Navigating Family Estrangement

<p>Family estrangement and the stigma attached to it are complex phenomena affecting a great number of people in various ways. In response <em>Navigating Family Estrangement</em> offers a deep dive into the reality of being estranged in contemporary society.</p><p>This practical guide looks at how to effectively help estranged adults achieve better outcomes from a variety of perspectives. The author explores the difficulties of working with estrangement including professional roadblocks such as the six biases that prevent connecting with a client's experience. He delves into the unique seven-step Estrangement Inquiry Model that aims to provide important insight into a client's family history map out the present estrangement dynamic and highlight the types of interventions to support their needs. Combining research from a range of different fields with the author's decade of clinical experience the book is supplemented with five comprehensive case studies to demonstrate the practical strategies that address estrangement challenges.</p><p>This book offers a clear and collaborative approach to a topic that will be relevant for a range of professionals including psychotherapists psychologists counsellors and social workers.</p>