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Virginia Satir’s Family Camp Experiment: An Intentional Growth Community Still in Process

Abstract  

In 1976, Virginia Satir began Satir Family Camp (SFC) with therapists and their personal families. Initially, it was a context
for the family to experience Satir’s concepts and techniques so that the family system would change along with the therapist.
The training of therapists is no longer a significant part of camp; relationships with self, family, friends, and the community
is now the main focal point. The process and governance of the camp is presented along with a lengthy anecdote of an experiential
family session. These two features—community function and personal/familial growth—inextricably work together to provide a
validating environment that supports desired changes.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Pages 1-14
  • DOI 10.1007/s10591-010-9140-4
  • Authors
    • Russell Haber, South Carolina Institute for Systemic/Experiential Therapy, 1816 Bull Street, Columbia, SC 29201, USA
    • Journal Contemporary Family Therapy
    • Online ISSN 1573-3335
    • Print ISSN 0892-2764
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 01/13/2011 | Link to this post on IFP |
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