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What Is Family Therapy? + 6 Techniques and Interventions

By Courtney E. Ackerman — 2022

Family therapy or family counseling is a form of treatment that is designed to address specific issues affecting the health and functioning of a family.

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What Is Family Therapy?

Family Therapy is a type of psychotherapy, or talk therapy, in which members of a family attend sessions together. These settings may help families improve communication, resolve conflict, and potentially learn about a loved one’s diagnosis.

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2020
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The Family Crucible: The Intense Experience of Family Therapy

“If you have a troubled marriage, a troubled child, a troubled self, if you’re in therapy or think that there’s no help for your predicament, The Family Crucible will give you insights . . . that are remarkably fresh and helpful.

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Augustus Y. Napier, Carl Whitaker
2017
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Women Veterans | Support Works

“It turned out to be the best decision I had ever made.” Hear women Veterans discuss how they found support through shared experiences and group therapy.

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2021
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We've Had a Hundred Years of Psychotherapy--And the World's Getting Worse

This furious, trenchant, and audacious series of interrelated dialogues and letters takes a searing look at not only the legacy of psychotherapy, but also practically every aspect of contemporary living--from sexuality to politics, media, the environment, and life in the city.

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James Hillman, Michael Ventura
1993
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Psychoanalytic Therapy: Principles and Application

First published in 1946, Psychoanalytic Therapy stands as a classic presentation of "brief therapy".

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Alexander Franz, Thomas Morton French
1980
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It’s Not Always Depression: Listen to Your Body, Discover Core Emotions, and Reconnect with Your Authentic Self

We were all taught that our thoughts affect our emotions, but in truth it is largely the other way around: we have to experience our emotions to truly understand our thoughts, and our full selves.

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Hilary Jacobs Hendel
2025
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed

Ever wonder what your therapist is really thinking? Now you can find out ... Meet Lori Gottlieb, an insightful and compassionate therapist whose clients present with all kinds of problems.

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Lori Gottlieb
2025
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Thou Shalt Not Be Aware: Society’s Betrayal of the Child

Thou Shalt Not Be Aware is a provocative critique of traditional therapy’s view of childhood. It brings an essential understanding to the confrontation and treatment of the devastating effects of child abuse. Originally published in 1984, with a new introduction by the author.

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Alice Miller, Lloyd de Mause (preface)
1998
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The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self (Revised Edition)

Why are many of the most successful people plagued by feelings of emptiness and alienation? This bestselling book examines childhood trauma and the enduring effects it has on an individual’s management of repressed anger and pain.

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Alice Miller
1997
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Stephan Bodian - Counseling

An introduction to Stephan's approach to therapy.

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Stephan Bodian
2018
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