Abstract
The formation and maintenance of the therapeutic alliance in family therapy involves complexities pertaining to the stabilizing
tendency of family systems, and the necessity for negotiation of the goals and tasks of therapy with and among multiple individuals
(i.e., the family members) in a context of systemic reciprocity and mutual influence. This article explores the complexities
associated with the establishment and maintenance of the therapeutic alliance in family therapy. Alliance stances are presented
as clinical applications designed to assist therapists in working with split alliances, establishing within family collaboration,
and in negotiating homeostatic processes.
tendency of family systems, and the necessity for negotiation of the goals and tasks of therapy with and among multiple individuals
(i.e., the family members) in a context of systemic reciprocity and mutual influence. This article explores the complexities
associated with the establishment and maintenance of the therapeutic alliance in family therapy. Alliance stances are presented
as clinical applications designed to assist therapists in working with split alliances, establishing within family collaboration,
and in negotiating homeostatic processes.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-8
- DOI 10.1007/s10879-012-9212-x
- Authors
- Aaron Kindsvatter, Counseling Program at the University of Vermont, 101B Mann Hall 208 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05405, USA
- Tracy M. Lara, Higher Education Administration and Student Personnel, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA
- Journal Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy
- Online ISSN 1573-3564
- Print ISSN 0022-0116