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Content
In this book, therapist Ron Richardson shows how he addressed his emotional limitations through his own family of origin work. This work, based on Bowen theory, is guided by the eight concepts in the theory. Ron shows, in detail, what it took for him to do this work, the challenges he faced, and what he was able to accomplish with his family. It was life-changing and rewarding work.
In three autobiographical chapters, Ron lays out the family and developmental groundwork for doing his work. He remained distant from his family of origin until, at age 38, he realized what he needed to do to “grow up” as an adult. He shows the pitfalls of the work, the specific steps he took in doing family of origin work, and how the eight concepts of Bowen theory apply specifically to his work.
Author
Ronald W. Richardson
Born at the end of the 1930’s, Ron Richardson started life in Missouri, grew up in Los Angeles, graduated from UCLA, Princeton Seminary, and the Rochester/Colgate Divinity School. He worked as a pastor in Wilmington, Delaware and Rochester, New York for ten years, before he became a Marriage and Family Therapist and Pastoral Counselor. He moved to Vancouver, BC (Canada) in the mid seventies and eventually became the Executive Director of the North Shore Counseling Centre. The Centre grew rapidly under his leadership and had 8 field offices around greater Vancouver and a clinical staff of 30 therapists. He retired in 1995.
His books are based on his own clinical practice with clients and his teaching work with students from various clinical disciplines, as well as with clergy of different denominations. Ron adopted Bowen Family Systems Theory as his preferred approach to practice early in his professional life. He also found it especially effective in his own family and marital life. Documenting this, he has recorded some of his personal family work in his book “Becoming a Healthier Pastor.”
He and his wife enjoy travel and are active outdoor enthusiasts. He does occasional workshops with people who are interested in Bowen Family Systems Theory.
