With a grant from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust (HKJC), we transformed an old building tucked away in the concrete forest in the busy Central district into a six-storey oasis with lots of greenery, where families can take a break from all the toxic substances that have soiled not only our earth, but also our relationships.
The Family Therapy Center, the first of its kind in Hong Kong, is dedicated to the advancement of cutting-edge services to families in need, providing training programs to multi-disciplinary professionals, as well as contributing evidence-based research to the field of family therapy.
The following are three specialized areas that highlight the Center’s innovation:
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Developing a Child-focused Approach in Divorce Counseling
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Treating Mental Health Issues in the Family Context
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Building on our Family Biofeedback Assessment© protocol to address concerns related to children and youth
The Center will accredit trainees who have successfully met the necessary requirements to apply these treatment modalities to their work. We will also generate educational resources for public education. The vision of the Center is to be used as a hub that facilitates collaboration and knowledge exchange among professionals in the field.
Our motto is "Healthy Families, Healthy Children".
Family Therapy Center
Clinical Training
The uniqueness of our programs is that teaching and practice go hand-in-hand, with one enhancing the other. In addition to membership activities, we offer a broad range of educational and training programs for clinicians and public audience, both on short- and long-term basis, as well as tailor-made in-service training packages for local agencies. The demonstration of live family interviews and consultations are unique features of AAFT, which has become a forum for the development of innovative training and research projects.
