Virginia Satir pioneered a transformative approach to family therapy, focusing on systemic connections and profound personal growth. She developed influential models for understanding change and human potential, impacting fields from psychotherapy to organizational development. Her work emphasized authentic communication and the inherent capacity for healing within individuals and families. Satir's legacy lies in her profound insights into human relationships and her dedication to fostering positive change.
The evolution of Satir's ideas over two decades is explored, highlighting her theoretical framework and therapeutic strategies. The book clearly outlines how she customized her interventions to meet individual needs, providing insights into her approach to therapy and personal growth.
Annotated transcript of Satir conducting family therapy -- showing what she's thinking and how she selects a particular phrase or intervention -- and then an account of her theoretical foundations and methods.
Revised and expanded seminal work on families, with more than a million copies sold in 12 languages. The New Peoplemaking expresses Satir's most evolved thoughts on self-worth, communication, family systems, and the ways in which people relate to one another. Drawn on Satir's lifetime of experience with thousands of families around the world, it is written in the engaging style for which she is famous. The New Peoplemaking is completely revised and enlarged by six new chapters that elaborate on the whole of life.
Provides guidance in recognizing and understanding the many aspects of one's personality and in changing those aspects which call for transformation, all for the sake of action and personal growth.
The noted family therapist presents innovative concepts and techniques conducive to changing one's habits of communication and to establishing open, constructive, and life-enhancing modes of contact and communication within family relationships