In this fascinating interview with his beloved friend and mentee of over thirty years, Jay Lappin, Salvador Minuchin discusses a wide range of themes, from his early influences to his thoughts on how to best teach new therapists. With candor and humility, he discusses personal and provocative topics such as:
• the impact of being a Jew in an anti-Semitic country and how he developed a sense of being the “Other;”
• why psychodynamic therapy isn’t enough;
• pivotal moments and mistakes;
• the essential elements of therapeutic change;
• how therapists are too nice and why they need to challenge their clients more;
• the importance of “daring when you’re doubting;” and
• why he thinks Attachment Theory doesn’t make any sense.
This is a great interview to watch with colleagues or to show in a class because it is sure to spark lively debate and to get viewers really thinking about their own beliefs about therapy.
By watching this video you will:
• Learn the theory, goals, and techniques of Structural Family Therapy.
• Understand the history of family therapy and how Minuchin developed his approach to working with diverse populations.
• Identify effective strategies for joining with clients and challenging them to find alternative ways of relating with each other.
Length of video: 01:21:00
Number of Discs: 1
English subtitles available on: Stream, DVD
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Individual ISBN-10 #: 1-60124-285-9
Group ISBN-10 #: 1-60124-286-7
Jay Lappin is a Structural Family Therapist, who worked at the Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic under the direction of Dr. Salvador Minuchin. He is a Contributing Editor for the Psychotherapy Networker, a board member for the Minuchin Center for the Family and is in private practice. He is Family Therapy Director for CENTRA, Comprehensive Psychotherapy & Psychiatric Associates, Marlton, NJ & Philadelphia, PA. Jay can be reached at
jaylappin@usa.net.
Salvador Minuchin, MD, is a world-renowned founder of family therapy and the developer of Structural Family Therapy. Named one of the ten most influential therapists of the past quarter-century, he is the author of several books, including his classic family therapy text,
Families and Family Therapy.