FBGT is an integrative brief group therapy approach.  It is based on a combination of the art of Yalom & Leszcz's (2020) work combined with the science of interpersonal circumplex theory (Horowitz & Strack, 2011) - the gold standard in interpersonal measurement. FBGT utilizes measurement-based care to inform treatment, relying on state-of-the-art, evidence-based assessment tools to augment therapist judgment (MacNair-Semands & Whittingham, 2024).  

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FBGT was developed over a seven-year period at a university counseling center, where is was developed, run, researched and refined.  Multiple studies were conducted to determine outcomes, learn from challenging cases and to establish mechanisms of change.  Since then, research studies have continued, with further testing of the approaches mechanisms of change, applicability to different diverse groups and to establish cross-cultural validity.

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