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First published in 1988. This thought-provoking volume offers a
constructive critical anal ysis of family therapy for its neglect
of the self in the system, and provides a therapeutic approach to
clinical problems that takes into account both individual and
family dynamics. The author shows that by elevating the metaphor of
the system to dogma, family therapy has lost sight of much of the
richness and complicating influence of personal feeling,
motivation, and conflict, resulting in a proliferation of esoteric,
abstract theories and highly mechanistic, technical interventions.
The Self in the System describes a different reality that is often
overlooked: no matter how much their behavior is coordinated within
the system, family members remain separate individuals with private
hopes and ambitions, motives and expectations, quirks and foibles,
and potentials for creative work. This book provides a unique
approach that develops a better understanding of family members'
individual experiences, and helps in enhancing their personal
responsibility and ability to solve their own interactional
problems within the family system. The approach, however, is not
just another version of psychoanalytic family therapy, but rather
one that utilizes the best tools of family therapy and the most
useful ideas from individual psychology and psychodynamic
psychotherapy. Chapters cover such important topics as finding the
family and losing the self; the problem of change; working with
interaction; the effective use of empathy; making assessments that
include both the whole family system and the psychology of its
members; interac tional psychodynamics; a practical guide to object
relations theory; how to develop understanding; and working with
resistance.
Each of us is controlled in some way by shame, one of the ugliest
emotions in human experience. It saps our self-respect, builds
walls between people, and forces us to create elaborate defenses to
protect ourselves. This informative and practical analysis of the
role of shame in our lives helps us to understand the root of our
insecurity. Only by facing and coming to terms with our shame can
we begin to resolve insecurities and become free to participate
fully in life. Nichols discusses love and worth, the social sources
of humiliation, the frustration of adolescence, and positive
parenting, among other important topics, in this wonderful
combination of clinical sophistication, common sense, and humanity
First published in 1988. This thought-provoking volume offers a
constructive critical anal ysis of family therapy for its neglect
of the self in the system, and provides a therapeutic approach to
clinical problems that takes into account both individual and
family dynamics. The author shows that by elevating the metaphor of
the system to dogma, family therapy has lost sight of much of the
richness and complicating influence of personal feeling,
motivation, and conflict, resulting in a proliferation of esoteric,
abstract theories and highly mechanistic, technical interventions.
The Self in the System describes a different reality that is often
overlooked: no matter how much their behavior is coordinated within
the system, family members remain separate individuals with private
hopes and ambitions, motives and expectations, quirks and foibles,
and potentials for creative work. This book provides a unique
approach that develops a better understanding of family members'
individual experiences, and helps in enhancing their personal
responsibility and ability to solve their own interactional
problems within the family system. The approach, however, is not
just another version of psychoanalytic family therapy, but rather
one that utilizes the best tools of family therapy and the most
useful ideas from individual psychology and psychodynamic
psychotherapy. Chapters cover such important topics as finding the
family and losing the self; the problem of change; working with
interaction; the effective use of empathy; making assessments that
include both the whole family system and the psychology of its
members; interac tional psychodynamics; a practical guide to object
relations theory; how to develop understanding; and working with
resistance.
"That isn't what I meant!" Truly listening and being heard is far
from simple, even between people who care about each other. This
perennial bestseller--now revised and updated for the digital
age--analyzes how any conversation can go off the rails and
provides essential skills for building mutual understanding.
Thoughtful, witty, and empathic, the book is filled with vivid
stories of couples, coworkers, friends, and family working through
tough emotions and navigating differences of all kinds. Learn ways
you can: *Hear what people mean, not just what they say. *Share a
difference of opinion without sounding dismissive. *Encourage
uncommunicative people to open up. *Make sure both sides get heard
in heated discussions. *Get through to someone who never seems to
listen. *Ask for support without getting unwanted advice. *Reduce
miscommunication in texts and online. From renowned therapist
Michael P. Nichols and new coauthor Martha B. Straus, the third
edition reflects the huge impact of technology and social media on
relationships, and gives advice for talking to loved ones across
social and political divides
Family Therapy: Concepts & Methods is THE definitive classic
text in the field of Family Therapy. This comprehensive examination
of all the major schools and developments in family therapy gives
students a thorough grounding in the profession. Numerous case
studies throughout help students understand the link between
history, theory, and practice.
"That isn't what I meant!" Truly listening and being heard is far
from simple, even between people who care about each other. This
perennial bestseller--now revised and updated for the digital
age--analyzes how any conversation can go off the rails and
provides essential skills for building mutual understanding.
Thoughtful, witty, and empathic, the book is filled with vivid
stories of couples, coworkers, friends, and family working through
tough emotions and navigating differences of all kinds. Learn ways
you can: *Hear what people mean, not just what they say. *Share a
difference of opinion without sounding dismissive. *Encourage
uncommunicative people to open up. *Make sure both sides get heard
in heated discussions. *Get through to someone who never seems to
listen. *Ask for support without getting unwanted advice. *Reduce
miscommunication in texts and online. From renowned therapist
Michael P. Nichols and new coauthor Martha B. Straus, the third
edition reflects the huge impact of technology and social media on
relationships, and gives advice for talking to loved ones across
social and political divides
For parents fed up with constant challenges to their authority-but
who dread becoming tyrants in their own homes-this book provides a
powerful new alternative to because I said so. Trusted family
therapist and author Michael P. Nichols takes on the number-one
problem of parents today with the insight and humor that has made
his earlier The Lost Art of Listening an enduring bestseller.
Presented is a simple, easy-to-follow, yet remarkably effective way
to put an end to arguments by refusing to argue back. Instead, the
techniques of responsive listening help parents open up better
communication in the family; create an atmosphere of respect and
cooperation; and take children's feelings into account-without
giving in to their demands. Loads of realistic examples help
parents defuse whining and defiance and manage common conflicts
with preschoolers to teens.
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