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A Contextual Therapy Framework for MFT Educators: Facilitating Trustworthy Asymmetrical Training Relationships
Author(s) -
Sude Michael E.,
Eubanks Gambrel Laura
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of marital and family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.868
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1752-0606
pISSN - 0194-472X
DOI - 10.1111/jmft.12224
Subject(s) - entitlement (fair division) , constructive , trustworthiness , psychology , family therapy , training (meteorology) , conceptual framework , accountability , loyalty , medical education , process (computing) , social psychology , psychotherapist , computer science , medicine , sociology , computer network , social science , physics , meteorology , political science , law , operating system
This article provides a conceptual framework for asymmetrical relationships between family therapy educators and trainees. Our framework is based on contextual family therapy, and we apply the concepts of trust, entitlement, self‐validation, and loyalty to training relationships. We highlight the value of educators modeling responsible uses of power in addition to teaching trainees clinical concepts and skills. We propose that training can be a process where trainers earn constructive entitlement through their interactions with trainees, who then give to future clients, supervisees, and trainees to continue the cycle of intergenerational trustworthiness. We also provide examples that illustrate the application of contextual therapy skills such as multidirected partiality, I‐Thou relating, acknowledgment, validation, and accountability to family therapy training.