Doing Family Therapy, Second Edition; Craft and Creativity in Clinical Practice

by Taibbi, Robert

• ISBN13: 9781593854775
• ISBN10: 1593854773
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-05-30
• Publisher: INGRAM

Summary

This popular text helps students and clinicians build essential skills common to all family interventions. The entire process of systemic therapy is richly illustrated with chapter-length case examples. Rather than advocating one best approach, the author shows that there are multiple ways of working, and provides reflection questions and exercises that encourage readers to develop their own clinical style.

Author Biography

Robert Taibbi, LCSW, has over 34 years of experience primarily in community mental health as a clinician, supervisor, and clinical director. He is the author of Clinical Supervision: A Four-Stage Process of Growth and Discovery, several book chapters, and over 150 journal and magazine articles. He has served as teen advice columnist for Current Health and as a contributing editor to Your Health and Fitness, and has received two national writing awards for Best Consumer Health Writing from the National Health Information Resource Center. Mr. Taibbi provides trainings nationally in family therapy, treatment of emotionally disturbed children and adolescents, and clinical supervision. He is currently in private practice in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Table of Contents

Family Therapy: Welcome to Oz	p. 1
Of Theory, Philosophy, and Courage	p. 7
Family Therapy: The Basics	p. 16
The Basic Seven	p. 26
In the Beginning: Great Expectations	p. 47
Great Beginnings II	p. 63
The Middle Stage: Are We There Yet?	p. 85
Endings: Enough Already?	p. 102
Billy's Got a Problem: Kids in the Family	p. 116
Billy: The Story Continues	p. 139
"See How She Treats Me!": The Parent-Adolescent Struggle	p. 157
The Parent-Adolescent Struggle II	p. 183
Getting to the Core: Couple Work in Family Therapy	p. 205
Couple Repair	p. 225
The Power of One: Individual Work in a Family Context	p. 237
Staying Sane: Survival Tips for Therapists	p. 251
The Lessons of Therapy	p. 265
Index	p. 273
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