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Mastering Family Therapy: Journeys of Growth and Transformation

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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

The best years of Salvador Minuchin are gone. The horde of his students are quite different from the professionals he trained during the 70's and 80's. The new group is more middle class and suburbs oriented. This book is a good example of Minuchin's deviation from his own model.