Contact & FAQs
Contact SCTRI
For enquiries related to SCTRI membership please contact:
Kathy Lum
admin@systemscentered.com
Mailing Address:
SCTRI
PO Box 2118
Decatur, GA 30031 U.S.
FAQs
Membership
How do I renew my membership?
You can renew your membership online on the members welcome page. Log in to your account and click the “Renew Membership/Edit Details” button. The membership year runs Jan 1 - Dec 31.
How do I update my information in the member directory?
You can update your information at any time on the members welcome page. Log in to your account and click the “Renew Membership/Edit Details” button. You can also contact us.
Listserv
What is the listserv?
The SCTRI Members email listserv is our primary means of communication to members. The listserv is used to share organizational information, such as updates from the Board of Directors, announcing a new SCT publication, or reminders about membership renewal. Members often use the listserv to look for referrals to SCT therapists in other locations. The address for the listserv is members@systemscentered.com.
The listserv cannot be used to market products or services. Please refer to the SCTRI Listserv Guidelines and Norms for additional information.
How do I join the listserv?
Joining the listserv — or leaving it — is voluntary. Members are added to the listserv when they join SCTRI. If you unsubscribed by mistake, or wish to rejoin the listserv, please contact us.
How do I remove my email from the listserv?
Use the unsubscribe link at the bottom of all listserv messages to leave the listserv or contact us to remove your email from the list.
Training
How do I register for the Annual Conference?
The conference program and registration form are available on the website in January. Fill out the registration form and make payment online with PayPal. We also accept payment by credit card, wire transfer, Zelle and check.
Why do I pay SCTRI for the Annual Conference, but not other training events?
The Annual Conference is the primary training event sponsored by the organization. SCTRI manages the conference and collects all fees for the conference. Almost all other training events are sponsored by individual SCT Licensed Practitioners (or trainers with an SCT Project License) or by one of our training centers, SCTUK, SCT Netherlands, or SCT Sweden. The sponsors organize and collect fees for their training events. The sponsoring trainer/center and payment details for each event are listed on the Training Calendar.
Why do I need to be an SCTRI member to go into Intermediate Training?
Work at the intermediate level is the transition from attending SCT trainings primarily for work with oneself and one's own personal interest, to making a commitment to learn and apply the discipline of systems-centered practice using theory, methods and techniques to build and develop functioning system-centered systems. SCT methods are learned and applied in context and recognize that every member contributes to building the larger system.
By being members of SCTRI, intermediate level trainees contribute to building the system that contains and develops the training program they are learning in.
What is work exchange (WEX)?
Work Exchange (WEX) is a membership benefit that provides an opportunity to work at a training event in exchange for reduced fees. WEX is based on resources and need and is available to members who otherwise would not be able to attend a training event because of financial restraining forces. For information on WEX at the Annual Conference, contact us. For all other training events, please contact the trainer.
Are Continuing Education credits (CEs) available at SCT trainings?
SCTRI is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. SCTRI maintains responsibility for these program and their content. SCTRI offers these CEs at the Annual Conference and several SCT Licensed Practitioners offer these CEs for their trainings. Check the Training Calendar for CE availability at training events outside the Annual Conference.
Since SCTRI is approved by the APA to sponsor continuing education, licensed social workers, licensed clinical social workers, licensed marriage & family therapists, and licensed professional counselors in many US states will be able to fulfill their continuing education requirement by attending SCTRI continuing education events. Please check with your licensing board.
The Organization
What is the difference between SCTRI and SCT?
The Systems-Centered Training and Research Institute (SCTRI) is the non-profit organization that supports training and research in the systems-centered approach. Systems-Centered Theory (SCT) is a conflict resolution and change management technique that explains how living human systems contain their energy within functional boundaries and direct this energy towards their goals: the primary goals of survival and development and the secondary goals of environment mastery. Systems-centered theory can be applied clinically to individual, group, couples and family therapy. It can also be applied to all levels of the system in organizations. A theory of living human systems and its systems-centered practice were developed by Yvonne Agazarian.
Who manages SCTRI?
The Board of Directors has responsibility for the overall governance and management of SCTRI according to its mission and values. The Board meets twice each year, unless otherwise determined by the Board. Members who have successfully completed the intermediate level of training through completion of the Authority Issue Group are eligible to join the Board. The Steering Group is assigned plenipotentiary authority between Board meetings to maintain the vision and policies and oversee the daily operational functions of SCTRI. This group meets weekly, unless otherwise determined by the Steering Group.
What are "System Mentors?"
The System Mentors keep an eye on the overall functioning of SCTRI and system-centered training with the goal of maintaining the spirit and values of SCT. Mentors consult to members and Action Groups as needed or requested.
How can I join an Action Group?
Contact the Action Group liaison listed in the Institute section of the website or contact us.
Are my donations tax-deductible?
The Systems-Centered Training and Research Institute, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions are tax-deductible as provided by law. (FTIN: 84-1712531)
Cash and stock donations are deductible as a charitable contribution for federal tax purposes. Donations of goods and services, such as for the silent auction at the Annual Conference, may be claimed as a deduction based on their value.