An indispensable clinical resource and text this book offers therapists evidence-based strategies to support families through life's inevitable transitions. Chapters explore typical life cycle stages-couple formation parenthood adolescence young adulthood and midlife and later life-and describe treatment principles for frequently encountered family challenges. The book normalizes developmental strains and underscores the significance of flexibility adaptability and resilience through adversity. Extensive case examples encompass a range of family forms cultural and individual differences and life cycle disruptions including parental separation illness and loss. |Guiding Families through Transitions A Life Cycle Approach to Clinical Practice
