Learning and Teaching Systemic Therapy

About Learning and Teaching Systemic Therapy

**NEW: Support the podcast with your own systemically inspired merch available for MFTs all around the world on Fourthwall.  (https://mft-merch-shop.fourthwall.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawTVwEZwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7S6F6t9ZM0YOUTB-_JcjDnFiFgC8yho9vuevJnkieNHkEkZ-9eEcaVP0hnDg_aem_KNXbsU13FU5y14JUnvaDZw)** 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 of pedagogy, culturally responsive learning design, as well as effective teaching of CFT/MFT courses. The Society for the Teaching of Marriage and Family Therapy was established in 2022. Join our FB group for the Society for the Teaching of Marriage and Family Therapy (STMFT): https://www.facebook.com/groups/stmft (https://www.facebook.com/groups/stmft) Try the powerful automatic editing tools of Descript (I use it to edit and produce my podcast within minutes): https://get.descript.com/drsofia (https://get.descript.com/drsofia)

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Society for the Teaching of Marriage and Family Therapy

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education · science

Language

en

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No

First episode

24 Jul 2024

Latest episode

1 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

18 episodes in the feed.

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   1 Jul 2026

   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 is a psychologist and clinical family therapist. She has a Masters in Mental Health specialising in Family therapy and she is currently completing a research PhD at The University of Sydney where she is investigating ecological emotions and systems thinking with a focus on grassroots groups and community-based practices. She lives in northern New South Wales on Bundjalung Country where she and her family tend 12 acres of Eucalypt Forest nestled in the biodiverse bowl of the Tweed Caldera. Reach out to Cath here: catherine.l.falco@gmail.com Resources discussed: Falco, C. (2022), Integrative Practice for the Beginning Family Therapist: Bringing it Back to Basics. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 43, 70-79. https://doi.org/10.1002/anzf.1484 Kimmerer, R. W. (2013). Braiding sweetgrass: Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge and the teachings of plants. Milkweed Editions. Purchase here (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/4beRhEr Kimmerer, R. W. (2024). The serviceberry: Abundance and reciprocity in the natural world. Scribner. Purchase here (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/447xh2M McGoldrick, M., Garcia Preto, N., & Carter, B. A. (2016). The expanding family life cycle: Individual, family, and social perspectives (5th ed.). Pearson. Purchase here (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/4wi2uMF Palmer, H., & Fortina Santin, C. (Eds.). (2025, December). Ecotherapy, environment, dystopian futures. Context, 202. Association for Family and Systemic Psychotherapy. Questions we discussed in today's episode: When introducing eco-relational practice to systemic therapists in training, what shifts do you think us educators need to make so students can move beyond an anthropocentric view of therapy and truly think systemically about humans in relationship with the living world? How can we teach therapists to recognize and respond to ecological emotions, such as climate grief, ecological anxiety, and disaster-related distress, without treating them only as individual symptoms disconnected from broader relational and environmental systems? For those teaching systemic therapy, what does it look like in practice to bring ecologically systemic ideas into supervision and classroom conversations, even when the training is not specifically focused on outdoor or nature-based therapy? You mentioned the importance of Indigenous and First Peoples worldviews when discussing relationship with Place. How can educators responsibly bring these perspectives into therapist training in ways that are respectful and not tokenistic? What invitations would you offer to supervisors and educators who want to help trainees develop a climate-informed perspective, especially in relation to their own senses, their relationship with place, and their awareness of larger systems such as colonization, patriarchy, and ecological disruption?

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   1 Jul 2026

   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 possibilities and challenges of systemic work in digital spaces. I’m delighted to be in conversation with the editors, Valeria Pomini and Maria Borcsa, whose volume brings together contemporary thinking on online systemic therapy, supervision, and training across a range of clinical and educational contexts. Maria Borcsa, PhD, is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Applied Sciences in Nordhausen (UASN), Germany, licensed psychological psychotherapist (CBT), family therapist, trainer and supervisor. She is founding member of the Institute of Social Medicine, Health Care Research and Rehabilitation Sciences at UASN, co-editor of the scientific journals “Systeme” (2001-2014), “Psychotherapie im Dialog” (2007-2019), member of the Editorial Board of  the journals "Testing, Psychometrics, Methodology in Applied Psychology", “Contemporary Family Therapy”, advisory editor of “Family Process”, associate editor of “Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy”, and founding editor of the EFTA Family Therapy Book Series. She has been board member of the Systemic Society (Systemische Gesellschaft), German Association for Systemic Research, Therapy, Supervision and Counseling (2005-2011); board member of the European Family Therapy Association (EFTA) (2007-2016), Chair of the Chamber of National Family Therapy Organizations of EFTA (2010-2013), and President of EFTA (2013-2016). Her research interests focus on qualitative methods in mental health and on globalized families. In 2019, she received an award from the European Family Therapy Association for her excellence in the research field of family therapy and systemic practice. Email Maria here: Maria.Borcsa@hs-nordhausen.de Valeria Pomini, PhD Valeria Pomini, PhD, is a Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist, trained in systemic family and couple psychotherapy at the Milan School of Family Therapy in the 80s. She lives and works in Greece, where she co-founded the Family Therapy Unit (1988) and of which was Scientific Coordinator  (2009-2023) at the First Department of Psychiatry, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is also the co-founder and co-director of the 4-year Training Course in Systemic Family and Couple Therapy (member of EFTA-TIC), established in 1992 at the University Mental Health, Neurosciences and Medical Precision Research Institute “Costas Stefanis” (UMHRI) in Athens. She has a wide experience as supervisor in public mental health institutions, since the last thirty years. Her research and clinical interests focus on the intersectionality of mental health problems and family relationships, with a special interest in early psychosis, substance abuse and other severe youth psychological disorders, couple therapy, and digital practices in mental health. She is member of the editorial committee of the Journal of Systemic Thinking & Psychotherapy and the Journal of Psychosocial Systems. She is founder member, board member and past-president (2004-2010) of the Hellenic Systemic Thinking and Family Therapy Association – HESTAFTA and co-chair of the Psychotherapy Committee of the Hellenic Psychological Association ELPSE. Email Valeria here: vpomini@med.uoa.gr Questions we discussed in this episode: Your work on this book started before COVID. What were the biggest shifts you observed in systemic practice from the pre-COVID period to the post-COVID period, and what did the research outcomes suggest about those shifts? Overview of the book chapters/ contents/etc The book is positioned for family therapists across Europe and beyond. What patterns did you notice in how MFTs use systemic therapy across different European contexts, and what do you

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   2 Apr 2026

   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 the Lewis and Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling. Her teaching, supervision, and scholarship is focused on creating community, compassion, and justice, with a focus on queer and trans mental health and well-being. In 2023, she received Fairfield University’s highest faculty honor, the Robert E. Wall award, in recognition of her forthcoming book, Queer-Contextualized Family Therapy: Toward Radical Theory and Practice. She served as the first chair of AAMFT’s Queer and Trans Advocacy Network and led the development of the Clinical Guidelines for LGBTQIA Affirming Marriage and Family Therapy. As an AAMFT Board Member, she worked on the Gender-Affirming Care Position Statement. Dr. Edwards is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and an AAMFT Approved Supervisor. She dedicated 11 years to academia, serving as faculty within several accredited couple and family therapy programs. During this time, she conducted research, published articles, and provided didactic instruction and clinical supervision to MFTs in training. Currently, Dr. Edwards serves as a manager for Colorado's Behavioral Health Administration, overseeing the Children and Youth Mental Health Treatment Act and other critical mental health initiatives. Beyond her administrative role, she specializes in LGBTQ+ inclusive family therapy and remains deeply committed to the field by providing private practice supervision and supervision mentorship. Dr. Lindsay Edwards can be contacted through her website:  https://www.drlindsayedwards.com/ Questions we discussed in this episode: You frame queer-contextualizing as a beginning framework, not “the answer,” but a question for the field. Share with us what this framework looks like. What are some questions you want clinicians, supervisors, and educators to keep asking as they apply this framework to any model (including models that may not be covered in the book)? A key thread you wanted to highlight in this text is that it is not only about queerness, but about reenvisioning how our foundational models could be reimagined to tend to any marginalized identity/positioning. When a clinician is working in a country or cultural context with a different dominant discourse, what are some “dominant assumptions” you recommend they identify and unpack? The table of contents applies queer-contextualizing to multiple foundational approaches (Structural, Strategic, Satir, EFT, Bowen, Contextual, Gottman, SFBT, Collaborative). Please share with us an example of how a queer-contextualizing framework changes case conceptualization and intervention planning from a Bowenian approach? Please share with us an example of how a queer-contextualizing framework changes case conceptualization and intervention planning from a Satir approach? Your editorial process itself sounds aligned with the book’s values: It started with an open call, intensive 1:1 work with authors, and inviting contributors to “say the wild thing” outside typical academic constraints. What did you learn from editing this way, and how do you hope it influences how we write, teach, and evaluate scholarship in our training programs? Purchase the book here: https://www.routledge.com/Queer-Contextualized-Family-Therapy-Toward-Radically-Inclusive-Theory-and-Practice/Hartwell-Edwards/p/book/9781032311265

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   2 Dec 2025

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

   Dr. Leonie White, a Clinical Family Therapist and Psychologist, shares integrative approaches for teaching systemic therapy to family therapists in this interview.

5. 

   30 Sept 2025

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

   Dr. Adam Jones and Master's student Madeline Schock discuss the research-informed Facilitative Systemic Intervention Skills measure and its impact on training effective therapists.

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   1 Sept 2025

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

   Host [Host Name] interviews Dr. Tequilla Hill, a licensed systemic psychotherapist, on integrating somatic practices, creative healing, and therapist self-care into MFT training.

7. 

   30 Jul 2025

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

   Host [Host Name] interviews Dr. Kate Owen, a Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Family Therapist, about her experiential approach to teaching systemic therapy in Australia.

8. 

   5 Jun 2025

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

   Dr. Tony Rousmaniere, Rocky Allemandi, and Olivia Ng discuss deliberate practice and Sentio University’s Clinic to Classroom method, which integrates real clinical work into therapist training programs in this interview episode.

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   6 Apr 2025

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

   Dr. Ashley Hicks and Danielle Barcelo discuss decolonizing systemic therapy education, sharing practical strategies for cultivating critical consciousness and navigating institutional challenges in this interview.

10. 

    22 Mar 2025

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

    Dr. Anthony Pennant and MA student Jazzy Bryant discuss teaching sex therapy, community care, and centering intersecting identities in systemic therapy training.

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    16 Feb 2025

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

    Dr. Lisa Merchant and Dr. April Ilkmen discuss strengthening systemic thinking in MFT training, offering insights into theoretical orientation and bridging theory to practice.

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    27 Jan 2025

    Transforming Systemic Therapy Education through the eyes of International MFT Students and Educators

    Dr. Tatiana Melendez-Rhodes and PhD student Shazia Imran discuss transforming systemic therapy education by sharing international student and educator experiences.

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    7 Dec 2024

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

    Dr. Shofia Georgiadou interviews Dr. Felicia Holloway and Briana Roberts on decolonizing systemic therapy education and supporting students of color.

14. 

    17 Nov 2024

    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 Benson identifies as a scholar-practitioner, aiming to conduct research that informs inclusive clinical practice with LGBTQ+ individuals and relationships—a population that seeks therapy at higher rates, yet therapists often report minimal competency training. She is motivated to engage in timely research to change clinical practice and inform policies and legislation to better serve marginalized communities. Her teaching and clinical training philosophy is guided by collaborative practices focused on the liberation of historically underrepresented groups, informed by the works of Paulo Freire and bell hooks. She firmly believes that teaching and learning practices that critically address socially marginalized groups help therapists-in-training become competent in their work with all clients. I know so far in the podcast our discussion featured questions I sourced from a PhD in MFT student or recently graduated PhD. This time, I am the early-career MFT educator (with questions) and I am very excited to have Dr. Benson with us today to share her wisdom and lived experiences. Questions we discussed today (developed by host Dr. Sofia Georgiadou) Can you share with us any particularly satisfying moments when specific initiatives or your academic work have influenced policy making and legislation? Where should MFT educators start as they leverage their research and scholarship to influence legislative advocacy effectively? How could MFT educators incorporate social justice principles into their teaching and supervision practices to enhance student learning and client outcomes? How can MFT educators better prepare students for working with transgender and non-binary clients and their families? Can you share your insights on how educators can prepare students to effectively support LGBTQIA clients, particularly in regions where such affirming practices might face resistance? What strategies do you recommend for MFT educators from equity-seeking communities as they navigate the academy? How did you find allies and accomplices within the academic spaces you occupied so far? Resources: McGeorge, C. R., Kellerman, J., & Carlson, T. S. (2018). Indicators of LGB Affirmative Training: An Exploratory Study of Family Therapy Faculty Members. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, 30(1), 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/08952833.2017.1381825 Heiden-Rootes, K., Benson, K., Capshaw, E., & Carmichael, A. P. (2024). Understanding Transgender and Non-binary Youth Mental Health Through the Family Resilience Framework: A Literature Review. Contemporary Family Therapy, 46(3), 327–338. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10591-023-09688-3 Heiden‐Rootes, K., McGeorge, C. R., Salas, J., & Levine, S. (2022). The effects of gender identity change efforts on Black, Latinx, and White transgender and gender nonbinary adults: Implications for ethical clinical practice. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 48(3), 927–944. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmft.12575 McGeorge, C. R., Coburn, K. O., & Walsdorf, A. A. (2021). Deconstructing cissexism: The journey of becoming an affirmative family therapist for transgender and nonbinary clients. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 47(3), 785–802. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmft.12481 McGeorge, C. R., Kellerman, J., & Carlson, T. S. (2018). Indicators of LGB Affirmative Training: An Exploratory Study of Family Therapy Faculty Members. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, 30(1), 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/08952833.2017.1381825 McGeorge, C. R., & Stone Carlson, T. (2016). The State of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Affirmative Training: A Survey of Faculty from Accredited Couple and Family Therapy Programs. Journal

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    15 Oct 2024

    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. The experienced MFT Educator(s) respond to questions PhD students in CFT/MFT have about becoming effective CFT/MFT educators. The podcast’s goal is to create mentorship opportunities and enhance PhD students’ knowledge of pedagogy, culturally responsive learning design, as well as effective teaching of CFT/MFT courses. The Society for the Teaching of Marriage and Family Therapy is the official MFT Educators’ Division of the Coalition of Associations for Systemic Therapy (https://coastmft.org). Join our FB group for the Society for the Teaching of Marriage and Family Therapy (STMFT): https://www.facebook.com/groups/stmft  Consider joining COAST to support our programming and upcoming initiatives: https://coastmft.org/membership/ Email me at georgiadou@uhcl.edu with your feedback, thoughts, comments about the podcast! If you are interested in participating in the podcast, share your interest here: https://forms.gle/oJMAhCir7jZN5hUn7 If you are apprehensive about being on the podcast but have a question you would like to submit for an experienced MFT educator, submit it here: https://forms.gle/69xzKUAFZyHtManL8 Questions from PhD student guest, Rose Lange, that we discussed in this episode: What was your process of conceptualizing your teacher identity? In my experience, a common talking point is that online programs do not produce as rigorous training as in-person programs. What are your thoughts on that? What can we as educators do in our online classes to make sure our students are well-trained? What tips and resources do you have for finding online programs that are hiring, either for faculty positions or adjunct? How does gender play a role in your teaching identity and philosophy of teaching? (Rose identifies as a genderfluid woman (she/they pronouns) who is cisgender-passing. She has heard stories from female peers in professorial roles who have felt disrespected by male students.) Has this been your experience? How do you navigate this? On the podcast today we have Dr. Jackie Williams-Reade, LMFT. Dr. Williams-Reade is a Professor at Loma Linda University and has taught both Master’s and Doctoral level MFTs and Counseling students since 2012. Over her career she has taught in a variety of settings from undergraduate to PhD and in several formats including in-person, on-line (synchronous and asynchronous), and week-long intensives. Her specializations in teaching are medical family therapy, integrating spirituality into therapy, and qualitative research. She has numerous publications and presents regularly on a range of topics, including medical family therapy and clinical, supervisory, and teaching innovations.  She is co-author of the textbook: "Self-of-the-Therapist in Medical Settings: A Sociocultural and Systemic Perspective" (2019, Springer) and is the administrator of the Medical Family Therapy group on Facebook. Dr. Williams-Reade recently received her institution’s faculty award for Scholar-Researcher Excellence in 2024. She has been regularly involved in AAMFT leadership activities including a member of the Elections Council, Board Member on the California Division, founder of the Family Therapists in Healthcare Interest Network, and on the Board of Directors. The PhD student we have with us today is Rose Lange (she/they). Rose is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in the state of Illinois. She holds a Masters in marriage and family therapy from Fuller Seminary in California, and she is currently working on her Ph.D. in couple and family therapy at Adler University in Chicago as well as her certificate in sex therapy. In her clinical work, Rose primarily utilizes contextual therapy with c

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    24 Sept 2024

    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 teaching MFT online? What are the common challenges you see with students in your program? How much time does your teaching role take, both in class and outside of class? (Sourced from PhD in MFT Student at Adler University, Rose Lange) What is it like teaching for a fully online Master’s in Counseling Psychology program as a systemically trained therapist and educator?

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    22 Aug 2024

    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 academic. I also created STMFT and this podcast as a space to allow myself and my colleagues to share resources and bridge the way we do systemic therapy with the way we teach systemic therapy in our classrooms. In this episode we have: Dr. Afarin Rajaei, PhD, LMFT: Dr. Rajaei is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and esteemed author, dedicated to advancing personal growth, emotional awareness, and resilience through her professional work. She serves as the associated editor of the International Journal of Systemic Therapy and frequently presents on topics such as deep inclusion work, exploring romantic relationships, and integrated healthcare systems. Dr. Ryan Lloyd, PhD, LMFT-S, LCDC: Dr. Lloyd is a newly minted PhD, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisor, AAMFT Supervisor Candidate, & Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor working in North Texas. He primarily works with clients with co-occurring psychiatric & substance use disorders, involved in criminal justice, high-conflict families & couples. He has worked in both inpatient & outpatient settings but he aims to get to teaching. Dr. Lloyd's questions discussed in this episode: What has inspired you most along your journey in training systemic therapists? When beginning your teaching career, what did you find most difficult about getting started? What did you find most helpful? What are some of tools/techniques you use to assist therapists in training, who are new to systemic thinking, who struggle with conceptualizing systems thinking? If applicable, how do (or have) you navigate(d) gatekeeping with therapists in training? What do you wish you would have known before entering your career in training therapists? Resources: Society for the Teaching of Marriage and Family Therapy (STMFT) website: https://stmft.coastmft.org/ STMFT Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/stmft Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) website: https://cirtl.net/

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    24 Jul 2024

    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 academic. I also created STMFT and this podcast as a space to allow myself and my colleagues to share resources and bridge the way we do systemic therapy with the way we teach systemic therapy in our classrooms. Here with us today we have: Dr. Mary Nedela is an Assistant Professor in the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU), a licensed marriage and family therapist in Connecticut and Michigan, a Clinical Fellow of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), and AAMFT Approved Supervisor. She received her master’s degree in child development and family studies with a specialization in marriage and family therapy from Purdue Calumet (now Purdue Northwest). She received her doctoral degree in human development with a specialization in marriage and family therapy from Virginia Tech. Dr. Nedela has taught several undergraduate and graduate courses in marriage and family therapy, human development, and psychology. Additionally, she has comprehensive clinical experience working in various clinical settings, including in-home programs, in-patient style settings, and outpatient settings. She is particularly passionate about LGTBQ+ individuals and their relationships with family, friends, and partners. Additionally, she is driven to increase the quantity and quality of clinical services available to LGBTQ+ communities. Her specific research area of interest includes relational well-being among bi+ individuals and their partners. Our PhD Student guest today is Joyce Miles Jacquote. Joyce is an LMFT Supervisor, an LCDC, and going into her third year as a DMFT student at National University's Marriage and Family Therapy program.  On top of all of that, she is the owner of a solo private practice, Overcoming Miles Counseling, PLLC which offers telehealth services in CO, TX, UT, and WA. In her private practice, she focuses on providing therapy to romantic partners, queer platonic partners, and families; however, they may present or define themselves. Her therapeutic passions are serving the communities that she is a part of, including the Black and Brown communities and Queer communities. When not providing therapy, Joyce is providing clinical supervision to LMFT Associates and MFT graduates interns as well as giving presentations, appearing on podcasts, and writing blogs to educate others. Questions discussed in this episode: If you have a client caseload in addition to your course load what have you found to be helpful when it comes to balancing both along with your personal life? What resources do you recommend for an early-career instructor to learn how to create a meaningful syllabus for the courses that they teach? What tips do you have to keep a class engaged when teaching an online synchronous course? Are there specific skills or experiences that you would recommend an early career profession focus on to advance in this field? What strategies do you find most effective for building connection and collaboration with your peers in the field? Resources: Society for the Teaching of Marriage and Family Therapy (STMFT) website: https://stmft.coastmft.org/ STMFT Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/stmft Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) website: https://cirtl.net/

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