The Family Crucible: The Intense Experience of Family Therapy

What specific techniques made the Brice family’s therapy effective? What specific challenges did they face? What does Napier argue makes a “good” therapist and why? What part does the family play in therapy’s effectiveness?

Napier frequently asserts that much of what goes on in a family happens unconsciously. How do unconscious processes influence the Brice family thinks, behaves, and interacts?

Why did Carolyn respond so strongly to therapy? What unique circumstances came together to make her journey of self-discovery so powerful? How did the social issues of the decade influence this transformation?