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Alva, M. H., Antony, S. P., & Kataria, K. (2025). Exploring the use of the Therapist’s Self in therapy: A systematic review. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 47(1), 17–24. https://doi.org/10.1177/02537176241252363
This article synthesizes the research on the use and application of self of the therapist in clinical work.

Aponte, H. J., Powell, F. D., Brooks, S., Watson, M. F., Litzke, C., Lawless, J., & Johnson, E. (2009). Training the person of the therapist in an academic setting. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 35(4), 381–394. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-0606.2009.00123.x
The article is foundational for understanding the use of self and creates links between development and practice.

Aponte, H. J. (2022). The soul of therapy: The therapist’s use of self in the therapeutic relationship. Contemporary Family Therapy: An International Journal, 44(2), 136–143. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10591-021-09614-5
This resource provides students with information on how a therapists’ intrapersonal systems influence clinical experiences.

Forman, S. G. (2015). Suprasystems: The community, the state, and the federal government. In Implementation of mental health programs in schools: A change agent’s guide. (pp. 133–146). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/14597-010
The authors discuss real-life suprasystems to deepen the students’ understanding of contextual influences within systems.

Oral, S., Zeytinoğlu-Saydam, S., Söylemez, Y., Akmehmet-Şekerler, S., & Aponte, H. J. (2023). Developing the person of the therapist when working with couples. Contemporary Family Therapy: An International Journal, 45(2), 228–241. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10591-022-09641-w
The article shows developing therapists how to use the self when treating couples.

Hyatt-Burkhart, D. (2017). Hierarchy. In The sage encyclopedia of marriage, family, and couples counseling, 4, 766-767. SAGE Publications, Inc, https://doi.org/10.4135/9781483369532.n233
This brief article delves further into the key systemic concept of hierarchies.

Klomes, C. (2017). Boundaries. In The sage encyclopedia of marriage, family, and couples counseling, 4, 172-172. SAGE Publications, Inc, https://doi.org/10.4135/9781483369532.n53
This brief article delves further into the key systemic concept of boundaries.