Handbook of Family Therapy Training and Supervision - Hardcover

by Howard A. Liddle (Editor), Douglas C. Breunlin (Editor), Richard C. Schwartz (Editor)

This comprehensive work brings together 30 highly acclaimed authorities on family therapy training and supervision. Chapters present the distinct approaches to training and supervision that have evolved in each school of family therapy. The pragmatics of family therapy supervision are addressed, including how to avoid and anticipate common mistakes, create an atmosphere conducive to learning, and maintain a strong supervisory relationship. Practical guidelines for using live and video supervision are included. Family therapy trainers in such diverse fields as psychiatry, psychology, family medicine, social work, nursing, and freestanding and academic family therapy programs discuss issues that arise in their respective contexts.

Author Biography

Howard A. Liddle, PhD, ABPP, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, the developer of the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model, is on the adjunct faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He has devoted his career to evolving and disseminating IFS, which now is being taught all over the world. Dr. Schwartz founded the Center for Self Leadership in Oak Park, Illinois, which coordinates IFS trainings in the United States and internationally. He is a featured speaker at many national conferences and has published more than 50 articles and books about IFS and other psychotherapy topics. His website is https: //selfleadership.org.