Family Therapy Foundations
Build a strong foundation in systemic thinking, explore proven approaches, and confidently apply contemporary principles to transform practice across diverse settings.
Family Therapy Foundations is The Bouverie Centre’s re-imagined Introduction to Family Therapy drawing on decades of experience and welcoming diverse practitioners to the field of Family Therapy with an engaging, practice orientation to systems work.
Delivered across 4 workshop days, you will be introduced to the origins of systemic thinking, dive into conceptual developments, and explore contemporary applications to enhance the well-being of individuals, families and communities.
This live format is delivered by a group of Bouverie’s experienced Family Therapists, either in-person or live online. Your learning experience is enriched by complimentary access to our “FTF” eLearning package. You will have free access for 3 months following the completion of your course, allowing you to re-visit key topics and deepen your understanding as you practice.
Additionally, completion of Family Therapy Foundations grants you access to our complimentary Family Therapy Community of Practice; where you can join like-minded colleagues from across sectors to support your continued application of Family Therapy concepts, strengthening your family work skills and knowledge.
What will you learn?
By the end of this course, you will have:
- Developed a foundational understanding of core concepts and practice skills in Family Therapy
- Explored the origins and evolution of systemic thinking and key Family Therapy approaches
- Applied contemporary Family Therapy principles across diverse practice settings and client presentations
Who should attend
This course is ideal for practitioners working with families, individuals, or communities across mental health, social work, education, and allied health sectors. Whether you're new to systemic thinking or seeking to refresh your foundational knowledge, Family Therapy Foundations offers practical tools and insights to enhance your therapeutic work.
Workshop Style
Family Therapy Foundations is delivered in a dynamic workshop format that emphasises collaboration, reflection, and experiential learning.
Each day of training is delivered by two of Bouverie’s experienced Family Therapist trainers, guiding participants to engage in group discussions, live demonstrations, and structured activities designed to bring systemic concepts to life.
We aim to create a safe and inclusive space for practitioners to explore ideas, share insights, and apply new skills in real time. Whether attending in-person or online, learners benefit from a rich, practice-oriented experience that supports both personal growth and professional development in family work.
Community of Practice
Upon successful completion, you will receive a year’s free membership to The Bouverie Centre’s Family Therapy Community of Practice. This is an exclusive online forum every second month with one of our expert family therapists and an opportunity to ask questions live.
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Self-paced online learning
If you are not able to attend the Family Therapy Foundations workshop, we have a self-paced online learning suite that offers 14-hour of content that reflects the collective experience of family therapists, researchers, trainers and academics at the Bouverie Centre.
Expression of Interest
Submit our expression of interest form to be notified of future offerings of this workshop and related professional development opportunities.
For organisations and large group bookings
Blended learning
We have created a blended learning modality especially for organisations seeking to train a staff group. It combines the self-paced online learning with two in-person or live-streamed workshop days.
The training days are delivered by two of Bouverie’s experienced family therapist/trainers and complement the self-paced content with an opportunity to put ideas into practice, ask questions of experienced practitioners, and consider applying concepts within your work context.
Participants access the training as a cohort, completing the online course work and live training days together.
On completion of this course, you will gain foundational knowledge of:
- The origins and evolution of key family therapy concepts and practices
- Contemporary family therapy and systemic thinking and applications to diverse practice settings and presentations
- Core conceptual and practice skills of family therapy
Professionals interested in understanding family therapy and systemic thinking, and their applications to enhance outcomes for individuals and families. This includes health care and allied health practitioners, supervisors, and managers from a diversity of disciplines and settings.
This will be available for groups and large workforces.
Experienced Family Therapist trainer/s will support participants to deepen their engagement and learning through 2 full days of interactive learning. The 2 live workshop days are scheduled during participants completion of the eLearning modules aligning activities with their stage of progress.
Together the group will explore the conceptual frameworks and practical skills embedded in the course, emphasising small group work and practice-based activities. Staggered completion of the eLearning course is a pre-requisite.