author and psychotherapist
, known especially for her approach to family therapy
and her work with Systemic Constellations
. She is widely regarded as the "Mother of Family Therapy"Her most well-known books are Conjoint Family Therapy, 1964, Peoplemaking, 1972, and The New Peoplemaking, 1988.
She is also known for creating the Virginia Satir Change Process Model, a psychological model which was developed through clinical studies.
Why Family Therapy...because it deals with family pain.
Conjoint Family Therapy: A Guide to theory and technique (1967)
A growing body of clinical observation has pointed to the conclusion that the family therapy must be oriented to the family as a whole.
Conjoint Family Therapy: A Guide to theory and technique (1967)
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