This book provides readers with a compelling case for the inclusion of contextual therapy in comprehensive healthcare settings by presenting its applications to individual and family health across the lifespan.

Part One: An Orientation to Contextual Theory and Skills 1. The Theory Behind the Practice 2. Intertwining Individuality and Relatedness 3. Capturing the Human Experience: The Role of Assessment 4. Contextual Supervision: Helping Clinicians Find Balance Part Two: Health-Related Applications of Contextual Therapy 5. Tailoring the Contextual Framework for Healthcare 6. The Crisis is Real: Demands of Acute Conditions 7. It Never Ends: Chronic Disease Challenges 8. Tangled Minds: Contextual Perspectives on Mental Health 9. Seeking Healing at the End of Life Epilogue

"All you need is love. But the prime insight of contextual therapy is that that love is shaped by your sense of justice and fairness in your most important relationships. In this clear, concrete and yet impassioned book by family therapists Schmidt and Sibley, psychotherapists are given the means to enhance fairness among caregiving family members to foster greater harmony, cohesion and healing"Barry J. Jacobs, PsyD, Director of Behavioral Science, Crozer-Keystone Family Medicine Residency Program, author of The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers, co-author of AARP Meditations for Caregivers "Contextual Family Therapy has always had a profound impact on the field. Schmidt and Sibley give us not only excellent and practical examples of how the theory can greatly assist individuals and families dealing with health issues and the care system, but also give us a coherent and cogent overview of understanding this essential model. The reader will not be disappointed!"Terry D. Hargrave, PhD, Evelyn and Frank Freed Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy, Fuller Theological Seminary