The first article in this paper reviews research on healthy black families and explores definitions of health. The strengths of black families such as kinship/social support, valuing education, achievement and parity in interpersonal relationships, the black church, and egalitarian roles in black families are discussed. Recommendations are made for therapists working with black clients. The second article deals with enhancing black family processes. Socioeconomic status and values are discussed in regard to intervention strategies. Rapport building and establishing trust on the part of the therapist are addressed, with suggestions regarding teams for effective co-therapy. Techniques and strategies for psychological intervention are explored. (LLL)