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Harris, Steven

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Steven M. Harris

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Steven Harris, PhD, is the editor-in-chief for the Journal of Marriage and Family Therapy and a professor at the University of Minnesota in the Department of Family Social Science. Dr. Harris is an internationally accredited leader in the field of couple and family therapy and is a profound expert in areas of relational decision-making, couples and intimacy, and family therapy professional development.

Career

The foundation of Dr. Harris’s family relations experience came from his time at Brigham Young University, where he graduated in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science. Soon after, he pursued his master’s degree in marriage and family therapy at Syracuse University. His clinical placements included interning at Goldberg Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic, Family Service Associates in Liverpool, NY, and Syracuse University’s Office of Residence Life/Counseling Center. In 1992 he graduated with his master’s along with two master’s prizes from the Graduate...

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  • Doherty, W. J., & Harris, S. M. (2017). Helping couples on the brink of divorce: Discernment counseling for troubled relationships. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

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  • Goldenberg, H., & Harris, S. M. (2008). Family therapy: An overview (7th edition) instructor’s manual. Belmont: Brooks/Cole.

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  • Harris, S. M., & Wickel, K. (2014). Ethical guidelines for conducting clinical research in relationship-focused therapy. In L. Johnson & R. Miller (Eds.), Advanced methods in family therapy research: A focus on validity and change. New York: Routledge.

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  • Hawkins, A. J., Fackrell, T. A., & Harris, S. M. (2013). Should I try to work it out? A guidebook for individuals and couples at the crossroads of divorce. Lexington: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.

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  1. Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA

    Erin Guyette

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  1. The Family Institute at Northwestern, Evanston, IL, USA

    Jay Lebow

  2. The Family Institute at Northwestern, Evanston, IL, USA

    Anthony Chambers

  3. The Family Institute at Northwestern, Evanston, IL, USA

    Douglas C. Breunlin

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  1. Couple and Family Therapy Department, Adler University, Chicago, IL, USA

    Kristina S. Brown

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Guyette, E. (2019). Harris, Steven. In: Lebow, J., Chambers, A., Breunlin, D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15877-8_1126-1

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