Mission Statement
IFTA Congress The cornerstone of every society is the family. With the support of its members, the International Family Therapy Association (IFTA) provides international conferences to promote, strengthen and improve the quality of family therapy, the quality of relationships within families and to promote well-being and peace within our world.
IFTA, working in a collaborative spirit with other professionals and organizations around the world who share its mission, also promotes continuing education in the development of quality standards for marriage and family therapy for professionals performing family therapy in order that they may better assist families in the communities in which they serve.
Officers and Board of IFTA
The International Family Therapy Association has a distinguished Board of Directors and officers, all leaders in the family therapy field in their respective countries and recognized around the world.
IFTA Board of Directors, July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024
Officers
President
Jake Johnson, PhD, USA (2024-2026)
President-Elect
Ozge Alkanat, PhD, Turkey (2020-2023)
Past-President
Desiree Seponski, PhD, USA (2024-2026)
Recording Secretary
Sebastian Perumbilly, Ph.D., USA (2024-2027)
Treasurer
Shan Tate, MSW, United Kingdom (2022-25)
Directors At Large
2022-2025 Term Ends June 30, 2025
Reggie Berger, PhD, Switzerland
Sebastian Perumbilly, PhD, USA
Katheryn Whittaker. Ph.D., Cayman Islands
2023-2026, Term Ends June 30, 2026
Jacqueline Fonseca de Abreu, MS, USA
Manijeh Daneshpour, Ph.D., USA
Warwick Phipps, PhD., South Africa
2024-2027, Term Ends June 30, 2027
Margaret Hodge, MS, Australia
Martine Nisse, Cert.F.T., France
Senem Zeytinoglu, Ph.D., Turkey
Secretariat
General Secretary
William J. Hiebert, DMin
Congress CFO and Membership Director
Fred L.H. Jefferson
Congress Event Manager
Doug Tschopp
International Journal of Systemic Therapy Editor
Todd Edwards, Ph.D.
Systemic Therapy E-News Editor
Daniel Stillwell, PhD.