The Process View assumes that change is the constant in all our lives.
Exploring The Process View
J. Scott Fraser, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Wright State University, School of Professional Psychology
Across my career, I have presented and trained therapists throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. I continue to write, consult, teach, and supervise through what I call The Process View—a unifying perspective that explains why most effective psychotherapies work: by interrupting vicious cycles and catalyzing virtuous ones that move change in a constructive direction.
My Newest Release from APA Books
Crisis Intervention: Using Tipping Points to Achieve Transformative Change in Therapy
By J. Scott Fraser, PhD (c) 2025. Washington, DC: APA Books.
This book shows mental health providers how to envision crises as time-limited windows of opportunity—as tipping points clients can seize to achieve new insights and move in positive directions in their lives.
Most mental health practitioners have been trained to conduct risk assessments and to mitigate danger to their clients and those around them. However, many providers lack a thorough understanding of the cause and nature of mental health crises and struggle to safely and successfully provide crisis intervention. Instead of seeking to return clients in crisis to their previous baseline, providers can seize the opportunity presented by crises and tip them toward rapid resolution.
My work through The Process View is reflected in a series of publications that trace the evolution of this unifying perspective on change across diverse contexts of practice. These works outline how The Process View integrates effective approaches to therapy, supervision, and systems intervention.
Training & Consultation Built around The Process View
The practical application of The Process View is embodied in the Integrative Family and Systems Treatment (I-FAST) model. I-FAST translates the principles of The Process View into effective work with at-risk families and children. We continue to offer training, certification, and ongoing consultation to practitioners and agencies seeking to apply this model in their work.