(1) Syracuse University, 402 Sims Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244, USA;(2) Syracuse University, 008 Slocum Hall, 13244 Syracuse, NY, USA
Abstract:
Marital and family counseling has existed in India for many decades. However, the formalized discipline of marital and family counseling/therapy has its theoretical foundation in the West. The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the need for and the current status of the practice of marriage and family therapy (MFT) in India. Based on our limited experiences we have attempted to prognosticate the future of the profession of family therapy in India by proposing a number of salient issues that we think would be useful discussion points as the development and advancement of family therapy in India is considered.
