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Not on Speaking Terms: Clinical Strategies to Resolve Family and Friendship Cutoffs
Elena Lesser Bruun
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Description for Not on Speaking Terms: Clinical Strategies to Resolve Family and Friendship Cutoffs
Hardback. How relationship rifts can affect people in therapy and how therapists can help. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 570.
Whether the result of miscommunication, betrayal, abandonment, or matters of principle, relationship breaks—children from parents, friends from one another and intergenerational—are common gut-wrenching experiences that often go unrecognised in therapy. Here, therapists learn how to pinpoint the causes of cutoffs, guide reconciliation and help clients who cannot find resolution heal without reconnection.
Whether the result of miscommunication, betrayal, abandonment, or matters of principle, relationship breaks—children from parents, friends from one another and intergenerational—are common gut-wrenching experiences that often go unrecognised in therapy. Here, therapists learn how to pinpoint the causes of cutoffs, guide reconciliation and help clients who cannot find resolution heal without reconnection.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393707045
SKU
V9780393707045
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99-36
About Elena Lesser Bruun
Elena Lesser Bruun, EdD, LMFT, is Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the New York University School of Medicine. She is an American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor, and a past president of the New York State division (NYAMFT). She practices in Manhattan, where she sees individuals, families, and couples, an ever-increasing number of them premarital. Her Web site is www.elbtherapy.com. Suzanne Michael, LCSW, PhD, sociologist and LCSW, has been a family therapist, an assistant professor of social work; and the director of educational and health related programs. Currently, she is an evaluation consultant; and a senior research analyst at Rutgers University’s Education and Employment Research Center. Dr Michael has authored articles, research reports and book chapters, and has served on the editorial board of several peer review journals.
Reviews for Not on Speaking Terms: Clinical Strategies to Resolve Family and Friendship Cutoffs
"This book has value for someone struggling with a cut-off from a family member or close friend, in part because it points out how common such problems are and helps the reader identify possible causes. It is of greatest value, however, to such professionals as school social workers and counselors, grief counselors and mental health therapists." "A powerful description and analysis of the all-too-common phenomenon of cut-offs. Particularly important and relevant to therapists but also to anyone concerned with the complexity of human interaction. Absorbing, thoughtful, and a compelling read."
Ruth Sidel, MSW, PhD, author of Unsung Heroines: Single Mothers and the American Dream; Professor of Sociology, Emerita, Hunter College, New York, NY "This is an amazing book. The stories alone are a rich and moving experience. The clinical challenge is: what is the part that 'cut-offs' of family and friends play in your therapy practice, and what can you imagine doing about it? The authors provide abundant material-cases, theory, and literature-to help you decide."
C. Christian Beels MD, MS, retired Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY "An intelligent, well-thought-out and researched book that is broad in scope and abundant in its strategies. The authors take an often-overlooked subject and place it front and center. With their rich professional experience, they offer thought-provoking ideas to experienced professionals, in addition to practical advice for the less experienced. I highly recommend this addition to today's professional literature."
Anita Bardin, MS, accredited supervisor in family therapy, and past director of the Shiluv Institute of Family and Couple Therapy, Jerusalem, Israel "Those who have a serious interest in family therapy should read this book. Through a thorough, historical, and practical analysis, the authors elevate the therapeutic dilemma of the 'cut-off' and provide a road map to working with clients that is both elegant and pragmatic. This book is an invaluable guide!"
Lois Braverman, LCSW, President, Ackerman Institute for the Family, New York, NY
Ruth Sidel, MSW, PhD, author of Unsung Heroines: Single Mothers and the American Dream; Professor of Sociology, Emerita, Hunter College, New York, NY "This is an amazing book. The stories alone are a rich and moving experience. The clinical challenge is: what is the part that 'cut-offs' of family and friends play in your therapy practice, and what can you imagine doing about it? The authors provide abundant material-cases, theory, and literature-to help you decide."
C. Christian Beels MD, MS, retired Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY "An intelligent, well-thought-out and researched book that is broad in scope and abundant in its strategies. The authors take an often-overlooked subject and place it front and center. With their rich professional experience, they offer thought-provoking ideas to experienced professionals, in addition to practical advice for the less experienced. I highly recommend this addition to today's professional literature."
Anita Bardin, MS, accredited supervisor in family therapy, and past director of the Shiluv Institute of Family and Couple Therapy, Jerusalem, Israel "Those who have a serious interest in family therapy should read this book. Through a thorough, historical, and practical analysis, the authors elevate the therapeutic dilemma of the 'cut-off' and provide a road map to working with clients that is both elegant and pragmatic. This book is an invaluable guide!"
Lois Braverman, LCSW, President, Ackerman Institute for the Family, New York, NY