Jay Lebow, Ph.D., ABPP, LCP, LMFT
Credentials & Education
Postgraduate 2-year training program — The Family Institute at Northwestern University
About
The best therapy brings together a set of common factors that underlie all good therapy, and specific skills for employing effective strategies of change with the problem in focus.
Dr. Lebow is Clinical Professor of Psychology at Northwestern University as well as Senior Scholar and Senior Therapist at The Family Institute at Northwestern University. He is editor of the journal Family Process, the Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy (with Chambers and Breunlin 2018), and the Clinical Handbook of Couple Therapy. He maintains an active psychotherapy practice, treating individuals, couples, and families. Dr. Lebow made seminal contributions to the field, particularly in the areas of psychotherapy integration, the common factors, and bridging research and practice. He may be best known, however, as a preeminent articulator of the fields of couple and family therapy.
Area of Focus
Publications & Presentations
14 authored and edited books and 200 journal articles and book chapters including:
Lebow, J. L. (2014). Couple and Family Therapy: An Integrative Map of the Territory. Washington D.C.: APA books.
Lebow, J. L. & Jenkins, P. (2018). Research for the Psychotherapist: From Science to Practice (2nd ed.). New York: Routledge.
Lebow, J. L., Breunlin, D. & Chambers, A. (2017). Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. New York: Springer (online version).
Lebow, J. L. (2019) Treating the Difficult Divorce: A Practical Guide for Psychotherapists. Washington, D.C: APA Books.
Sexton, T. & Lebow, J. L. (Eds.). (2016). Handbook of Family Therapy. New York: Routledge.
Gurman, A.S., Lebow, J. L. & Snyder, D.K. (2023). Clinical Handbook of Couple Therapy (6th ed.). New York: Guilford.
Pinsof, W. M., Breunlin, D. C., Russell, W. P., Lebow, J. L, Rampage, C., & Chambers, A. L. (2017). Integrative Systemic Therapy. Washington D.C.: APA Books, American Psychological Association.
Sprenkle, D., Davis , S., & Lebow, J. L. (2009). Common factors in couple and family therapy. New York : Guilford.
Lebow, J. L. (Ed.). (2008). 21st century psychotherapies. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Lebow, J. L. (2006). Research for the Psychotherapist: From Science to Practice. New York: Routledge.
Pinsof, W. & Lebow, J. L. (Eds.). (2005). Family psychology: The science of the art. New York: Oxford Press. (Turkish version 2014)
Lebow, J. L. (Ed.). (2005). Handbook of Clinical Family Therapy. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
His articles and book chapters include major summaries about research and practice in couple and family therapy, integrative therapy, couple therapy, family therapy, divorce therapy, and the interface of research and practice.
