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Virginia Satir Biography -

Of all aspects of Virginia Satir’s life, perhaps the hardest to represent adequately is her teaching. Thankfully, the many books written by and about her provide a great deal of valuable insight. At the core of Virginia’s philosophy was a profound respect for human life and the potential of each person:

Human beings are a marvel, also a treasure, and indeed a miracle. My approach, the Human Process Validation Model is based on the premise that all we manifest at any point in time represents what we have learned, consciously, implicitly, cellularly. Our behavior reflects what we have learned. Learning is the basis of behavior. To change behavior, we need to have new learning. To accomplish new learning, we need a motive, a purpose, a nurturing context, and a trust in something from the outside to help us. (Satir Notes)

For further information on Virginia’s teachings, refer to Johanna Schwab’s "A Bare-Bones Overview" and Sharon Loeschen’s "Overview of Satir’s Process for Change," both of which are located in the appendix.

Snap Shots of Virginia

Family of Origin

Education

Teaching Career

Marriage & Children

Graduate School

Virginia's Career in Therapy

Virginia's Philosophy

The Pioneer

Illness & Death

The Legacy

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