Stepping to the Dance: the Training of a Family Therapist - Softcover

Wells, Carolyn Cressy

 
9780534349509: Stepping to the Dance: the Training of a Family Therapist

Synopsis

This book shows the interweaving of issues occurring in the lives of both the therapist and the clients served. Provocative reading, the book illustrates the complexity of family therapy, the skills and techniques involved, and the importance of ongoing consultation, supervision, and personal work by the therapist.

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Review

"I would gladly adopt this book! Students rarely are given an opportunity to watch a training case unfold. This is a very positive case with a happy ending. Any therapist can relate to the fears and trepidations of this painfully honest expose."

Synopsis

Are all therapists free of problems of their own? This book aims to show the interweaving of issues occurring in the lives of the therapist and the clients served. The reader meets JoEllen Madsen, a professional soc ial worker who is facing her own personal challenges. Next, the reader is introduced to the Petersons, a family that includes parents struggling with marital difficulties and a son and daughter who are having serious problems in school. The Petersons enter into family therapy with JoEllen, now a student in a post-graduate training programme. The book illustrates the complexity of family therapy, the skills and techniques involved, and the importance of ongoing consultation, supervision, and personal work by the therapist.

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