Family Systems Therapy

Abstract
What is family systems therapy? Family therapy is a form of psychotherapy that involves all the members of a nuclear or extended family. Alfred Adler and Rudolf Dreikurs and colleagues were the first known to practice family therapy. During the early years of family therapy’s development, working with families was considered to be an innovative style to treatment. Family systems therapy is characterized by a variety of theories and approaches, all of which focus on the interpersonal parts of human problems. Family systems therapy is broken down into many techniques and the therapy also contains many concepts. Family systems therapy will be broken down into background information, its view of human nature, major concepts, techniques,

The first is an individual approach the therapist may focus on obtaining an accurate diagnosis, they may do this by using the DMS-5. They would also being therapy immediately with the client and focus in the causes, purposes and the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral processes. The therapist may become concerned with the clients individual experiences and perspectives and intervene in ways intended to help the client cope. The second approach is the systemic approach where the therapist may explore the basis of family process and rules. Then they would invite the clients family; mother, father, siblings into therapy with the client. The therapist would focus on the family relationships within which the persistence of the client’s problems make sense. The therapist may become concerned with transgenerational meanings, rules, cultural and gender perspectives within the family. This may even go beyond the family and go into the community and any other larger organizations that affect the family. Then the therapist would intervene in ways intended to help change the client’s

It could give the family insight as to what is truly troubling the client and it could help work out problems that have plagued the family for generations. It could open up emotions and thoughts both for the client and the family members involved and improve a troubled relationship. It starts at the foundation; and every family needs a solid foundation to survive. And if a family is willing to attend therapy with the client it is the first step to rebuilding that foundation. It could open the family member’s eyes, as they may not know that what they are doing or saying has such an impact on the