Family Matters visits with Dr. Jay Lebow

Dr. Jay Lebow is Clinical Professor of Psychology at the Family Institute at Northwestern and Northwestern University. He has engaged in clinical practice, supervision, and research on couple and family therapy for over thirty years, and is board certified in family psychology and an approved supervisor and clinical member of AAMFT. He is Editor-Elect of Family Process. He is the author of 100 book chapters and articles, most of which focus on research and practice in couple and family therapy, the interface of research and practice more broadly in psychotherapy, integrative practice, and intervention strategies with divorcing families. He has a developed a model for working with divorcing families involved in the legal system. He has published six books including Research for the Psychotherapist, the Clinical Handbook of Family Therapy, and most recently with Doug Sprenkle and Sean Davis Common Factors in Couple and Family Therapy. He is a past president of the Society for Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association, served for many years on the Board of Directors of the American Family Therapy Academy, and was named Family Psychologist of the year in 2007.