The creation of the fourth planet: Beginning therapists and supervisors inducing change in families
- 1 December 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in The American Journal of Family Therapy
- Vol. 21 (4), 301-312
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01926189308251001
Abstract
Beginning therapists are not prepared to deal with the complexity that families bring to the therapeutic setting and have a reductionistic approach to understanding what is occurring in a family. In order to move beyond a simplified approach, therapists with the assistance of a supervisor have the power to leave the security of their own being and can learn to take risks. This paper explores the development of a “therapeutic story” with the goal of assisting the beginning therapist in approaches that can be utilized to incorporate all available resources that will help to empower a family to change.Keywords
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