Jenny Phaure

Welcome to Family-Based Therapy (FBT), an evidence-based approach to supporting families, carers and their loved ones at home or in the community. There are approximately 5 million children, young people and adults currently living at home or being cared for and supported by family members in the community with a wide range of support need including mental health needs, neuro-developmental conditions or long term/life-limiting conditions.  The aims of FBT are:

Empower and support parents, families and carers to care for their loved ones at home or in the community through providing access to knowledge, awareness, skills training and direct support

Provide direct therapy to those with mental health needs, neuro-developmental needs and life-limiting conditions in the community or at home and support them with transitions

Enable formal carers, practitioners, professionals and services (social care, health, education) to have access to the skills, knowledge and support for engaging effectively with those who have mental health needs, neuro-developmental needs and life-limiting conditions and their families and carers (as providers of care)

Improve ways of involving families, carers and parents as co-providers and co-therapists for complex needs (building on the evidence base around family-based treatment)