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Psychosis REACH

Psychosis REACH was developed for families, with families.

Experts in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis and Family Interventions teamed up with families with lived experience to develop the Psychosis REACH training model. 

Psychosis REACH teaches concrete, evidence-based skills that are
rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Training Steps

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Online Course

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Live Workshop

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Family Ambassador Program

Complete a self-paced online course, teaching you the fundamentals about psychotic symptoms, the role of caregivers in psychosis recovery and cognitive behavioral techniques for psychosis. 

Come together for a live, virtual workshop over Zoom to see these skills in action.

Connect with a trained Psychosis REACH Family Ambassador for follow-up skills, coaching and

emotional support.

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Gabriela R., CA

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"Psychosis REACH has given me a sense of hope."

Lilly P., WA

"I really do believe, and I don't say it lightly, Psychosis REACH has saved our family."

Amani W., MI

"We aren't alone in the dark anymore."

Psychosis REACH covers topics like

Making Sense of Psychosis

Ways to Cope

Communication Strategies

Dealing with Voices & Paranoia

Working with Medication

Relapse Prevention Strategies

Mother and Son

"This program has provided a link and a bridge between me and my son that I will forever be grateful for."

Alan D, UK

"Imagine your loved one is on Psychosis Island, and you live on another Island, with the rest of the world. A small river separates Psychosis Island and your Island.
Imagine one day your loved one calls across or gives you signs that they are in distress.
You are powerless to help since the river separates you on your Island from Psychosis Island. So you Fall Back on Relationship and revisit good memories together, etc. This is like placing one bridge-building block from your side as you begin to build a bridge. Your loved one responds with a block of their own and moves to close to you. A gap remains between you. Then you Inquire Curiously.
This puts another bridge-building block on your side, and in response they also put another bridge-building block from the Psychosis Island side. Now there is only a small gap in your Bridge.
This gap can be filled by Reviewing the Information, talking through what you understand to be their problem. This commonality of understanding enables the Bridge to be completed. 
Now you can stand together, talk through the Skills they might have, and develop another strategy.
They return to Psychosis Island and Try it out.
This is what putting FIRST skills into action looks like."
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Training Hubs

Bring evidence-based family support for psychosis to a community near you with a Psychosis REACH Training Hub

Want to share information about Psychosis REACH with others?

Download our flyer to share via email or display in your community!

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Please Consider Donating

Psychosis REACH was launched with philanthropic support from families who are able, willing and ready to support other families navigating psychosis. Donor funding has enabled 14 cohorts of families from around the world to participate in Psychosis REACH free of charge. The UW SPIRIT Center has blended donor and state funding to make our training even more accessible to families. To support our work please click the button below and then "ADD" or contact David Chow, Director of Philanthropy for the University of Washington Medicine at chowd@uw.edu.

Psychosis REACH Parent Hub Leadership

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Sarah Kopelovich

PhD

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Kate Hardy

Clin.Psych.D

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Danielle Chang

BA

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Doug Turkington

MD

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Trez Buckland

PhD, MEd

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Akansha Vaswani-Bye

PhD

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Victoria Shepard

BS

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