Becoming an Effective Family Therapist

This book explores the link between the effectiveness of the family therapist and the complexity of the therapeutic relationship.

Peter Rober is a clinical psychologist and family therapist. He is professor at the Institute for Family and Sexuality Studies, Medical School (University of Leuven, Belgium). His research focus is on the psychotherapy process in family therapy, and on processes in families (trauma, grief, secrecy, etc.). He has numerous publications on these subjects in international peer-reviewed journals.

Part I: What scientific research can teach us about being an effective therapist Ch.1 The effective psychotherapist Ch.2 The complex alliance in family therapy Stairway to heaven - The story of Jason and his family (part 1) Part II: The family therapist in the session Ch.3 The family therapist as a wounded healer Ch.4 The family therapist in action Ch.5 The family therapist's inner dialogue Ch.6 Emotion regulation of the family therapist Stairway to heaven - The story of Jason and his family (part 2) Part III: Becoming more effective as a family therapist Ch.7 Feedback-orientation of the family therapist Ch.8 The self-supervision questionnaire Stairway to heaven - The Story of Jason and his family (part 3) Part IV: Being a family therapist Ch.9 The story of the therapy with the De Smet family