Submission of Abstracts

We invite family therapy practitioners, counsellors, social service professionals, educators, researchers, students, and thought leaders to submit abstracts for the Singapore Systemic Family Therapy Conference, to be held from 22nd and 23rd October 2026 at the Singapore University of Social Sciences.

Submission Topics 

May include:

1. Supervision
2. Healthcare and Mental Health
3. Community Settings (Children, Education, Family etc.)
4. Rehabilitation, Correction & Family Engagement in Justice System
5. Regional and International Partners

Format

Workshops and Paper Presentations comprise individual or co-authored presentations from different organisations or countries, grouped according to the conference themes where possible. Each presentation will be allocated 45 minutes, inclusive of Q&A.

Presentations will take place on Day 2 of the main conference programme (23 October, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM at SUSS). Selected speakers will be notified of their presentation slot in due course.

Abstract Submission Guidelines

When submitting SSFTC2 abstracts, authors are required to:

1. Submit abstracts relevant to Systemic Family Therapy only
2. Submit abstracts relevant to the conference theme: Warming Context: Reflection and Aspirations for the Future of Family Therapy
3. Indicate conference topics
4. Provide author information as required
5. Submit abstracts in Word or PDF format
6. Use format: Objective, Methods, Results, Conclusion, Research Implications on Systemic Family Therapy where applicable for research-based submissions; practice-sharing or workshop submissions may adapt this format to better reflect the nature of the work
7. Exclude references, tables or figures
8. Limit each abstract to 200 words only
9. Be registered participants of the conference

 

Important Dates:

Submission

No revisions or new submissions will be accepted after this deadline.

Abstract submission period: 20 April 2026 – 20 June 2026