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Brief Strategic Family Therapy
BSFT®

RFS is proud to offer Brief Strategic Family Therapy. BSFT® is an award-winning evidence-based practice that treats externalizing (e.g. substance abuse, acting-out, truancy, bullying) and internalizing (e.g. depression, anxiety) symptomatology in youth aged 6-18 years while restructuring problematic family interactions. The BSFT model is a trauma-sensitive, culturally competent, strength-based model.​​

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BSFT interventions include:​​​

Joining

Counselors build relationships with family members to understand the family system.

Diagnosing

Counselors observe family interactions to identify patterns associated with problem behaviors.

Restructuring

Counselors use reframes, tasks, & coaching to help families relate to each other more effectively. 

Duration / Frequency

Sessions are scheduled weekly for 60-90 minutes, taking place in the home or office setting. BSFT is a short-term service with families participating for 3 - 6 months. 

Who is eligible for BSFT?

BSFT is a family-based treatment program for youth ages 6-18 who are displaying or are at-risk for developing behavior problems, including early substance use, conduct problems, truancy, association with problem peers, and delinquency. 

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BSFT® helps families address individual & family risk factors by using targeted interventions
and skill-building techniques. It operates on the idea that family interactions
greatly impact children’s behavior, and improving unhealthy
family dynamics can decrease problematic behaviors.

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“Working on your personal growth doesn’t mean that you dislike yourself.

On the contrary; it means that you respect yourself so much that you further invest

in your best possible version.” - Brene Brown â€‹

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Riverside Family Support

420 East Market Street, Harrisonburg, Virginia

35 Southgate Court Ste. 101-102, Harrisonburg, Virginia

36 Southgate Court Ste. 101-102, Harrisonburg, Virginia

425 Lee Jackson Hwy, Staunton, Virginia 

500 First Street, Shenandoah, Virginia 

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540-217-2311

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