Description
Family Therapy: The Basics provides a clear and concise overview of the field of family therapy and its foundational models. This text explores the history, skills, and theories upon which family therapy rests, highlighting the main figures, concepts, ethical principles, and methods.Focusing on the breadth of the field, readers are provided answers to some of the most important questions for potential therapists:
- What are the primary skills family therapists use to help families change?
- How do family therapists incorporate aspects of diversity into their practice?
- What are the major models of family therapy practice?
- Where is the field of family therapy headed in the future?
Family Therapy: The Basics is an ideal introduction for students exploring the field of psychotherapy and how a focus on the family and the use of various family therapy theories can help shift family organizations and relationships.
Author: Michael D. Reiter
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 06/01/2023
Pages: 198
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.45d
ISBN13: 9781032319780
ISBN10: 103231978X
BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Mental Health
- Psychology | Psychotherapy | Couples & Family
About the Author
Michael D. Reiter, Ph.D. is a licensed marriage and family therapist in the state of Florida and an AAMFT Approved Supervisor. He has taught family therapy courses for over 20 years and written 10 family therapy books and co-edited two books on therapy with couples
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