Counseling Couples Using Life Cycle and Narrative Therapy Lenses
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
1-1-2015
Originally Published In
Foundations of Couples, Marriage, & Family Counseling (1st edition) Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.
Page Numbers
341-359
Abstract
Esteemed academics David Capuzzi and Mark D. Stauffer present the theory, research, and real-life practice of today' s counselors and therapists in family therapy settings. Aligned with the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE), this useful text covers foundational teaching important to readers, but also critical modern topics not included in other texts, such as sexuality, trauma, divorce, domestic violence, and addictions, filial play therapy, and using community genograms to position culture and context in family therapy.
With a unique focus on practical applications, the book discusses the major family therapy theories, and provides graduate students and post-graduate learners in counseling, mental health, and behavioral health fields the skills and techniques they need to help couples and families as part of their work in a variety of helping environments. Each chapter contains case studies and anecdotes that help readers think critically about the issues they are likely to deal with as clinicians.
