1st Edition

Systems Theories for Psychotherapists From Theory to Practice

By Michael D. Reiter Copyright 2019
242 Pages 121 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

242 Pages 121 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

242 Pages 121 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Systems Theories for Psychotherapists explores three key theories that underpin many of the models of psychotherapy: general systems theory, natural systems theory, and language systems theory. The book presents the aesthetics (how to see and understand what is happening) and the pragmatics (what to do in the therapy room) behind each theory. It also explores how therapists can successfully... Read more

Preface  1. Introduction to Systems Thinking  2. Cybernetics Aesthetics  3. Cybernetics Pragmatics  4. Interactional Aesthetics  5. Interactional Pragmatics  6. Natural Systems Aesthetics  7. Natural Systems Pragmatics  8. Constructivist Aesthetics  9. Constructivist Pragmatics  10. Social Construction Aesthetics  11. Social Construction Pragmatics Index

Biography

Michael D. Reiter is the author of seven previous books, approved supervisor by the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), and a licensed marriage and family therapist. He is professor of Family Therapy at Nova Southeastern University.

theories to create a useful guide for psychotherapists to not only conceptualize their cases from these theoretical perspectives soundly, but to also operationalize their practice with diverse clinical models such as Bowen Family Systems Practice, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and Collaborative Language Systems coherently.”

Ronald J. Chenail, Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Divorce and Remarriage and former Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy