Lynn Hoffman (family therapist)

Lynn Hoffman ( born September 10, 1924 in Paris) is an American social worker, psychotherapist, pioneer and at the same time historian of family therapy. Originally she worked in the Strategic family therapy. Today it is regarded as a prominent proponent of postmodern psychotherapy. Hoffman often and intensively collaborated with Jay Haley and maintains close communication with her ​​colleague Harlene Anderson from Texas.

Publications

In English

In German language

  • Foundations of family therapy. Concepts for the development of systems. Second edition. iskopress, Hamburg 1984. ISBN 3-921648-47-5
  • Therapeutic conversations. Of power and influence to cooperate in therapy - The development of systemic practice. Publisher Modern Life, Dortmund 1996, ISBN 978-3-8080-0336-7
  • Diagnosis - a disaster? A constructionist trialogue. Kenneth J. Gergen, Lynn Hoffmann and Harlene Anderson. Journal of Systemic Therapy 1997 (4): 224-241
  • Foreword. In: Sidney Rosen, The teaching tales of Milton H. Erickson. iskopress, salt Hausen 2003, ISBN 978-3-89403-424-5
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