Child and Family Development Center
The Child and Family Development Center (CFDC) at Azusa Pacific University, directly affiliated with the Department of Graduate Psychology, is an American Psychological Association-approved clinical psychology training program. Initiated in 1989, this program continues in steady growth and development, addressing the mental health needs of individuals and groups throughout the community.
The CFDC encompasses four programs, each coordinated by a clinical psychologist to ensure high quality service and collaborative efforts. The counselors are marriage and family therapy trainees and interns, Psy.D. trainees, and post-doctoral fellows. The center seeks to match staff members and clients according to their needs and strengths, facilitating the therapeutic process or consulting project.
Before therapy begins, clients are evaluated to determine the severity of their current dilemma and discuss the process that will lead to goal achievement. To assist the therapeutic process and ensure the quality of treatment, sessions are audio- or videotaped and reviewed under supervision. Occasionally, clients view or listen to the tapes, providing the unique opportunity to experience their therapy sessions from a third-person perspective. Developing new insight through this technique, many clients are able to contribute significantly to the progress of their treatment. To preserve client confidentiality, all tapes are kept private and erased after review or within one month after the recording session.
Executive Director
T. Scott Bledsoe, Psy.D.
tsbledsoe@apu.edu
Address
Child and Family Development Center
918 E. Alosta Ave.
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 815-5421
www.apu.edu/cfdc
