Virginia Satir (26 June 1916 - 10 September 1988) was a noted American author and psychotherapist, known especially for her approach to family therapy. Her most well-known books are "Conjoint Family Therapy", 1964, "Peoplemaking", 1972, and "The New Peoplemaking", 1988. She is also known for the creating the "Virginia Satir - Change Process Model", this model was developed through clinical studies.

Jay Douglas Haley, ((July 19, 1923 - February 13, 2007), was a family therapy clinician, and proponent of brief therapy. Prior to his death, he was based in San Diego, California where he was Scholar In Residence at California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University. Jay Haley, 83, died peacefully in his sleep on February 13, 2007.

Michael White is the founder of Narrative Therapy, which has become one of the prevalent theories used in psychotherapy today. It has also been a source of techniques that have been adopted by other theoretical approaches. Dr. White is a practicing clinician and co-director of the Dulwich Centre in Adelaide, South Australia. He is a family therapist, author of several books of importance in the field of family therapy and Narrative Therapy.

Milton Hyland Erickson, MD (* 5th December 1901 in Aurum, Nevada, † 25th March 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona) was an American psychiatrist specializing in medical hypnosis and family therapy. He was founding president of the American Society for Clinical Hypnosis and a fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association, and the American Psychopathological Association. He is noted for: * His often unconventional approach to psychotherapy, …

Murray Bowen, M.D., (1913-1990) was a key figure in family therapy. Beginning in the 1950s, he developed a systems theory of the family. Bowen felt that problems within the family unit stem from a multigenerational transmission process whereby levels of differentiation among family members become progressively lower from one generation to the next. The goal of "Extended Family Systems Therapy" is to increase individual family members level of differentiation.

Paul Watzlawick PhD (July 25, 1921 - March 31, 2007) was a theoretician in Communication Theory and Radical Constructivism and has commented in the fields of family therapy and general psychotherapy. He lived and worked in California until his death in 2007 in Palo Alto.

Frank Smith Pittman, III, M.D. (1935 -) is an American psychiatrist and author. He writes a regular column, "Ask Dr. Frank", which appears in "Psychology Today". He is a "widely quoted author" of "Man enough: fathers, sons and the search for masculinity" and "Private Lies: Infidelity and Betrayal of Intimacy". He is also author of books "Grow Up!: How Taking Responsibility Can Make You a Happy Adult", …

Maria Gomori, M.S.W., Dip.C., PhD., is a pioneer in the field of systems family therapy. She has a long and disciplined background, and has made significant contributions to the fields of psychiatric and social work training, having designed numerous successful training programs. She is the foremost living proponent of the Satir Method for Family Therapy in the world. In 2004, she was named "Woman of Distinction" for the field of Health and Wellness by the City of Winnipeg.

José Szapocznik, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and one of the nation's leading family therapists specializing in Hispanic families. He is the developer of One-Person Family Therapy and Brief Structural Therapy. He is a leading scholar on Hispanic psychology. He is director of the Center for Family Studies CFS at the University of Miami, where he has been inducted into the Iron Arrow Honor Society, the highest honor awarded at the university.

Margaret Thaler Singer, Ph.D. was a clinical psychologist and adjunct professor emeritus of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. Dr. Singer's main areas of research included schizophrenia, family therapy, brainwashing and coercive persuasion. Singer performed research at the University of Colorado’s School of Medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center Institute of Research, the National Institute of Mental Health, …

Beverly Engel is an MFCT and psychotherapist and the author of eighteen self-help books. She is an expert in the fields of sexual abuse, women's issues, relationships, and sexuality. She has appeared on: CNN, Oprah!, Sally Jesse Raphael, Ricki Lake, and Leeza, and is a frequent keynote speaker at conferences throughout the United States and Canada.

Dr. Howard Irving (born July 4, 1936 in Providence, Rhode Island) is widely recognized as one of the world's leading experts in family mediation and family therapy. With over 35 years experience as a practicing therapist and family mediator, Dr. Irving has received referrals from judges, lawyers and governmental organizations to conduct therapy and mediation. Dr. Irving has also been called on by numerous agencies to develop mediation services and programs, …

Ian Kerner, Ph.D., FAACS, is an American sex counsellor and author.

Diana Adile Kirschner, Ph.D., is an American psychologist and author. Early in her career she was heavily involved in the field of Integrative Psychotherapy, a movement that seeks to find the best practices from among the major schools of therapy. Kirschner's work involved integrating individual, couples therapy and family therapy into an approach called Comprehensive Family Therapy.

Jeffrey Guterman is an American mental health counselor, educator, and author. He is author of the book, Mastering the Art of Solution-Focused Counseling, which was published by the American Counseling Association (ACA) in March, 2006 (ISBN 1-55620-267-9). Guterman obtained a B.A. in psychology from Boston University in 1980. In 1985, he obtained an M.S. in counseling psychology from Nova Southeastern University.

Dr Sebastian Kraemer has been a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist at the Whittington Hospital, London, since 1980. He was also a consultant at the Tavistock Clinic from that time until 2003 working for over twenty years with children with autism and originally trained under one of the earliest British autism specialists of the 1950s, Dr Frances Tustin. He writes, teaches and lectures on family therapy, liaison psychiatry, …

Iván Böszörményi-Nagy </blockquote> (born Budapest, May 19, 1920; died Glenside, Pennsylvania, January 28, 2007) was a Hungarian-American psychiatrist. He emigrated from Hungary to the United States in 1950. He developed the "Contextual" approach to family therapy, which emphasizes the ethical dimension of family development.

Pec Indman, Ed.D., MFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist. She has a master's degree in Counseling and Health Psychology, and a Doctorate in Counseling. Dr. Indman trained as a family practice physician assistant at Johns Hopkins University and worked in family practice and women's health care. She specializes in prenatal and postpartum mood disorders and issues related to reproductive health. Dr.

Don D. Jackson (1920-1968) was a psychiatrist best known for his pioneering work in family therapy. He worked with the likes of Gregory Bateson, Paul Watzlawick, John Weakland and Jay Haley at the Mental Research Institute at Stanford University. There he developed thinking in the areas of family therapy, brief therapy, systems theory and communication theory.

Alan Loy McGinnis (1933-2005) was an author, Christian psychotherapist, and founder and director of the Valley Counseling Center in Glendale, California, United States. Today there are over 3 million copies of his books in print. His 1979 book The Friendship Factor has sold over 1,000,000 copies and his 1985 book Bringing Out the Best in People sold over 600,000 copies. His books have been translated into over 14 languages.

Patty Masterson-Kane graduated from Adelphi University with a Masters Degree in Social Work. She also holds a Post Masters Certificate in Family Therapy from Hunter College. In addition to being a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in both New Jersey and New York, Ms. Masterson-Kane is a certified alcoholism and substance abuse counselor.