The Practice of Family Therapy: Key Elements Across Models

This helpful guide shows beginners how to move from the practice of individual therapy to the practice of family therapy, including discussions of both traditional and newer models in the field. In this how-to and practice-based book, the authors use an integrated approach that covers the major models of family therapy. The models are split into phases of assessment and treatment and provide direction for entry-level clinicians as they begin to practice. The book combines competency based ideas and practical examples of how to begin and proceed through the stages of family therapy from the intake interview through termination.

Suzanne Midori Hanna is a professor of counseling and family sciences at Loma Linda University. She coordinates medical family therapy placements and is an AAMFT-approved supervisor. She has been a licensed marital and family therapist since 1981. Dr. Hanna's areas of interest include minority health/mental health issues, collaborative interdisciplinary practice, medical family therapy, sibling relationships, and evidence-based practice.

Joseph H. Brown is a professor and director of the Family in Transition program at the University of Louisville. His research interests include divorce prevention and the effects of divorce on children. He has co-authored two additional textbooks with Brooks/Cole in the area of marital and family therapy.