Becoming a Marriage and Family Therapist

<i>Becoming a Marriage and Family Therapist</i> is a practical “how to” guide designed to help trainee therapists successfully bridge the gap between classroom and consulting room. Readers will learn how to apply empirically-based methods to the core tasks of therapy in order to improve competency, establish effective supervision, and deliver successful client outcomes. <ul type=”disc”> <li>A practical guide to improving competency across the core tasks of therapy, based on over 40 years of observation and teaching by an internationally acclaimed author</li> <li>Presents treatment protocols that show how to apply therapy task guidelines to a range of empirically-supported marriage and family treatments</li> <li>Provides extended coverage on assessing and beginning treatment with crisis areas such as suicidal ideation, and family violence with children, elders, and spouses</li> <li>Suggests how supervisors can support trainees in dealing with crisis and other challenging areas, to build competence and successful delivery</li> </ul>