1. Earning your doctorate in counseling or psychology / Rhonda Jeter-Twilley
Consider the end at the beginning
PH.D., ED.D, & PSY, what's the difference?
Clinical psychology, counseling psychology, and counselor education: what's the difference?
Related fields: doctorate in family therapy, doctorate in social work
Aspects for consideration prior to starting your doctoral program
Academic issues in selecting a program/questions you should know to ask


2. The importance of the family therapist / Rosalyn Greene
Introduction
Brief history of family counseling/therapy
Counseling today's changing family
Family resiliency
Counseling the single-parent-led family
Counseling the remarried family
Counseling cohabitating heterosexual adults
Counseling gay male and lesbian families
Counseling the dual-career family
Counseling ethnically diverse minority families
Credentials and licensing


3. How to create a family education center / Cubie Bragg
Introduction
Design and establishment of a family education center
Development of a board of directors
Officers
Committees
Execution of instruments, deposits and funds
Corporate records, reports and seal
Inspection rights
Right to copy and make extracts
Amendment of bylaws
Construction and terms


4. Understanding the impact of cultural differences in your practice / Jake Johnson
Self-understanding
Training and education
Collectivistic versus individualistic
Assessment of clients across-culture


5. Ethics and legal issues in therapy / Henry Raymond
Making ethical decisions
Briefing guide/informed consent
Confidentiality, privileged communication and privacy
Dangerousness and appropriate diagnoses
Managing clients with HIV/Aids and confidentiality


About the authors
Index.