Spirituality in Systemic Family Therapy Supervision and Training

Suzanne M. Coyle, M.Div., Ph.D., is the Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology and Marriage and Family Therapy at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis. She directs the Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy program which is COAMFTE accredited. Dr. Coyle holds a M.Div. and Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary. An ordained clergywoman and spiritual director, she trained at the Ackerman Institute for the Family in New York and the Dulwich Centre in Adelaide, South Australia. She is a Clinical Fellow and Approved Supervisor in the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and was designated Diplomate American Association of Pastoral Counselors, a historic organization which has now merged with the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. Dr. Coyle is a member of the Society for Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration, the International Family Therapy Association, and the Society for Pastoral Theology. She has presented nationally and internationally at both family therapy and pastoral theology conferences. Dr. Coyle’s private clinical practice focuses on work with culturally diverse families as they identify new stories in their lives that empower them and release them from oppressive discourses.

• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Spirituality in Contemporary Systemic Practice.- Chapter 3. Systemic Training in a Spiritually Rich Context of Diversity.- Chapter 4. Methodological Considerations for Integrating Spirituality in Systemic Training.- Chapter 5. Spiritual Foundations for a Diverse Systemic Approach.- Chapter 6. Nesting Spirituality in a Supervision and Training Setting.- Chapter 7. Research Project on Spirituality in a MFT Live Supervision Group.- Chapter 8. Expanding Spirituality to Community Based Service Contexts.- Chapter 9. Implications for Faith-Based and Secular Learning Environments.- Chapter 10. Conclusion: Future Directions in Research and Training.