Counselling for Family Problems (Therapy in Practice)

Successful family counseling may be widely defined; but, as Eddy Street asserts in his work, Counseling for Family Problems, many common elements can be identified among positive examples. The author presents an approach specific to the needs of an individual family, offering empathetic listening to each of its members, encouraging open communication, and promoting a strategy of problem-solving. The reader is carefully guided through each step of the counseling process, and thoroughly versed in the skills and strengths the families will find necessary to contribute to--and benefit from--its progression. Addressing a variety of both normative and crisis-related family counseling issues, this volume discusses each with depth, clarity, and concern. Students and professionals in counseling, psychology, and the health fields will appreciate Street′s thoughtful handling of this vital topic. "Street offers a remarkably concise coverage of the rapidly growing body of literature on family systems therapy. . . . Among many insights are comments on the range of expectations families entertain of counsellors, and the implications of these for the counselor′s efforts. . . .I warmly recommend this book as an enriching introduction to family systems thinking and therapy." --BAC South London Newsletter "[This book] is crammed full of important information and fascinating examples. I recommend it." --The Therapist

Eddy Street has a background in clinical and counselling psychology and his professional activity has principally been in child-focused services. He is employed as

a Consultant Clinical Psychologist in the NHS in the Cardiff area. His counselling and therapy practice involves working with individuals, couples, families and staff groups.