Stephen Southern
Biographic Data
| ID | 1381259 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stephen Southern |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stephen |
| FAMILY NAME | Southern |
| SIGNATURE | SOUTHERN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Antioch University Santa Barbara |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3836-3953 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 20 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An Interview with Loretta Bradley
This expanded interview and career review launched a new series in The Family Journal . By examining published biographical portraits, an autobiographical sketch, the record of diverse publications, reflections and testimonies of colleagues and students, and an interview, it was apparent that Professor Loretta Bradley is a “living legend.” Bradley continues to contribute to the profession as a counselor educator, dissertation advisor, scholar, le…
Evolving Themes in Marriage and Family Counseling
The present content analysis of all print articles published from January 2006 (Volume 14) through October 2023 (Volume 31) in The Family Journal revealed some themes and trends in the 18 years since the last review of the first 13 years of the journal. The content analysis reflected editorial priorities and reported publishing trends. In addition, the changes in journal content over time identified some meaningful themes in marriage and family c…
Nearing Our Destination
Reflections on The Family Journal and a Call for Engagement
The editor-in-chief provides a rationale for ongoing changes in The Family Journal (TFJ). There is a commitment to the mission for the journal and a plan for renewing the practice of sections in published quarterly issues. TFJ is accepting applications for editorial board members and section editors
Affect Bridge
The Affect Bridge technique borrowed from ego state therapy is related to techniques in contemporary models such as emotion-focused therapy, internal family systems therapy, and Schema therapy. Affect Bridge uses vivid imagery and somatic cues to access emotions that cannot be recalled or expressed. The technique facilitates exposure to avoided experiences and transformation of perceptions, feelings, cognitions, and behaviors associated with adve…
Explore IAMFC
Religious and Counseling Discourses in Clinical Practice
The study expands the authors' previous findings to examine counseling and religious discourses more closely. Three themes were identified: value of Catholic Christian faith for life and counseling; autonomy and obedience; and healing, renewal, and the call to serve. Interview transcripts were reviewed through the lens of constructs from discourse analysis, including hegemony, analogization, and dialogism. Dialectics between the domains of counse…
Looking Back and Venturing Forth
The Family Journal is a quarterly peer-reviewed professional journal that has undergone substantial changes in the last three years. A content analysis of the first 13 years of the journal (Southern, 2006) provided a context for understanding changes over time. The preliminary results of a pilot content analysis for 2023 (Volume 31, Issues 1–4) identified types and subtypes of published articles as well as categories, subcategories, and domains. …
Publishing in The Family Journal
The Family Journal ( TFJ) has experienced increases in manuscripts submitted for publication, especially from international scholars and quantitative researchers. This reverses a previous trend to publish more practice-oriented articles for our clinical readership. The journal will take efforts to balance theory, research, and practice. Some manuscripts are rejected for distribution to the editorial board (or “unsubmitted”) due to problems confor…
Recent Developments in IAMFC
Welcome from the IAMFC President
Calling All Editors
Speaking Pragmatically
Grounded theory analysis of data obtained in 10 interviews with Roman Catholic Christian professional counselors identified six themes. Three themes were common to all interviews: the value and beauty of faith; autonomy and obedience; and healing, renewal, and the call. Three other themes, appearing in topics of both religion and counseling within individual interviews, were the integrated whole, relational concerns, and the meshing of theories. …
Remembering Sam Gladding
Family Violence in Context
Family violence represents a major public health problem and a violation of human rights. Violent families engage in child maltreatment or intimate partner violence in response to horizontal stressors, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and vertical stressors, including events in the family life cycle and changes in cultural contexts. Although family violence is often considered an individual problem, solutions require close examination of family str…
Robert L. Smith
This remembrance of Dr. Robert L. Smith, 63rd President of the American Counseling Association, contains recollections, tributes, and anecdotes about the life career of a major contributor to the profession of counseling. Dr. Smith's roles as collaborator and mentor are evidenced in the words of students, colleagues, and leaders. He founded the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors and served as Executive Director of the org…
From Individuals to Systems to Social Constructions
Other Voices
This special issue contains representative manuscripts from international authors reporting the results of research conducted in 11 countries or regions. Some of the results are generalizable to particular cultures or groups. Although the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors, the sponsor of The Family Journal, endeavors to encourage scholars and readers across the globe, many international manuscripts are not accepted for p…
Telehealth Therapy for Therapists
Personal therapy for therapists is described as a means for advancing personal and professional growth. Therapist problems contribute to boundary disturbance, ethical violation, and incompetence. Benefits of therapy include enhanced counselor reflection and therapeutic alliance. Telehealth therapy overcomes barriers and represents an innovation in self-care and career development
Health Counseling
Health counseling is a legitimate specialization that focuses on the development of skills and resources for optimal psychophysiological functioning (i.e., wellness). This emerging specialization, however, lacks the formal recognition required to advance within the developing interdisciplinary field of behavioral medicine. The authors address the problem and promise of professional recognition for health counseling
Health Counseling
Health counseling is a legitimate specialization that focuses on the development of skills and resources for optimal psychophysiological functioning (i.e., wellness). This emerging specialization, however, lacks the formal recognition required to advance within the developing interdisciplinary field of behavioral medicine. The authors address the problem and promise of professional recognition for health counseling
Health Counseling
Health counseling is a legitimate specialization that focuses on the development of skills and resources for optimal psychophysiological functioning (i.e., wellness). This emerging specialization, however, lacks the formal recognition required to advance within the developing interdisciplinary field of behavioral medicine. The authors address the problem and promise of professional recognition for health counseling
From Individuals to Systems to Social Constructions
Other Voices
This special issue contains representative manuscripts from international authors reporting the results of research conducted in 11 countries or regions. Some of the results are generalizable to particular cultures or groups. Although the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors, the sponsor of The Family Journal, endeavors to encourage scholars and readers across the globe, many international manuscripts are not accepted for p…
Telehealth Therapy for Therapists
Personal therapy for therapists is described as a means for advancing personal and professional growth. Therapist problems contribute to boundary disturbance, ethical violation, and incompetence. Benefits of therapy include enhanced counselor reflection and therapeutic alliance. Telehealth therapy overcomes barriers and represents an innovation in self-care and career development
Family Violence in Context
Family violence represents a major public health problem and a violation of human rights. Violent families engage in child maltreatment or intimate partner violence in response to horizontal stressors, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and vertical stressors, including events in the family life cycle and changes in cultural contexts. Although family violence is often considered an individual problem, solutions require close examination of family str…
Robert L. Smith
This remembrance of Dr. Robert L. Smith, 63rd President of the American Counseling Association, contains recollections, tributes, and anecdotes about the life career of a major contributor to the profession of counseling. Dr. Smith's roles as collaborator and mentor are evidenced in the words of students, colleagues, and leaders. He founded the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors and served as Executive Director of the org…
Remembering Sam Gladding
Publishing in The Family Journal
The Family Journal ( TFJ) has experienced increases in manuscripts submitted for publication, especially from international scholars and quantitative researchers. This reverses a previous trend to publish more practice-oriented articles for our clinical readership. The journal will take efforts to balance theory, research, and practice. Some manuscripts are rejected for distribution to the editorial board (or “unsubmitted”) due to problems confor…
Recent Developments in IAMFC
Welcome from the IAMFC President
Calling All Editors
Speaking Pragmatically
Grounded theory analysis of data obtained in 10 interviews with Roman Catholic Christian professional counselors identified six themes. Three themes were common to all interviews: the value and beauty of faith; autonomy and obedience; and healing, renewal, and the call. Three other themes, appearing in topics of both religion and counseling within individual interviews, were the integrated whole, relational concerns, and the meshing of theories. …
Explore IAMFC
Religious and Counseling Discourses in Clinical Practice
The study expands the authors' previous findings to examine counseling and religious discourses more closely. Three themes were identified: value of Catholic Christian faith for life and counseling; autonomy and obedience; and healing, renewal, and the call to serve. Interview transcripts were reviewed through the lens of constructs from discourse analysis, including hegemony, analogization, and dialogism. Dialectics between the domains of counse…
Looking Back and Venturing Forth
The Family Journal is a quarterly peer-reviewed professional journal that has undergone substantial changes in the last three years. A content analysis of the first 13 years of the journal (Southern, 2006) provided a context for understanding changes over time. The preliminary results of a pilot content analysis for 2023 (Volume 31, Issues 1–4) identified types and subtypes of published articles as well as categories, subcategories, and domains. …
Reflections on The Family Journal and a Call for Engagement
The editor-in-chief provides a rationale for ongoing changes in The Family Journal (TFJ). There is a commitment to the mission for the journal and a plan for renewing the practice of sections in published quarterly issues. TFJ is accepting applications for editorial board members and section editors
Affect Bridge
The Affect Bridge technique borrowed from ego state therapy is related to techniques in contemporary models such as emotion-focused therapy, internal family systems therapy, and Schema therapy. Affect Bridge uses vivid imagery and somatic cues to access emotions that cannot be recalled or expressed. The technique facilitates exposure to avoided experiences and transformation of perceptions, feelings, cognitions, and behaviors associated with adve…
An Interview with Loretta Bradley
This expanded interview and career review launched a new series in The Family Journal . By examining published biographical portraits, an autobiographical sketch, the record of diverse publications, reflections and testimonies of colleagues and students, and an interview, it was apparent that Professor Loretta Bradley is a “living legend.” Bradley continues to contribute to the profession as a counselor educator, dissertation advisor, scholar, le…
Evolving Themes in Marriage and Family Counseling
The present content analysis of all print articles published from January 2006 (Volume 14) through October 2023 (Volume 31) in The Family Journal revealed some themes and trends in the 18 years since the last review of the first 13 years of the journal. The content analysis reflected editorial priorities and reported publishing trends. In addition, the changes in journal content over time identified some meaningful themes in marriage and family c…
Nearing Our Destination
Psychology (17 works) · Counseling Practices and Supervision (10 works) · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics (7 works) · Psychotherapist (7 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Coaching Methods and Impact (4 works) · Family therapy (4 works)