Mental Research Institute (MRI)
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- Address:
- 555 Middlefield Road
- Palo Alto
- 94301
- United States
- Phone:
- +1-650-3213055
All courses (3) / Psychotherapy (1)
- Family Therapy (1) ,
- Psychology (1) ,
- Psychotherapy (1)
| Course | Level | Duration | Time | Provision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Day Brief Therapy Intensive: Learning By Doing | Introductory | 3 days | Short course | In class |
About us
Since 1959, The Mental Research Institute of Palo Alto, California, has been one of the leading sources of innovative models which have influenced interactional/systemic studies, family therapy, and problem-solving brief therapy approaches throughout the world.
Thousands of professionals within the U.S. as well as from many countries of the world have attended MRI training programs.
Our mission
The Mental Research Institute is a small, independent, multi-disciplinary, non-profit corporation:
* devoted to conducting and encouraging scientific research based on new ways of looking at how people interact
* dedicated to benefit the human community worldwide through its publications, education and training, clinical and consultative services
* committed to extending our tradition of innovation and openness toward new interactional paradigms of change
Why study with us
Why MRI Matters
MRI ideas ignited the paradigm shift from viewing a client’s problems as coming from inside the person, to viewing them as arising within the person’s social context. This is the “Interactional View” of how problems arise and may be managed or even resolved. This view has incubated 870 publications, including 60 books from MRI authors, and has excited new energy across the world of therapy and behavioral science.
MRI’s Most Influential Innovations
Family Therapy applied theoretical ideas about systems, communication, and feedback to the formation and resolution of human problems. MRI created the first program anywhere to train family therapists, quickly attracting a 5-year Training Grant from NIMH, and providing impetus to the whole family therapy movement - including systemic evidence-based models.
Brief Therapy built on MRI’s earlier work, adding strategic and problem-soving concepts. Outgrowths of the work of MRI’s Brief Therapy Center include The Latino Brief Therapy Center, directed by Karin Schlanger, MFT; and the Strategic Family Therapy Center, directed by Eileen Bobrow, MFT. This work has blossomed into trainings that attract professionals from all over the world.