Wendy Lum (2002) discussed Satir’s model and its benefits to the therapist, as well as the client. The article by Wendy Lum went into detail describing Virginia Satir’s model and how she was a strong advocate for self of the therapist. She was informative on how Satir worked with other therapists about unresolved issues in her training by using methods like family of origin, family reconstruction, ingredients of an inter-action and parts part (Lum, 2002). Eventually, Satir’s goal for therapist was to increase self-esteem, foster better choice making, increase responsibility and personal congruence during a therapy session (Lum, 2002). Satir wanted therapist and clients to become fully human and congruent. Lum (2002) goes on to discuss how The …show more content…
The authors go in to detail on how personal histories can have a negative impact on the work of therapist; however, some painful or traumatic events can help therapist be better therapist (Timm & Blow, 1999). Timm and Blow (1999) further discussed how therapist that are not aware of their issues can set their self-up for negative consequences and put one at risk for ethical violations (Timm & Blow,1999). The authors promote the self of the therapy work to help therapist avoid unethical situations. Self-of-the-therapist work is beneficial for all therapist to grow and helps keep one’s issue aware (Timm & …show more content…
We are all humans and we are never perfect. Problems can occur from lack of communication, unresolved issues or conflict, grief and many other various issues. According to therapeutic interventions models, individuals and families can have the ability to change and improve not only one self but the entire system as well. Our culture now blames parents and families, which leads people to run away instead of dealing or recognizing the issue at whole. Now research shows that family structure and organization has a large influence on changes in the system (Walsh, 2013). According to family system theory, the social worker-client relationship can help promote calm in an individual and their family. Also, increasing one insight can bring adequate change and personally and developmentally reflection. As both the articles state, reflection is healthy for the social worker-client relationship as
Urdang’s article is well written and highly informative. It maintains the reader’s interest and provides applicable information to social workers. After reading the article, I will continue to focus on myself, who I am, and what I know is right. This well help me to become more self-aware and avoid burnout, inappropriate relationships and emotional distress. It can be assumed that most people after reading this article felt the same way. This article contributes to social work students by pointing out big issues in the field of social work and then offers methods and solutions to avoid these
Social Workers are very important to everyday life. They are the ones that help people in need when they have nobody else to turn too. Also, they provide resources and better understanding of predicaments that you could be experiencing. I will reflect on how the class has affected me, my own experiences and how some theories have connected to my life experiences, and lastly, if the class helped toward my major. This class is important for someone that wants to become a social worker and wants to learn about the different theories used. Also, learning about me during this process of completing this class is fun and a way to see if the social work profession is right for me. There was many theories explained throughout this class but many will not be said because it wasn’t the main points that I was trying to get across. There are two tools that are used that can help a social worker organize a client’s life: Bubble map and Briefcase exercise. There are so many different ways a social worker can help a client deal with their problems and come up with a solution. It is up to that social worker to identify the client’s problem and see what theory fits.
Social work is rarely working with one individual, as stated in O’Loughlin and O’Loughlin (2008); it will involve working with the whole family which is constantly changing making it complex and diverse. It may consist of parents or carers who share the same race, class, culture, or sexuality, but alternatively it may not. Members within the family help to determine our behaviour, roles, rules and stereotyping. To add to this, people are constantly entering and leaving the family system either by marriage, divorce or death. These complexities are shown in ecomaps or genograms. It is important to understand that the child’s welfare is paramount, but in order to achieve positive outcomes for the child, effective work will need to be done within the family. Relationships within a family are known as a system with the family being viewed as a whole, rather than as many individuals. Within family relationships, everyone seeks to uphold the equilibrium so if one member seeks to change, the others seek to resist. However, difficulties include maintaining good relationships and knowing boundaries between professional and personal...
This assignment will give a reflective account of two main communication skills that are important for relationship-based practice in social work. Relationship based practice is important in social work, this establishes a positive relationship with professionals and service users. In agreement of Carl Rogers (2012) and Threvithick (2012) it is vital to establish relationship based practice because it demonstrates social workers are trustworthy and dependable, this will enable the service users feel more confident to disclose information, be more open rather than distrustful and taking all the support in consideration rather than being wary. Relationship based practice supports unpretentious approach with service users and carries out progressive
Family systems have been studied since psychologists began studying people and their behaviors. The family is a dynamic system—a self-organizing system that adapts itself to changes in its members and to changes in its environment (as cited in Sigelman & Rider, 2009). Allowing the focus of a family system to grow beyond the mother and child relationship did not happen overnight. For many years, there was no connection made between other members of the family and the developmental issues of the children involved.
These self-disclosures resulted in positive consequences for clients that included insights or new perspectives from which to make changes. This in return can then result in an improved or more balanced therapeutic relationship between the client and the psychologist, giving the client reassurance and encouragement (Hess et al., 1997, p.
Virginia Satir, was monumental in reshaping the mental health professions practices. In researching her therapeutic model I found that it was referred to as a couple different names; the first was Virginia Satir Change Model and the second was Human Process Validation Therapy. Satir’s main mission was to release the potential that she saw in every family. Her therapeutic ways were non-conventional during her time. Satir was extremely intuitive and was known to go with her gut when in session with families or individuals.
2). My integrative approach is built on postmodern narrative therapy, but also includes techniques and definitions based on family systems and experiential theories to help clients understand their own family narratives. My desire is to use any technique that will help individuals create a preferred positive future. In this paper I expound upon my personal integrative approach to working with individuals, couples, or families in therapy. I share my theory of how problems develop, how client change is facilitated, my role as therapist and goals for therapy based on post-modern and person-centered principles. I then describe the techniques I am comfortable using, and those that do not appeal to me, and end by explaining my views on power, gender, and multiculturalism in
While her therapist helps her with her father, the therapist unintentionally improves her relationship with her husband. At Southeastern Louisiana University’s common read, Smith explains, “I think I was able to meet him [her husband] because I cleared up a lot of silly stuff through therapy” (Smith). This confirmation allows the reader to receive a higher understanding of the effect therapy impacted Tracy K. Smith.
When looking at family systems, you must begin by looking at Murray Bowen’s family systems theory and “his views on the eight interlocking forces that shape family function,” (Haefner, 2014). Within Bowen’s family psychotherapy research, he noted that “family patterns and problems often repeat over generations, he also noted that families make up their own emotional systems, and within these systems they try to maintain stability and reduce conflict,” (Haefner, 2014). The eight interlocking forces noted by Bowen through (Haefner, 2014)
According to Richard Charles (2001) “the effectiveness of family systems theory rests not much on empirical research but on clinical reports of positive treatment outcomes, the personal benefits experienced by the families that underwent this kind of treatment, and the elegance of Bowen’s theory” (p. 279). Bowen’s family systems theory views the family as an emotional unit and is a theory of human behavior. Systems thinking is used to describe the complex interactions in the unit. However, the client’s ability to differentiate himself/herself from the family of origin is the basis for Bowen’s family systems theory. In addition, the primary focus for growth within the emotional system is differentiation of self.
Structured Family Therapy (SFT) refers the mere undesignated rules that structure how a family interacts with one another (Walsh, 2010). The family unit is composed of systems or parts, and the parts must be unified to compile a whole unit to create homeostasis (Broderick, 1993). SFT therapy is warranted when dysfunction enters the family unit, and creates a deficiency of adaption by the individual which disrupts the family structure (Boyle, 2000). The family structure is composed of major components such as: subsystems, executive authority, boundaries, rules, roles, alliances, triangles, flexibility, and communication (Walsh,
Families experience many shifts in their lives. Some shifts are positive, but others are negative. When the shifts are negative many families cannot find a clear solution for their problems and they seek someone to blame. We will discuss the Olson’s family situation from the Family Systems Theory point of view.
Life is about learning, enhancing, and personal growth. This occurs within developmental phases and specific stages one goes through. A key concept within the Social work profession is to meet the client where they are. It is simple to assess a client’s situation and go through the helping process along with them. However, to reach full understanding of the client, their behaviors, and resilience within the helping process it is vital to view the client within their life cycle stage.
families have struggles, both internal and external, and while this is undoubtedly true, the struggles that