Founded in 1960, the ackerman institute for the family is one of the premier institutions for therapy and one of the BEST known and most highly regarded training facilities for therapists in the united states. The ackerman institute serves families from ALL ethnic, economic, and religious backgrounds. The ackerman institute's mission is to provide: innovative family and couple therapy through its on-site clinic (licensed by the state of new YORK office of mental health). State-of-the-art training programs for mental health and other professionals on-site, in community settings and internationally; and cutting-EDGE research initiatives that focus on the development of new treatment models and training techniques. Through this dynamic interaction of treatment, training and research, the ackerman institute helps families, serves mental health care professionals and brings innovative perspectives to a broad array of community service agencies and other health care facilities.