We are independent educators, researchers and mental health professionals from varied backgrounds, all of us specialists in the field of family violence. We are joined in a common purpose, concerned about partner, parent and sibling abuse and their consequences.

Our goal is to reduce violence in the home, and to build safe, healthy and productive relationships. In our view, this goal can best be realized within a gender-inclusive, whole-system framework. We believe that current public policy towards intervention is both short-sighted and inadequate, and that effective treatment must be empirically derived, based upon sound research and clinical experience.

We believe that family violence stems from learned behavior, as well as disrupted patterns of childhood attachment, which can be repaired and altered. Our approaches are eclectic and practical. Treatment is guided by thorough assessment, and we reject rigid, "one-size-fits-all" methods. Rather than assign blame, we empower our clients by teaching them alternatives to abuse, and by holding them accountable for their actions.