Virginia Satir
Virginia Satir
Virginia Satirwas an American author and social worker, known especially for her approach to family therapy and her work with family reconstruction. She is widely regarded as the "Mother of Family Therapy" Her most well-known books are Conjoint Family Therapy, 1964, Peoplemaking, 1972, and The New Peoplemaking, 1988...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPsychologist
Date of Birth26 June 1916
CountryUnited States of America
Virginia Satir quotes about
believe heard understood
I believe the greatest gift I can conceive of having from anyone is to be seen by them, heard by them, to be understood and touched by them.
inspirational life break-up
Life is not what it's supposed to be. It's what it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.
people misery certainty
People prefer the certainty of misery to the misery of uncertainty
communication breaths
Communication is to relationships what breath is to life.
appreciate judging judgement
I want to appreciate you without judging. Join you without invading. Invite you without demanding. Leave you without guilt.
communication skills issues
It is now clear to me that the family is a microcosm of the world. To understand the world, we can study the family: issues such as power, intimacy, autonomy, trust, and communication skills are vital parts underlying how we live in the world. To change the world is to change the family.
children self-worth expression
Every word, facial expression, gesture, or action on the part of a parent gives the child some message about self-worth. It is sad that so many parents don't realize what messages they are sending.
inspire want excited
I want you to get excited about who you are, what you are, what you have, and what can still be for you. I want to inspire you to see that you can go far beyond where you are right now.
motivational family appreciation
Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.
differences together bases
We get together on the basis of our similarities; we grow on the basis of our differences.
life being-yourself positive-thinking
We must not allow other people's limited perceptions to define us.
love-you appreciate judging
I want to love you without clutching, appreciate you without judging, join you without invading, invite you without demanding, leave you without guilt, criticize you without blaming, and help you without insulting. If I can have the same from you, then we can truly meet and enrich each other.
love inspirational marriage
We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth.
important events response
Your responses to the events of life are more important than the events themselves.