title: Eschewing certainties: the creation of family therapists in the 21st century.
abstract: I reflect here on Family Therapy's origins, our present dilemmas, and future possibilities. Using the lens of training new Family Therapists for current public sector domains, I examine our field's strengths, vulnerabilities, and contradictions. I critique the current vogue of model certainty and branding. Our responsibilities to trainees, young practitioners, and the families we serve are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Marriage and Family Therapy, Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY; Center for Families and Health, Ackerman Institute for the Family, New York City, NY.
authors.forename: Evan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Imber-Black
mesh_terms: D005196:Family Therapy / Q000193:education* / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D017150:Public Sector; D035501:Uncertainty
keywords: Family Therapy Institutes; Family Therapy Origins; Family Therapy Training; Integrative Models; Model Wars; Public Sector Family Therapy Practice; family therapy institutes; family therapy origins; family therapy training; integrative models; model wars; public sector family therapy practice; 公共领域家庭心理治疗实践; 家庭心理治疗培训; 家庭心理治疗机构; 家庭心理治疗起源; 整合模式; 模式战争