Joseph A. Micucci

“I consider therapy successful when the family members (or individual clients) have discovered ways to get what they need from their relationships with the people in their lives, so that their relationship with me is no longer necessary to sustain them. Like a chemical catalyst that facilitates a reaction between two other substances, the therapeutic relationship catalyzes the transformation of relationships in the lives of clients. But the real healing takes place not in the therapeutic relationship but in the client's relationships with significant others.”
― Joseph A. Micucci, The Adolescent in Family Therapy: Harnessing the Power of Relationships

“In cases where treatment with medication is warranted, work on family interactions will help to reduce symptom severity and promote better functioning in the long run.”
― Joseph A. Micucci, The Adolescent in Family Therapy: Harnessing the Power of Relationships