Foundations of Couples, Marriage, and Family Counseling

by David Capuzzi (Editor)

A comprehensive and practical approach to the world of marriage, couples, and family counseling Esteemed academics David Capuzzi and Mark D. Stauffer present the theory, research, and real-life practice of today's counselors and therapists in family therapy settings. Aligned with the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE), this useful text covers foundational teaching important to readers, but also critical modern topics not included in other texts, such as sexuality, trauma, divorce, domestic violence, and addictions, filial play therapy, and using community genograms to position culture and context in family therapy. With a unique focus on practical applications, the book discusses the major family therapy theories, and provides graduate students and post-graduate learners in counseling, mental health, and behavioral health fields the skills and techniques they need to help couples and families as part of their work in a variety of helping environments. Each chapter contains case studies and anecdotes that help readers think critically about the issues they are likely to deal with as clinicians. Written by recognized and respected contributors, this book helps readers see the connection between what they know and what happens in couples and family counseling sessions. Readers Family and couples counseling presents a complex interplay of various factors inherent to each individual, the dynamic interplay between each person's issues, and the outside influences that shape behavior. Foundations of Couples, Marriage, and Family Counseling helps readers sort out the complexity and guide clients toward lasting resolution.

Genres: Grad School

545 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 7, 2015

Reviews

[Dana Libhart · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am not a huge fan of editorial-style textbooks because the overall writing and presentation of information is not 100% consistent as every chapter has different authors. This book offered a lot of valuable hypothetical insight for FMT, but I found myself needing to do extra research outside the book to dig deeper into the tangible topics. Yes, I do this with most textbooks, however, I found this one to be particularly lacking in depth. I also prefer textbooks to have a glossary of terms in the back...

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Needs a copyeditor; multiple non-sentences and several repeated paragraphs. Good sidebars, but would have appreciated some discussion of approaches for each example. Not impressed by final chapter on Climate change impacting families.