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 Key figures: Virginia Satir, John Banmen, Jean McLendon, Maria Gomori, Jane Gerber, Sharon LoeschenPerhaps no family practitioner emphasized the use of self in therapy more than Virginia Satir. A pioneer in the field of family therapy, Satir brought her background as a clinical social worker to her understanding of family process. She emphasized self-esteem and communication as avenues for understanding and intervening in family dynamics, and she provided us with a process for change that included human contact, touch, caring, and nurturance.