1. What are your thoughts and impressions? Per reading the case vignette‚ I thought to myself another case of a family that has been hit hard by today’s economy. I give her credit for reaching out for assistance instead of not seeking help. Letting herself become more depressed. This woman is seeking some professional help; because this is affecting her family’s life and her mental health. I must always remember that anyone who comes for assistance should be show with integrity‚ and dignity they
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Theory of Therapy This paper will explore Structural Family therapy (SFT) and how it is influenced by Family Systems theory. FST is the underlying paradigm that influenced the SFT founding therapist during the creation of SFT. I will further discuss my personal implementation of the model‚ interventions utilized with this approach‚ and overall stance of a therapist. The SFT model is a blueprint that therapist follow‚ personality and experience will affect how individual therapist present the model
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Family Therapy The principles of group dynamics are relevant to family therapists who must not only work with individuals‚ but with entire family systems Two key concepts that influence family therapy are the distinction between the process and content of group discussions‚ and role theory. Therapists strive to understand not just what the group members say‚ but how these ideas are communicated . Therapists can help families improve the way they relate and thus
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Despite some of the family not wanting to attend family counseling‚ these sessions were referred by the juvenile court to address issues surrounding John and Mary’s second child‚ Mark (14)‚ being caught stealing. John and Mary appear upset by Mark’s recent misdemeanor‚ although they don’t seem surprised by his behavior. Mark is reluctant to talk about the event‚ however‚ after a short time he does open up and talk briefly about getting caught and just wanting to “fit in” with his basketball teammates
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dealt with romantic relationship problems. I thought family therapists dealt with familial problems and I just figured that work related issues would be addressed in a private therapy session‚ unless the company you work for holds group therapy sessions for their employees. I was also very surprised to hear that men come to Ms. Vatcher for help as often as women do. I have always assumed that men are the people that are most skeptical about therapy. I also believed they were the very last people that
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fondle her. This incident just happens one time and now the father‚ mother and daughter are in therapy together to go over this incident. The father enrolled in substance abuse program as well to give him so help. The family doesn’t want to get the law or child protective involved and the therapist feel like if he/she does the family might stop coming to therapy session. The therapist is worry if the family ever do break up that the mother and daughter can sue therapist for not taking action as well
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important element of structural family therapy model is a strong stance of the therapist in order to interact with the family and influence change. The therapist holds an expert/active stance and is directive. Additionally the therapist assumes leadership in the therapeutic process‚ thus he/she has the most power in the therapy room (Minuchin‚ 1974). Therefore‚ it is important for a therapist to become involved in the structure of the family and has to be inducted into the family. After that the therapist
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Critique of Family Therapy Approaches Critique of Family Therapy Approaches William Jones University of Phoenix MFCT 556 Family Systems Theory Professor Desiree DeShay-Weakley‚ MSW LM07MFC07 December 18‚ 2008 This paper will give a brief background of Family Therapy and critique the various family systems approach. In addition‚ the paper will address the approaches that I will apply as a therapist. Family therapy
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extent would you engage in mediation‚ negotiating‚ or advocating with this family? I would assume that working for an agency that deals with insurance reimbursements and wants quick diagnoses and minimal sessions‚ the Solution-Focused or Behavioral models might be the more popular theories of choice under these constraints. However‚ I personally would choose to use the Bowenian and Experiential approaches in working with this family. I love the Bowenian perspective of not trying to change
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Master of Science Family and Systemic Psychotherapy Term Paper NEUTRALITY (A historical review of a theoretical concept/idea in working with families and couples) Submitted by: Cheryl Lim 13 April 2007 Counselling and Care Centre‚ Singapore The Institute of Family Therapy‚ London‚ UK Validated by Middlesex University‚ London‚ UK As a learning therapist‚ I am often being reminded of the concept of neutrality when reviewing one’s relationship with the clients. This gives rise
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