Clinical resources, practitioner tools, and certification in the strategic therapy tradition of Jay Haley.

iAST publishes practical clinical resources for therapists, coaches, and counselors. The work is grounded in the strategic therapy tradition developed by Jay Haley — brief, behavioral, focused on the function of the problem rather than its history.

The institute grew out of 25 years of private practice in psychosomatic pain, trauma, and resistant clinical presentations. The resources here reflect what actually works in a session, not what looks good in a training manual.

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The Strategic Premise

Brief therapy produces measurable, durable outcomes in ten sessions or fewer for the majority of presenting problems. The question is not whether short-term work is effective — it is whether the practitioner knows how to use the time.

Resources

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Books

Practical clinical guides published under the iAST name. Short, specific, and written for practitioners who want tools they can use in the next session.

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Rapport7

A membership platform for therapists, coaches, and counselors. Articles, directives, audiobooks, and clinical tools organized by situation and presenting problem.

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Pain Resolution Therapy

What if you never had to advertise your private practice — simply because you can't keep up with the referrals? Learn about our practitioner certification in resolving psychosomatic pain. Designed for beginners and career changers.

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