| Contents |
Pt. 1. Introduction -- Couple and family counselors: individual portraits -- Retelling the story: couple and family counseling in the early years -- The field matures -- Pt. 2. Family therapy in its mid-life: five themes -- Behavior: learning, habits, and reinforcement -- Organization: planning, decision making, and action -- Narrative: language, culture, and identity -- Emotion: regulation, relationship, and motivation -- Spirituality: purpose, acceptance, and meaning -- Pt. 3. Judgment, action, and personal development in family counseling -- Joining, struggling together, and saying goodbye -- The ethical family counselor -- Future directions for family counseling -- Appendix A: ACA code of ethics -- Appendix B: AAMFT code of ethics -- Appendix C: Ethical code of the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors. |
