A Couple is More Than Two People: Foundations of Systems Therapy

This workshop is part of the Couple Therapy Series.

Workshop Details

• Dates:
  • Wednesday, September 9, 2026
  • Wednesday, September 16, 2026
  • Wednesday, September 30, 2026
  • Wednesday, October 7, 2026
• Meeting Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm EST
• In-Person Location: Adelphi University Manhattan Center at 529 Fifth Avenue
• Fee: $500
• 20% Discount: Register for two or more seminars to receive 20% off your total.

Instructor

Amy Begel, LCSW, LMFT

Amy Begel is a family therapist who received her family therapy training in the 1980s with one of the creators of family therapy, Dr. Salvador Minuchin. Since then, she has maintained a busy private practice in New York City and New Jersey. Amy is Senior Faculty at The Minuchin Center for the Family, where she has conducted family therapy training nationally and internationally.

Since 2009, Amy has been on the teaching faculty of the Department of Family Medicine, The Institute for Family Health, Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. She has also conducted family systems consultations to a variety of organizations, including the UCLA Department of Psychiatry at the Veterans Administration.

Amy is the author of the book Diagnosis Human, published by Rowman and Littlefield in 2023. She has also authored numerous professional articles and posts, including for the Psychotherapy Networker, the popular medical blog KevinMD, and HuffPost. She writes the blog Most Human.

Credentialing Information

10 CE Contact Hours

Adelphi University is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Adelphi University maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Adelphi University, Derner School of Psychology, is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0024 and by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0607 and by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0185; for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0083; and for licensed psychoanalysts #P-0058.

Disclaimer Statement

This continuing education seminar, seminar instructor/s, and the Postgraduate Programs as the seminar’s sponsor, receive no commercial support for the content of instruction (e.g., research grants funding research findings etc.), or benefit for endorsement of products (e.g., books, training, drugs, etc.) that are known to present a conflict of interest.

Cancellation Policy

Full refunds are issued for cancellations made up to 7 working days before the event. Cancellations of less than 7 days for any reason, or no-shows are not refunded. Credit towards a future event/workshop are issued for cancellations less than 7 days and up to 24 hours before the event. No credit is issued for cancellations less than 24 hours before the events or no-shows.

Accessibility

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Adelphi University require that all events be accessible. To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the event host identified on the event webpage; please allow for a reasonable time frame. The event host, when necessary, will collaborate with the Student Access Office.