Mastering Family Therapy: Journeys of Growth and Transformation

by Salvador Minuchin, George M. Simon, Wai-Yung Lee, et al.

Book Overview

A master class in family therapy--now updated with an additional ten years' case experience



Few people have had as profound an impact on the theory and practice of family therapy as Salvador Minuchin. As one commentator put it, "Memories of his classic sessions have become the standard against which therapists judge their own best work." This new edition of the classic, Mastering Family Therapy, offers beginners and experienced...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471757721
• ISBN13: 9780471757726
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A Wonderful Book on the Current State of Structural Family Therapy

In this work, the reader gets a taste of the current state of affairs in Structural Family Therapy. The book is broken into two parts. Part I is on theory and clinical practice while Part II is a series of eight chapters in the lives of various supervisees of Minuchin written as personal narratives. Throughout the work, Minuchin cuts in with an insertion from his point of view. After these personal accounts are rendered, the authors (if still with us) give a ten year look-back perspective on the experience in light of their life and practice. A highly insightful and enjoyable work. A must read for all systemic therapists or those sympathetic to this type of work. Rev. Sean Michael McLaughlin, Pastoral Counselor and Executive Director of Ferrar Family Services