Jay Lappin, MSW. LCSW

"To enter a family system, unless it is one's own, is to enter a different culture. To be successful, the clinician must begin to act as a systemic anthropologist, observing the rules and rituals that govern the family's behavior. The therapeutic goal becomes a search for the elements of strength with that particular family culture that offer the potential for change. As the family makes use of previously untapped resources, the therapist's involvement becomes less and less, until, like any good anthropologist, s/he leaves the culture behind and intact."

Areas of Specialization

• Family Therapy
• Couples Therapy
• Individual Therapy
• Large-Scale Systems Change
• Teaching
• Training, Supervision and Consultation