Description
A newly updated and practical approach to marriage, couples, and family counseling
Now in its second edition, Foundations of Couples, Marriage, and Family Counseling delivers a comprehensive treatment of current theory, research, and real-life practice in family therapy. The text is fully aligned with the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE). It covers foundational and advanced topics of critical importance to student counselors and therapists seeking to work in family settings, including sexuality, trauma, divorce, domestic violence, addictions, filial play therapy, and the positioning of culture and context in family therapy.
The new edition includes updated content in each chapter and entirely new chapters on assessments and helping families mitigate, adapt, and transition during crisis.
This important book:
- Covers the basic knowledge and skills essential to students and practitioners of couples and family therapy
- Details the history, concepts, and techniques associated with crucial theories, and includes a new chapter on the most up to date assessment strategies
- Tackles contemporary issues and interventions in trauma, divorce, domestic violence, sexuality, and more
At once comprehensive and concise, the Second Edition of Foundations of Couples, Marriage, and Family Counseling offers readers a guide to the complex and interconnected concepts required to support a full understanding of couples and family therapy.
About the Author
DAVID CAPUZZI, PhD, is Counselor Educator and a Senior Core Faculty in Community Mental Health Counseling at Walden University and Professor Emeritus at Portland State University. He is past President of the American Counseling Association and has written several books, including Foundations of Addictions Counseling.
MARK D. STAUFFER, PhD, is a core faculty member in the clinical mental health counseling program at Walden University. He received his PhD from Oregon State University, Department of Teacher and Counselor Education and specializes in couples, marriage, and family counseling.
Book Information
ISBN 9781119686088
Author David Capuzzi
Format Paperback
Page Count 464
Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Weight(grams) 862g
Dimensions(mm) 274mm * 213mm * 25mm
