The Tradition

  MRI Brief Therapy
       Presenters
            Dr. Wendel Ray, Professor of Family Therapy at University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) 
                Director of the Don Jackson Archive
            Dr. Katharina Anger, Research Associate at the Brief Therapy Center of MRI, co-founder of Centre for Systemic Action
            Dr. Barbara Anger-Diaz, Senior Reseacrh Fellow, MRI, co-founder of Centre for Systemic Action
            
  Strategic Family Therapy                
       Presenters
            Cloe Madanes, Pre-eminent Founder of Strategic Family Therapy, 
                Professor of Family Therapy,  International lecturer and noted author. 
                CLOE MADANES WILL PRESENT THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS
            Dr. Marilyn Wedge, Author and Lecturer on Strategic Therapy

The Integration

  Brief Strategic Family Therapy
       Presenters
            Dr. Michael Robbins, Research Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Epidemiology and Public Health, 
                Miller School of Medicine, Univ of Miami
            Dr. Anamitra Basu, Senior Lecturer at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, India
  Strategic Experiential Family Therapy
       Presenters
            Dr. Liliana Cabouli, Director of the Strategic Experiential Family Therapy Institute, Radio and TV Personality
  
The Evolution

  Italian Brief Strategic Therapy
  Advanced Italian Brief Strategic Therapy
       Presenters 
            Dr. Giorgio Nardone, Director of the Centro di Terapia Strategic in Arezzo, Italy
            Dr. Claudette Portelli, Professor of Psychology & Counseling at the University of Malta
            Dr. Roberta Milanese, Professor and Researcher at Centro di Terapia Strategica of Arezzo
            Dr. Chad Hybarger, Director of the Family Therapy Institute of San Diego
            Christian Moretto MSW, Director of the Brief Strategic Therapy Center of New York
            Dr. Dezsoe Birkas, Psychiatrist and Systemic Brief Therapist, head of the Phobia Clinic at Semmelweis University Budapest
            Dr. Matteo Papantuono, BST psychotherapist and educational psychologist specialised in school-related difficulties and young people problems
            Dr. Federica Cagnoni, Professor and Researcher at Centro di Terapia Strategica of Turin
            Dr. Teresa Garcia Rivera, General Director of the Gregory Bateson Institute, Paris
            Dr. Jean-Jacques Wittezaele, General Director of the Gregory Bateson Institute, Liege Belgium and Official Representative of the Mental Research Institute.
            Dr. Giovanna Rosciglione, Manager of the Strategic Therapy Center of Fano, affiliated to the Strategic Therapy Center of Arezzo, directed by Prof. Giorgio Nardone.


 
Where & When

TOWN AND COUNTRY RESORT & CONVENTION CENTER 
500 HOTEL CIRCLE NORTH (Access to Conference Center via Fashion Valley Road)
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92108

Friday September 12 and Saturday September 13, 2008
9:00AM - 5:15PM 



We have partnered with the IVAT Conference for room discounts, entertainment and joint activites. 
To book a room using the IVAT group rate click here TOWN AND COUNTRY RESORT & CONVENTION CENTER IVAT GROUP DISCOUNT



Directions to Conference Center
The Conference Center is directly behind the Town & Country Resort 
facing Fashion Valley Road. 
Conference Center Parking is accessed from Fashion Valley Road



Interstate 8 East (El Centro) - Exit 2nd Hotel Circle Exit and turn left going under the overpass. 



Interstate 8 West (Beaches) - Exit Hotel Circle and turn right.



Interstate 5 North or South - Exit onto Interstate 8 East (El Centro) and exit 2nd Hotel Circle exit, turn left continuing under the overpass.



Interstate 805 North or South - Interstate 15 North or South & Hwy 163. Exit onto Interstate 8 West (Beaches), exit Hotel Circle and turn right.



Special Events with the IVAT partnership
ICBSST attendees can also attend certain events of the partner conference (IVAT) that is occurring at the same time. 
ICBSST attendees can attend the IVAT Tuesday evening dance, IVAT silent auction, and IVAT entertainment event at the same $20 as IVAT attendees. 
ICBSST attendees can also attend the closing IVAT plenary and 
IVAT breakout sessions on Wed morning at no cost, and can get a 10% discount to any IVAT post conference workshops on Wed afternoon.

Please note that the International Congress of Brief, Strategic, annd Systemic Therapists is a separate conference, 
but has agreed to partner with IVAT for certain discounts and events.