“Hervis has received wide recognition in the field of family therapy for her sensitive and creative approach to working with multi-problem families….Consistently, Hervis has shown a capacity for understanding key clinical concerns, developing effective treatment modalities and then training others to implement them effectively, under rigorous research scrutiny.”- J. Szapocznik., Ph.D., co-developer of BSFT and FET

“BSFT has been extensively evaluated for more than 25 years and has been found to be efficacious in treating adolescent drug abuse, conduct problems, associations with antisocial peers, and impaired family functioning.” –NIDA, therapy manual 5

“…treatments such as Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) have been shown to dramatically impact drug use and related problems in young people.” - National Institute on Drug Abuse.

"Excellent BSFT workshop! I feel very fortunate to have been able to attend and learn from such an influence to the field as Ms. Hervis is...this is proven effective". ◊-"It was exciting and motivating. Thank you...!" ◊-"Olga was awesome!" ◊-"This was a workshop I want to practice and practice because it demonstrates very effective outcomes...loved it!" ◊-"It's an awesome therapeutic approach to facilitate change". ◊-"Olga, you did an amazing job. I thank you". ◊-"I really enjoyed the humor that was infused throughout the presentations. Thanks!" - survey comments from recent Oklahoma trainees

"The Family Therapy Training Institute of Miami has been key in my growth as a Family Therapist. The Brief Strategic Family Therapy model has opened my mind to a new and effective way of promoting change in the families I work with. The success has been tremendous...makes me wonder 'why isn't every decent family therapist in this country doing BSFT?'  There's just no other model that comes close." - S. DeJesus

“Thank you so much for bringing this amazing program and presenting it in such an inspiring way”.-Elizabeth N.

"The Brief Strategic Family Therapy training from FTTIM was excellent! It was extremely informative, presented by Olga Hervis in an exciting and fun manner. As an experienced family therapist, professor of family therapy, and executive director of a family therapy agency, I assumed that the training would be somewhat boring. Instead, I found myself riveted during Hervis' engaging presentations. As one of the developers of the model, she is extremely knowledgeable, and creates a wonderful learning experience with great enthusiasm and excitement. Hervis is a charismatic, top notch presenter who blends together expertly the lectures, videotapes, and group discussions. My staff and I find that we cannot say enough praises about this model and Olga's execution of the BSFT program." - Bart Rubin, PH.D

"The staff at FTTIM is extremely helpful and has been supportive of my staff and mission of District Heights Family and Youth Services Center.  Our experience with Silvia [Kaminsky, Master Trainer] has been terrific.  She not only is a mentor to the newly certified BSFT clinicians, but also a professional colleague that we admire and trust.  Thank you for the wonderful experience even though we are miles away." - P. Souto

"Brief Strategic Family Therapy---which we learned through FTTIM---has proven to be a very effective model with our target population.  I have enjoyed working with the FTTIM staff.  The in-depth training and clinical supervision that they provided on the BSFT model has helped to enhance my skills as a counselor.  Working with the FTTIM and learning the BSFT strategies provided motivation and renewed my excitement about counseling.  Their Supervisor insured that I was not only skilled in implementing strategies, but also understood the reason behind these strategies.  I am now certified in the BSFT model...'Oh, what a feeling!' ". - Estrella G.

“No hay palabras para agradecer de la manera que has impactado nuestras vidas!”- Emperatriz G.

“Of all the things I have attended, this is the best!”.- K. Delacosta

“I will be forever changed by this experience”. –K. Smith

“You are the best; not only were you an incredible teacher of BSFT, but you made the sessions fun”. –Linda B.

“While BSFT has been empirically proven to be effective with adolescents and their families, the clinicians at Summit Malibu have experienced tremendous success with families of all ages.” –Summit Malibu Drug Rehab

“Loved the practical aspect of the therapy…great…animated and exciting…loved it.” -C. Moran

“BSFT is an effective, problem-focused, and practical approach to the elimination of substance abuse risk factors. It successfully reduces problem behaviors in children and adolescents 11-18 years old and strengthens their families. BSFT has proven particularly successful with Latino and African-American families.”- Community Solutions Inc, Youth Service brochure