Textbook of systemic therapy and counselling I

This completely revised classic – 10 out of 22 chapters have been rewritten, and the other 12 updated – is, in the best sense, a textbook: theoretically grounded and comprehensive, closely related to the everyday lives of readers in various contexts of psychotherapy, counseling, social work, education, coaching, and organizational development. Since the first edition was published in 1996, systemic therapy and counseling have not undergone any fundamental paradigm shifts, but there have been numerous innovations in methodology and settings. It has been tested in new fields of work, developed new approaches for new problems, engaged with discourses from foundational research and other therapy and counseling approaches, and ultimately moved beyond the school-related struggles for differentiation. Thus, the authors present a significantly broader and more integrated systemic therapy and counseling, addressing innovations and practices from the English-speaking literature in much greater depth than in the first edition. The book is a must-have for students and practitioners in healthcare, social work, education, and pastoral care, as well as for individuals in management and consulting.