Introduction
Judith Myers Avis, Ph.D., is professor emerita of couple and family therapy at the University of Guelph in Ontario Canada. As an educator, clinician, and researcher, her work has focused on gender, trauma, resilience, and re-storying in couple and family relationships, and draws on narrative, feminist, and mindfulness ideas.
Career
Dr. Myers Avis graduated with a Ph.D. from Purdue University in 1986 and taught at the University of Guelph in the Family Relations and Applied Nutrition Department until her retirement in 2004, directing the couple and family therapy program for 2 years. She went on to a productive career as a professor, therapy consultant, supervisor, and practitioner in Guelph. Author or co-author of more than 40 journal articles and book chapters, Dr. Myers Avis has given conference presentations, keynote addresses, and invited workshops throughout the world.
Contributions to the Profession
Dr. Myers Avis is best known for being one of the pioneers in the...
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Avis, J. M. (1985a). The politics of functional family therapy: A feminist critique. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 11, 127–136.
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Fish, L.S. (2019). Avis, Judith. In: Lebow, J.L., Chambers, A.L., Breunlin, D.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49425-8_1040
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