IFT is available for clients with full-scope Medi-Cal for whom family therapy is deemed an appropriate and necessary intervention to restore a client’s functioning. Youth are seen weekly in their home with at least one caregiver from six months to a year to address attachment issues, communication skills, and family dynamics.

A common theme for our clients and families is individual and multigenerational trauma, which impacts family members’ mental health and ways of interacting. IFT clinicians are trained in trauma-informed care and continuously work to support clients’ awareness and management of the impact of trauma so that the entire family can experience increased healing and harmony.

To make sure that the family is benefiting from treatment, IFT clinicians gather weekly feedback from clients and caregivers about their subjective well-being and experience with the therapeutic process. Clinicians adjust their way of working to match families’ unique needs and preferences, and maximize therapeutic alliance, which evidence shows is a key factor for therapeutic success.