded in systemic psychotherapy and somatic practices, she...

  7. Ep 12: Experiential Learning in Systemic Therapy: An Australian Perspective with Dr. Kate Owen

    Today's very special guest is Dr. Kate Owen! Dr Kate Owen is a Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Family Therapist based in Australia. She runs a private practice supporting individuals, couples, and families, and provides clinical supervision to practitioners, and both government and...

  8. Ep 11: The Power of Deliberate Practice in Training Therapists w/ Dr. Tony Rousmaniere, Rocky Allemandi and Olivia Ng

    On the podcast today we have Dr. Tony Rousmaniere, Rocky Allemandi and Olivia Ng from Sentio University. Resources for Deliberate Practice: Sentio University Free Resources on DP: https://sentio.org/innovation DP exercises from Sentio University: https://sentio.org/dpexercises DP research…

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  9. Ep 10: Training systemic therapists from a decolonial perspective: Dr. Ashley Hicks & Danielle Barcelo

    In this episode of the Learning and Teaching Systemic Therapy Podcast, listeners are introduced to the amazing Dr. Ashley Hicks and Danielle Barcelo, a PhD candidate in MFT. Our discussion centers on decolonizing systemic therapy within our educational practices. Dr. Hicks provides us with...

  10. Ep 9: Teaching sex therapy, community care and centering intersecting identities - Dr. Anthony Pennant & MA Student Jazzy Bryant

    Today we start our conversation from the premise that therapy is very political, as it has always been. The current legislation movement has affected so many vulnerable populations (anti-trans laws, erasure of LGBTQIA2S+ terms from government agencies and webpages, cancelation of grants…

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  11. Ep 8: Strengthening Systemic Thinking in MFT Training: Dr. Merchant and Dr. Ilkmen

    Questions we explored in this episode: Why is it important for MFT students to strengthen their theoretical skills earlier compared to other counseling related fields? What are some tools to facilitate choosing a theoretical orientation? How do you balance teaching foundational theories while...

  12. Ep 7: Transforming Systemic Therapy Education through the eyes of International MFT Students and Educators

    With us today on the podcast we have Dr. Tatiana Melendez-Rhodes. She is an Associate Professor in the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at Central Connecticut State University. She is a Licensed marriage and family therapist in Connecticut, a Clinical Fellow of the American Association for...

  13. Ep 6: Decolonizing Teaching in Systemic Therapy Programs: Dr. Felicia Holloway and Briana Roberts

    Welcome to the "Learning and Teaching Systemic Therapy" Podcast, hosted by Dr. Shofia Georgiadou. In this episode, we explore the decolonization of marriage and family therapy education with Dr. Felicia Holloway, a passionate advocate for accessible and affirming mental health care for…

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  14. Ep 5: Weaving research-based advocacy into MFT teaching - Dr. Kristen Benson

    On the podcast today, I am honored to have Kristen Benson, Ph.D., LMFT. Dr Benson is an Associate Professor of human development and family science at Virginia Tech University. She is the Program Director of the Marriage and Family Therapy program and an AAMFT-approved supervisor. Dr. Kristen...

  15. Ep 4: Teaching MFT Online - Part 2 + Gender Dynamics in MFT classrooms

    This week's guest: Dr. Jackie Williams-Reade and PhD Student Rose Lange! Welcome to the Society for the Teaching of Marriage and Family Therapy (STMFT) podcast hosted by Dr. Sofia Georgiadou. Dr. Sofia facilitates dialogues between seasoned Marriage and Family Therapy educators and PhD students....

  16. Ep 3: Teaching Online as a Systemically Trained Educator- Part 1: Dr. Lisa Salazar

    Questions we discussed with Dr. Salazar in this podcast: (Sourced from PhD in MFT Student at National University, Yvonne Judge) What qualifications did you need to have in order to teach in an MFT program? What is different about teaching MFTs online vs in-person? What are the pros and cons of...

  17. Ep 2: Training Systemic Therapists: Dr. Afarin Rajaei & Dr. Ryan Lloyd

    Welcome to Learning and Teaching Systemic Therapy Podcast, the official Society for the Teaching of Marriage and Family Therapy (STMFT in short) podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Sofia Georgiadou. I created STMFT and this podcast as an antidote to the isolation I experienced as an early-career…

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  18. Ep 1: From Clinical Practice to Teaching MFT: Dr. Mary Nedela & Joyce Miles Jacquote

    Welcome to Learning and Teaching Systemic Therapy Podcast, the official Society for the Teaching of Marriage and Family Therapy (STMFT in short) podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Sofia Georgiadou. I created STMFT and this podcast as an antidote to the isolation I experienced as an early-career…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

**NEW: Support the podcast with your own systemically inspired merch available for MFTs all around the world on Fourthwall. **

Welcome to the Society for the Teaching of Marriage and Family Therapy (STMFT) podcast hosted by Dr. Sofia Georgiadou. Dr. Sofia facilitates dialogues between seasoned Marriage and Family Therapy educators and PhD students. The experienced MFT Educator(s) respond to questions PhD students in CFT/MFT have about becoming effective CFT/MFT educators.

Our podcast is open to systemically trained educators of all ranks in the United States, Australia, Canada, Latin America, Africa, and Europe.

The podcast’s goal is to create informal, publicly available, mentorship opportunities and enhance PhD students’ knowledge

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Society for the Teaching of Marriage and Family Therapy

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**NEW: Support the podcast with your own systemically inspired merch available for MFTs all around the world on Fourthwall. ** Welcome to the Society for the Teaching of Marriage and Family Therapy (STMFT) podcast hosted by Dr. Sofia Georgiadou. Dr. Sofia facilitates dialogues between seasoned...

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