# ABFT International Training Institute

> Attachment-based training for clinicians and organizations to help families heal, connect, and thrive


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- [Continuing Education](https://abftinternational.com/continuing-education/): ABFT International Training Institute offers Continuing Education for psychologists, social workers, and marriage and family therapists for many of our training products, including the ABFT Introductory Workshop, ABFT Advanced Workshop, Family-Based Youth Suicide Prevention Workshop, and the Fundamentals of ABFT Online Self-Paced Course.  We are pleased to be co-sponsoring our CE eligible trainings with US Journal Training. US Journal Training is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor Continuing Education for psychologists. US Journal Training maintains responsibility for this program and its content. U.S. Journal Training #1143 is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work […]
- [What is ABFT 2.0](https://abftinternational.com/what-is-abft-2-0/): What is ABFT? 5 Treatment Tasks Evidence-Based Treatment Attachment Theory Flexible and Structured Attachment-based family therapy (ABFT) is a manualized, empirically supported family therapy model specifically designed to target family and individual processes associated with adolescent suicide and depression. It has also been used with youth with a history of trauma, anxiety, as well as an adjunct to eating disorders treatment. ABFT is grounded in interpersonal theories that propose the quality of family relationships can significantly influence adolescent and young adult internalizing disorders, such as depression, suicide, trauma, and anxiety. These relationships may either precipitate, exacerbate, or buffer against such […]
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- [International Training Centers](https://abftinternational.com/international-training-centers/): Our Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT) International Training Centers are the only approved programs worldwide for receiving official ABFT training. These centers are staffed exclusively by certified ABFT Therapists, Supervisors, and Trainers, ensuring the highest standard of expertise and professional development. Each international training site is authorized to certify clinicians as ABFT Therapists in their respective country. Clinicians seeking International ABFT Certification must work with the ABFT International Training Institute after completing their country-specific certification. Through our international network, clinicians can access comprehensive training, supervision, and certification opportunities, equipping them with the skills to implement ABFT effectively and with fidelity. ABFT […]
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- [Additional Resources](https://abftinternational.com/additional-resources/): Additional Resources Suicide Prevention American Foundation for Suicide Prevention National Institute of Mental Health Suicide Prevention National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Suicide Prevention in College Guide Suicide Prevention Resource Center Attachment Society for Emotion and Attachment Studies
- [Publications](https://abftinternational.com/publications/): ABFT Publications   Diamond, G., Winston-Lindeboom, P., Quigneaux, S., Sherbersky, H., Devacht, I., Roeske, M. (2025, November 20). Family-centered care in psychiatric residential and inpatient treatment for youth: Three family systems models. Family Therapy Magazine, 25(6). https://ftm.aamft.org/family-centered-care-in-psychiatric-residential-and-inpatient-treatment-for-youth-three-family-systems-models/ Heiden-Rootes, K., Linsenmeyer, W., Russon, J., Levy, S. & Diamond, G. (2025), Attachment-Based Family Therapy for LGBTQ Youth in a Community Setting: A Community-Engaged, Qualitative Pilot Study of Youth and Parent Experiences. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 51: e12765. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmft.12765 Diamond, G., Levy, S., Brennan, B. (2024). Attachment-Based Family Therapy: Theory, Clinical Model, and Training. In: Poletti, B., Tasca, G.A., Pievani, L., Compare, A. […]
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- [Find an ABFT Therapist](https://abftinternational.com/find-an-abft-therapist/): The ABFT Therapist Directory is a list of therapists who have participated in ABFT training with either ABFT International Training Institute, LLC or one of our international ABFT training programs. Listing is voluntary and does not include all persons who have been through ABFT trainings with ABFT International Training Institute, LLC or one of our international ABFT training programs. The ABFT Therapist Directory is a resource, not an endorsement, of providers. ABFT International Training Institute does not make specific referrals. Always inquire into the credentials of any practitioner before choosing a therapist. THERAPIST DIRECTORY CATEGORIES The list is divided into […]
- [Research Colleagues](https://abftinternational.com/research-colleagues/): Research Colleagues Developers of ABFT Guy Diamond, PhDGuy Diamond, PhD, is Professor Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and formerly was Associate Professor at Drexel University in the College of Nursing and Health Professions. At Drexel, he was the Director of the Center for Family Intervention Science (CFIS). His primary work has been in the area of youth suicide prevention and treatment research. On the prevention side, he has created a program focused on training, screening and triage to be implemented in non-behavioral health settings. On the treatment side, he has focused on the development and testing […]
- [Our Team](https://abftinternational.com/our-team/): About ABFT International We provide attachment-based training for clinicians and organizations to help families heal, connect, and thrive. ABFT International Training Institute was founded in 2023 by co-developers of the attachment-based family therapy model, Dr. Guy Diamond and Dr. Suzanne Levy. After 10 years of running the ABFT Training Program at Drexel University, Dr. Diamond and Dr. Levy established a new home for ABFT as an international training center. We now have satellite training programs in Belgium, Italy, Scandinavia, Australia and collaboration with several programs across the United States. For the past 15 years, ABFT has been providing training to […]
- [Supervisor and Trainer Certification](https://abftinternational.com/supervisor-and-trainer-certification/): Supervisor and Trainer Certification for Organizations Implementing ABFT When organizations choose to implement ABFT we understand the investment they are making. Thus, sustainability is of the upmost importance when investing in training staff in an empirically supported treatment. As a result, we encourage organizations to have some of their staff become trained as in-house ABFT Supervisors. Additionally, for larger organizations anticipating new staff needing to be trained in ABFT, we are able to train staff to become in-house ABFT Trainers. Becoming a Certified ABFT Supervisor and Trainer does not mean being an independent teacher of ABFT. Certified ABFT Supervisors and […]
- [Level 3 (Certification)](https://abftinternational.com/level-3-certification/): ABFT Level III: Consultation Leading to Certification After attending the Advanced Workshop and participating in Supervision (supervision does not need to be finished), trainees begin submitting video recordings of complete (i.e., 1 hour) ABFT sessions for review by certified supervisors. Trainees submit a minimum of 10 tapes at a rate of one to two videotapes a month. Tapes should be of recent sessions so that therapists can demonstrate their use of feedback from the group supervision sessions and recordings submitted for review. The ABFT supervisor informs the therapist which tasks or portions of a task to submit. When submitting tapes, […]
- [Level 2](https://abftinternational.com/level-2/): ABFT Level II: Supervision and Advanced Workshop Supervision After completing the Level 1 workshop, training therapists are eligible to begin a series of 22 fortnightly, 60 minute individual or group case consultation meetings with an ABFT certified consultant (~1 year). Trainees are expected to discuss their current cases in which they are applying ABFT. Therapists are required to send a short case write-up using the ABFT Case Write-up Outline when they present a case. In addition, they are expected to present 5-10 minute recordings of their therapy sessions. Supervision groups have a limit of 5 people per  group. Individuals or […]
- [Level 1](https://abftinternational.com/level-1/): ABFT LeveI I: Two-Part Introductory Workshop ABFT training begins with an Introductory Workshop that is divided into two parts (formerly referred to as the 3-Day Introductory Workshop). We typically offer a public training live online for general enrollment twice a year in the spring and fall. We also work directly with organizations to offer private training for their staff throughout the year (online or in-person). As an alternative to live instruction, Part One is also offered as an asynchronous online course. Part Two can only be completed via live instruction from a Trainer. Part One Get Started with ABFT!Register for […]
- [Empirical Support](https://abftinternational.com/empirical-support/): Empirical Support for ABFT To date, six studies have been carried out to demonstrate the efficacy of Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT). Some of the studies focus on depression as the presenting problem (diagnosis of MDD), but suicide ideation was present and examined. Other studies focused on suicide ideation or attempts as the presenting disturbance, but usually an elevated level of depression was required for inclusion as well. In this regard, the data to date supports the efficacy of this intervention for reducing depression and suicide ideation and preventing suicide attempts better than wait list controls and/or treatment as usual (Diamond […]
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- [Suicide Risk Management](https://abftinternational.com/suicide-risk-management/): Family-Based Youth Suicide Risk Management Training Register for our Spring 2026 live online workshop here:February 19-20, 2026 How often do adolescents present in therapy with suicide ideation? Or unexpectedly reveal these thoughts during a session? When do we tell caregivers? How do we tell caregivers? Do we send adolescents to the hospital or create a safety network to keep them at home? What level of risk are we comfortable managing in our practice? Learning some practical, state of the art, empirically supported clinical strategies to manage a youth suicide crisis can improve clinical decision making and ethical practice. This workshop […]
- [Home](https://abftinternational.com/): Welcome to ABFT International We provide attachment-based training for clinicians and organizations to help families heal, connect, and thrive Learn More Register for Courses Our Mission ABFT International Training Institute provides worldwide training in family based mental health care for children, adolescents, and young adults. Our programs are empirically based, attachment informed, and trauma focused interventions. Most programs are transdiagnostic and deliverable in a variety of clinical settings, including outpatient, hospital, residential, and home-based care. Our training programs can be delivered live in-person, live online, as well as online asynchronously.  Our Training Services Attachment Based Family Therapy (ABFT) ABFT is […]
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- [ABFT Training](https://abftinternational.com/abft-training/): Attachment-Based Family Therapy Training What does training in ABFT consist of? There are three levels to ABFT training with the final level culminating in certification. Level I consists of a 2-Part Introductory workshop (the Fundamentals of ABFT Online Self-Paced Course may be completed in lieu of Part 1). Level II consists of 22 weeks of supervision and a 3-day advanced workshop. Level III consists of tape review leading to certification. The certification process can be completed in as little as approximately 1 year, but does not have to be. This is described in more detail in our ABFT Training Process […]
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- [Attachment Based Care for Teams](https://abftinternational.com/attachment-based-care-for-teams/): Attachment Based Care for Teams (ABC4T) Overview of the ABC4T Program A training program for the entire staff of a treatment facility Uses a trauma informed, attachment promoting clinical framework Uses attachment theory as an overall program philosophy Makes the Milieu milieu experience more clinically consistent with the therapy interventions. Builds strong team collaboration across all disciplines Increases the role of parents in the treatment process Helping caregivers and staff members to be a secure base for children and young people (CYP) to support their developing autonomy and competency Aims of the Program The ABC4T Program helps the entire staff […]
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- [What is ABFT](https://abftinternational.com/what-is-abft/): What is Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT)? What is ABFT? 5 Treatment Tasks Evidence-Based Treatment Attachment Theory Flexible and Structured Attachment-based family therapy (ABFT) is a manualized, empirically supported family therapy model specifically designed to target family and individual processes associated with adolescent suicide and depression. It has also been used with youth with a history of trauma, anxiety, as well as an adjunct to eating disorders treatment. ABFT is grounded in interpersonal theories that propose the quality of family relationships can significantly influence adolescent and young adult internalizing disorders, such as depression, suicide, trauma, and anxiety. These relationships may either […]


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