Lippincott, a Jungian psychologist, defines Carl Jung's analytical psychology and explores its many aspects. The author draws upon his decades of experience as a psychologist, using an amalgamation of clients to illustrate how he "integrated analytical psychology with family therapy." As an example of his work, consider a family unit of three in which the father, a minister, approaches him about problems with his teenage daughter. He states, "This is not the case study of an individual family but a descriptive narrative that is real in the sense that it is ubiquitous in our culture in many ways." He counsels the parents, both individually and together, as well as the daughter, and eventually the entire family succeeds. In this work, Lippincott presents his methods and valuable insights into modern family dynamics.

This study of how Jungian concepts about individual counseling are transferred to family therapy is fascinating. Lippincott explains Jungian analytical psychology in a way that the lay reader can easily grasp the concepts. He then proceeds to relate his extensive work with the family unit, exploring each family member's therapy and sufficiently relating it to Jung's concepts. Though he uses many terms that would be unfamiliar to the non-professional reader, they don't hinder one's understanding of his work. His definitions are clear, and he relates concepts to his work in family counseling in an understandable narrative. Whether one is reading this as a curious reader or as a psychologist, there is much to be gleaned from this author's substantial work in psychology. It is a mesmerizing look into analytical psychology and its use in family therapy.

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