Sarah Scarratt

The Institute of Integrated Systemic Therapy is a child psychotherapeutic training and research institute that provides specialist 24/7 treatment and therapeutic education for severely traumatized children with complex psychological, emotional, and behavioral needs. The non-profit company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The institute is attached to Childhood First, a charity for severely traumatized children. The British company is known for pioneering best practice in specialist clinical psychotherapeutic care to nurture and rehabilitate acutely disturbed children and young people. The institute offers a fully immersive clinical training and IST training programs that provide a practice-based training for professionals caring for children and young people with complex emotional and psychological needs. The company was founded in 1983 by Stephen Blunden, who has been the CEO since 1983.