Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Family Therapy: Welcome to Oz 2. Core Concepts: Problems, Process, Patterns, and Resistance 3. The Basic Seven: What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do 4. In the Beginning: Great Expectations 5. In the Beginning: Running the Sessions 6. The Middle Stage: Are We There Yet? 7. Endings: Enough Already? 8. Jack Has a Problem: Kids in the Family 9. Jack: The Story Continues 10. Maggie: It’s Not About Food 11. Helping Maggie: Unraveling Adolescence 12. Getting to the Core: Couple Work in Family Therapy 13. The Power of One: Individual Work in a Family Context 14. Staying Sane: Survival Tips for Therapists References Index

"Featuring rich case examples, this book has helped tens of thousands of students and therapists build the skills and confidence needed to tackle the full range of issues that families bring to therapy. Rather than advocating one best approach, Robert Taibbi shows that there are multiple ways to guide families and harness their strengths. The book maps out the challenges and process of the beginning, middle, and end stages of treatment; presents creative strategies for assessment and intervention with parents and kids of all ages; analyzes how working with individuals can effect helpful changes in couples and families; and offers practical tips for overcoming common roadblocks. End-of-chapter reflection questions and experiential exercises encourage readers to develop their own clinical style"-- Provided by publisher.

College of Education Graduate Studies Master of Arts in Education major in Guidance and Counseling

In English