The Center for Family Development with offices in Tampa, FL and Closter, NJ specializes in the treatment of adopted and foster families with trauma and attachment disorder. Our professionals have the knowledge, skills, personal experiences, and professional training to help adoptive and foster families with attachment concerns. The needs of adoptive families are unique and very few professionals understand these families and their special issues. The Center for Family Development was founded by Arthur Becker-Weidman, Ph.D. to provide answers to questions, solutions to problems, and the expert support necessary for families to thrive in these turbulent times.
Dr. Becker-Weidman and his associates are dedicated to helping adoptive families achieve their potential. Arthur Becker-Weidman, CSW-R, Ph.D. DABPS received his doctorate in Human Development from the University of Maryland, Institute for Child Study. He achieved Diplomate status from the American Board of Psychological Specialties in Child Psychology and Forensic Psychology. He is a member of the American College of Forensic Examiners. Dr. Becker-Weidman has received extensive training in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy. See our sister site The Attachment-Focused Treatment Institute.
At the Center for Family Development we only begin working with families after completing a thorough assessment. We carefully evaluate the child and the family. Our success rate is now over 95%. Success means that the child has developed the capacity to love and be loved and is functioning at least at about 80% of the level you'd expect for a child that age. See our Research page for the results of our follow-up study.
Dr. Becker-Weidman and his associates are dedicated to helping adoptive families achieve their potential. Arthur Becker-Weidman, CSW-R, Ph.D. DABPS received his doctorate in Human Development from the University of Maryland, Institute for Child Study. He achieved Diplomate status from the American Board of Psychological Specialties in Child Psychology and Forensic Psychology. He is a member of the American College of Forensic Examiners. Dr. Becker-Weidman has received extensive training in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy. See our sister site The Attachment-Focused Treatment Institute.
At the Center for Family Development we only begin working with families after completing a thorough assessment. We carefully evaluate the child and the family. Our success rate is now over 95%. Success means that the child has developed the capacity to love and be loved and is functioning at least at about 80% of the level you'd expect for a child that age. See our Research page for the results of our follow-up study.
