Wie kann ich Ihnen helfen, mich wieder loszuwerden?

For those who want to work as therapists or counselors with clients who do not have any concerns of their own or do not wish to be counseled, there are two options: they can seek out other clients or try to make use of the possibilities that the situation offers.

Marie-Luise Conen and Gianfranco Cecchin demonstrate in this book that involuntariness does not have to be an obstacle to good collaboration. They offer professional helpers new perspectives and concepts for dealing with unmotivated clients. These insights are not only highly beneficial in youth welfare, psychiatry, or the penal system, but also enable successful interventions in youth court assistance, drug rehabilitation facilities, in dealing with traffic offenders, or in cases of domestic violence.

Gianfranco Cecchin (1932-2004) is considered one of the pioneers of systemic therapy alongside his colleagues from Milan. Marie-Luise Conen has formulated and tested many of her ideas in outreach family therapy. Together, they have developed this topic over 15 years and are publishing it here for the first time. The book is not only recommended for professionals who work specifically in coercive contexts. It also provides a pragmatic basis for reflection on their actions and intervention suggestions for anyone who works with clients who are little or not at all motivated for collaboration, prompting them to incorporate these insights into their own work after reading.