In the Satir Model, the Super-Reasonable stance is often described as a way of coping by moving away from feelings and into facts, logic and analysis. Focusing on the context
The healthiest-looking organisations are not always the healthiest organisations. Sometimes the organisations with the least visible conflict are the ones working hardest to avoid it: Their meetings are polite. People are
Continuing the exploration of each of Satir’s survival stances and considering how they may appear within teams, leadership groups, and organisational systems: we start with the coping stance of BLAMING. In
Virginia Satir is widely known for her work in family therapy, communication, and human growth. Yet one of her most enduring insights may be highly relevant to modern organisations. Satir
Why Satir? Virginia Satir has often been recognized as the ‘Mother of Family Therapy’ a reflection of her profound and lasting influence on the field. In 1951 she became the
Edited and written by Linda Lucas, MA, LCPC, LPC Anastacia Lundholm Jennifer Nagel, MA, RCC-ACS For helping professionals, Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy is a philosophy – not just a set
In 2024, I stepped into something new, a six-month online training in the Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy Level 1, offered by the Satir Institute of the Pacific in British Columbia,
My journey with Virginia started many years ago, first in 1969 as a student, and again in 1988, months before she died, when I had the opportunity to watch her
Yesterday, I began the 6-month Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy Level 1 training. For those who’ve been following my work, you’ll know I often reference Virginia Satir’s teachings—especially the Satir Change
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