Well-Being Writ Large: The Essential Work of Virginia Satir

Virginia Satir, known by many as the Mother of Family Therapy, worked during her lifetime to guide individuals toward the goal of "becoming more fully human." Virginia worked with individuals and families, believing that her principles for interpersonal peace could be scaled to serve the "world family." Her clinical observations of families from around the world led to far-reaching, universal philosophies to spread peace and understanding. Well-Being Writ Large is both testament and tribute to Virginia's legacy and a portal into her brilliant mind. Barbara Jo Brothers, author, licensed clinical social worker, and scholar of Satir and her methods, draws extensively on public articles and books, as well as never-before-published personal notes, interviews, and letters, to provide insight into this innovator s remarkable life and career. "Providing recipe and roadmap, Brothers has captured the personhood as well as the thought process of Virginia Satir in this remarkable book of scholarship. A must-read for all family therapists." --Wray Pascoe, PhD, AAMFT clinical fellow "What Barbara Jo Brothers has done with her book is far beyond anyone's work on Virginia Satir to date. Brothers has captured the essence of Satir along with her message and the depth of her process! I am grateful!" --Laura Dodson, PhD, MSW, PhD, Jungian analyst, president, and founder of the Institute for International Connections