Satir Model of Transformational Systemic Therapy

Hagen, Laura; Sabey, Allen

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-15877-8_1076-1

Satir Model of Transformational Systemic Therapy

Laura Hagen⁴ &
Allen Sabey⁴

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Satir Model of Transformational Systemic Therapy

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Satir method; Satir model

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Known as the mother of family therapy, Virginia Satir made countless contributions to the field, culminating in the Satir Model of Transformational Systemic Therapy (STST; Satir et al. 1991). STST embodies her decades of experience and research in a therapeutic approach that is characterized by her warmth and celebration of the positive, radiating spirit that she believed to be intrinsic to every human being. STST is a model designed with family systems in mind (although it can also be applied to working with couples and individuals). This model facilitates growth by helping clients gain awareness regarding how their past survival stances are no longer serving their best interests. While increasing awareness, the model aims to build clients’ diminished sense of self-esteem. The ultimate goal is to help clients attain congruence and a sense of connection to the positive...

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The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
Laura Hagen & Allen Sabey

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Laura Hagen
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The Family Institute at Northwestern, Evanston, IL, USA
Ph.D. Jay Lebow
The Family Institute at Northwestern, Evanston, IL, USA
Ph.D. Anthony Chambers
The Family Institute at Northwestern, Evanston, IL, USA
Douglas C. Breunlin

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Council for Relationships, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Heather Pederson
Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL, USA
Diana Semmelhack

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Hagen, L., Sabey, A. (2018). Satir Model of Transformational Systemic Therapy. In: Lebow, J., Chambers, A., Breunlin, D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15877-8_1076-1

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15877-8_1076-1
Received: 14 July 2018
Accepted: 27 August 2018
Published: 06 September 2018
Publisher Name: Springer, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-15877-8
Online ISBN: 978-3-319-15877-8
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