MDFT - Multidimensional Family Therapy

Our Director of Training, Dr. Cindy Rowe, joined MDFT supervisors and therapists in Estonia for two days of shared learning, thoughtful reflection, and building on the strong work already happening there.

Connecting with our global MDFT family is always a highlight. To our Estonian colleagues: thank you for your warmth, energy, and dedication. We can't wait to see you again!

Recovery is rarely a solitary journey, it's shaped by the people who show up, again and again, to offer support, patience, and belief in someone's ability to change. Families play a critical role in that process, and when they're equipped with the right tools to communicate and rebuild trust, healing becomes a shared effort rather than an individual burden.

This month, we honor the courage it takes to pursue recovery, and the families, clinicians, and communities who walk alongside that process every step of the way.

Congratulations to D'Veal Family and Youth Services’s newest certified MDFT therapists, Jona Kim and Samantha Urena!

MDFT Trainer Megan Lucas recently spent two days with the D’Veal team for certification and a booster focused on strengthening parent engagement, particularly when families are experiencing feelings of hopelessness.

We’re grateful for D’Veal’s continued commitment to MDFT and the young people and families they serve. 💙

📸 Left to right: Isabel Nobel, Samantha Urena, Jona Kim, Megan Lucas, Rafaela Velado, and Stacey Navarro.

MDFT in action in Helsinki! 🇫🇮

Dr. Cindy Rowe, Director of Training at MDFT International, spent two days with MDFT supervisors in Finland for learning, reflection, and strengthening the work together.

We’re always grateful for opportunities like these to connect with our international MDFT community and support the supervisors who help bring the model to life with therapists, young people, and families every day.

Thank you to our colleagues in Finland for such a wonderful time together!

Welcome to our 4 new team members on the UK Barnardo's MDFT teams in Bristol England and Newport Wales! We have had a fantastic training week with both teams, with excellent family sessions. The supervisors and therapists are doing tremendous work with young people and their families and we are honored to be part of this exciting study of MDFT in the UK!

Thank you to everyone who connected with us at the Florida Behavioral Health Association Conference! We were grateful for the opportunity to share our work, engage in thoughtful conversations, and connect with colleagues and partners from across the behavioral health field.

A special highlight was connecting with longtime MDFT collaborator Michael Dennis of Chestnut Health Systems, along with the many attendees who stopped by our booth and joined Dr. Cindy Rowe and Doris Perdomo-Johnson for their presentation.

We appreciate the conversations, questions, and connections, and look forward to continuing the work together.

Overdose doesn't just affect the person struggling, it ripples through every family member, every friend, every community holding on and hoping for change.

Today, on International Overdose Awareness Day, MDFT stands with the families doing the hard, quiet work of healing together. Because recovery isn't a solo journey, and no one should have to carry it alone.

If you're grieving, if you're in recovery, or if you're fighting for someone you love, we're in your corner.

Today's the day! Join us at the Florida Behavioral Health Association Conference for "The Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) Lifespan Approach," presented by Dr. Cindy Rowe, and Doris Perdomo-Johnson, MA.

📍 Floridian BC
🕝 2:30–3:30 PM

Can't make the session? Stop by Booth 223 on the 26th and 27th to connect with our team and learn more about the MDFT model.

Learn more about the conference: https://lnkd.in/g2HM2Hpa

MDFT is presenting and exhibiting at the Florida Behavioral Health Association Conference, August 26–28 at the Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek. Catch our session, The Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) Lifespan Approach, Wednesday 2:30–3:30 PM in Floridian BC. Find us after at Booth 223.

Register here: https://lnkd.in/g2HM2Hpa

We’re proud to share this timely article published by Behavioral Health News and authored by MDFT International’s Dr. Gayle Dakof, Dr. Cindy Rowe, and Adi Mohamed, MEd.

The article highlights an important opportunity for states and communities: federal policy is increasingly creating pathways to invest in evidence-based treatments that strengthen families and improve outcomes for young people. As the behavioral health funding landscape continues to evolve, understanding these opportunities, and how to translate them into sustainable services for youth and families, is critical.

Thank you to Behavioral Health News for providing a platform for this important conversation.

How Federal Policy Is Reshaping the Funding of Youth Behavioral Health Treatment Learn how Family First funding and evidence-based treatments are expanding access to effective adolescent behavioral health care.