Navigating a Relational System | Christopher Habben, PhD | TEDxOverlandPark

Systems thinking, when applied to relationships, serves as the foundation for the field of marriage and family therapy. Dr. Christopher Habben's powerful yet humble story telling style in this TEDx talk reflects the simple truth that we can only understand ourselves in relation to others.

Christopher Habben is a Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy at Friends University in Kansas City and is the Program Director of the Friends University Master of Science in Family Therapy program in Kanas City. Dr. Habben is a member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) as a Clinical Fellow, is an AAMFT Approved Supervisor and has been licensed for over 15 years in Kansas as a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist. Dr. Habben’s clinical practice has endeavored primarily to assist couples in relational distress. Dr. Habben is a former President of the Kansas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and he has received various teaching and professional service awards.

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