What if the problem isn't you?

Other approaches to therapy blame your issues on you by digging into your past. Strategic therapy works on the patterns that created and maintain your issues. Whether you're struggling with something yourself or looking for a way to help others, you're in the right place.

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* Can't find your issue? Tell us about it.

iAST is a training and research institute in Applied Strategic Therapy. We publish clinical resources for practitioners and offer professional certification with no prior clinical background required. Our curriculum is grounded in the work of Jay Haley and the strategic tradition he built across four decades of clinical practice. Read more about strategic therapy here.

Training & Resources

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Become a Strategic Practitioner

Practitioner certification in Applied Strategic Therapy. Learn how to resolve issues in fewer sessions. Open to everyone, including those with no degree or experience.

About the Certification
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Rapport7

A strategic platform for therapists, coaches, and counselors. 1500+ practical guides, directives, audiobooks, and clinical tools organized by situation and presenting problem.

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Pain Resolution Therapy

Learn about our practitioner certification in resolving psychosomatic pain. Designed for therapists and coaches who want a specialty that fills a practice without advertising.

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