An ideal clinical resource and text, this volume provides students and new therapists with the basic skills and tools necessary to become empathic, confident, and successful practitioners in today's rapidly changing field of family therapy. Easing the transition from academic expertise to therapeutic competence, chapters take readers step by step through the entire therapy process. Numerous case examples and sample treatment plans, forms, and questionnaires complement the text. Offering a wealth of eminently useful "how-to" information, this comprehensive guide is designed throughout to meet the developmental needs of the beginning family therapist.