ABSTRACT

Case Studies in Couple and Family Therapy is one of the first casebooks to have been written from the perspective of the early career therapist and demonstrates how key issues in therapy occur for both clients and supervisees.

The book brings together chapters from trainee therapists alongside expert commentary from the editors who have extensive experience in supervising new therapists. Covering a range of self-of-the-therapist issues, these case studies navigate the complexities of presenting problems, multiple systems involvement, the complication of past traumas, and working in a medical environment, all of which beginning therapists are often unprepared to face. The editors provide introductions to each case study, as well as clinical suggestions and topics for discussion in supervision.

Foregrounding the issues and challenges of the therapist-in-training, Case Studies in Couple and Family Therapy is a valuable resource to developing couple and family therapists, as well as supervisors and educators in the field.

part I|8 pages

Into the Lions’ Den

chapter 1|11 pages

Rivers of Grief

The Ripple Effects of Loss and Growth

chapter 2|17 pages

Waylaid Secrets and Well-Intended Protections

The Power of Secret-Keeping in Couples Therapy

part II|8 pages

Family Therapy and Outside Systems

chapter 3|11 pages

Systems within Systems

Collaboration and Therapeutic Strategies for Navigating Chaos

chapter 4|17 pages

I Have a Voice and You May Not like It

Courage and Connection in a Psychiatric ER

part III|10 pages

Meeting Myself in the Room

chapter 5|13 pages

One Voice Among Many

The Goal of Therapy Belongs to the Clients

chapter 6|13 pages

Giving Back

A Therapist’s Fears Not Revealed

chapter 7|15 pages

Close to Home

Learning to Detach When the Clients Are a Mirror

part IV|2 pages

Concluding Remarks on Supervision