Conjoint Family Therapy

Great material in what's essentially an expanded outline format. Very helpful in understanding family dynamics.

When I read this book I was amazed at how user friendly it was.Knowing that Virgina Satir was one of the great pioneers in the field of family therapy and her work with Systemic Constellations I guess I expected that the book would be much more clinical, dry and filled with vast intellectual mazes of explaining the family system. What you will find in this book is that the first 2 parts of this book you could literally give to a client, a friend, even a teen and that it would be accessible to them. The book is written about communication in a simple format that teaches what it is talking about.This book should be a must read for all communication classes, and basically any profession that requires group work.There are 3 parts to the book: Family Theory, Communications theory, and Therapy and Practice of Therapy.The 2nd part on communications theory is so amazingly easy, interesting and insightful to read that you'll read it again and again.One of the most valuable therapy books I own. Extremely practical.

Satir is a master. I am enjoying this book and would recommend it to anyone interested in her work.

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Excellent

I happen to scan this book in a library and I fell in love with the trememndous insights contained in such a brief and concise outline.I would recommend this book for parents as well as as for Psych or Counseling students.

Conjoint Family Therapy is full of good information, however its outline style makes the book difficult to follow. Unlike other Satir books, Conjoint Family Therapy seems targeted only to Psychotherapists. I missed the humor and humanity that characterizes other books by the author.

Excellent

A great book by a professional therapist. Intended for therapists, but can be appreciated by anyone who wants to understand the sources of problems in a relationship, how these affect the child, and how the problems can be resolved (mainly by improving on the ways of communication). If you can hear it, Thank you, Ms Satir!