Attachment-Based Therapy for Relational Trauma

Guy Diamond, PhD Related seminars and products

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Guy Diamond, PhD, is Professor Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and was Associate Professor at Drexel University in the College of Nursing and Health Profession until he retired in 2023. At Drexel, he was the Director of 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 of attachment-based family therapy (ABFT), especially for teens struggling with depression and suicide. ABFT has now been applied to children, young adults, LGBTQ youth and adults, and adopted in clinics all over the world where it is used as a transdiagnostic approach to patient mental health and ruptures in family attachment. Dr. Diamond is now president of the ABFT International Training Institute, which disseminates this model around the world.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Guy Diamond is the Co-Developer an of ABFT and the President of ABFT International. He has an employment relationship with Drexel University. Guy Diamond receives grants from NIMH and SAMHSA. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Guy Diamond is a fellow with the American Psychological Association and member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. He serves on the editorial board for Family Process and Couple and Family Psychology. He is a presenter with Psychotherapy Networker.

Suzanne Levy, PhD Related seminars and products

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Dr. Suzanne Levy is an internationally recognized licensed clinical psychologist and a leading expert in adolescent mental health and family therapy. She is the co-developer of Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT), a manualized, empirically supported treatment model designed to address adolescent depression and suicide by strengthening family relationships.

Dr. Levy is the CEO and co-founder of the ABFT International Training Institute, LLC, where she leads global efforts to train clinicians in ABFT. Previously, she served as the executive director of Strategic Initiatives and Training for the ABFT Training Program at Drexel University, and before that, as the ABFT training director at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Since 2007, Dr. Levy has conducted ABFT training workshops and supervision for clinicians across the US and internationally. She is sought-after speaker and has presented extensively on topics including ABFT, emotion coaching, adolescent development, depression, resilience, and substance use. Dr. Levy is also the co-author, alongside Drs. Guy and Gary Diamond, of the seminal book Attachment-Based Family Therapy for Depressed Adolescents, published by the American Psychological Association.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Suzanne Levy is the CEO and Co-Founder of ABFT International Training Institute, LLC. and has employment relationships with Saint Joseph's University, Queensland University, Toronto Youth Services, Deschutes County Mental Health, Asster Hospital, Newport Healthcare, ISP, Family and Children's Services, Inc., and CABHC. She receives a speaking honorarium from Ackerman Institute, TZK Seminars, Peace at Home, Aptaker Psychological Associates, Jesish Learning Institute, and Monroe Operations. Suzanne Levy receives royalties from the American Psychological Association. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Suzanne Levy is a member of the American Psychological Association. She is a presenter with Psychotherapy Networker.