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Family therapy, the term may be new for you or probably you do not know much about it. In this excerpt, I would like to discuss about family therapy in detail by pointing out its benefits and usefulness. The main idea behind this therapy is to assist an individual so that they can face the contingencies of life and cope up with them as well. Within a family, each individual plays a separate important role. If one member of the family is facing trouble, the whole family gets affected by it. Similarly, when treatment is given to the suffering family member, the whole family is asked for cooperation and participation so that underlying issues can be handled carefully.
All the techniques which are used as a part of family therapy intend towards the aim that problem faced by the family or the individual shall be addressed easily. Application of techniques usually differs for situations to situations. For this reason, normally strategic techniques are developed so that treatment can come out with the desired results. These methods usually take into consideration the following areas like family structure, communication style and background information.
Ways through which information is gathered:
To start with the family therapy process, the therapist needs to know about the background of the family and the relationship fluctuations. This helps in having a better idea about the cause of the problem. With the help of a technique called genealogy, both the therapist and the family work together to come up with a diagram. Asking family members to bring the lovable photos helps the therapist in getting an idea how all the members perceive each other. This helps in determining the living style, home environment and also the level of comfort among them.
Family organization strategies:
A family is identical to an organization where everybody plays a vital role. Their behavior and style makes the family what it is. Many techniques are created in a way that they help the therapist in having an idea about the role each person exhibits within the family system. A popularly used technique called family sculpting is very interesting and provides a clear idea about the conflicts between the family members. In this process, each member is asked to arrange the other family members according to their wish where they want them to be in the relationship. The majority of the family conflicts are solved this way.
Interaction technique:
The major reason for most of the family conflicts (or konflikthåndtering tilgange as we say in Denmark)and hatred is the communication gap. Usually, the style and the patterns of communication create the mess. With the help of inducing the interaction technique, family members get the chance to develop certain skills which leads to the effective interaction among the family members. The most widespread methods include repeating, fair fighting and reflecting. In the reflecting process each member is given the chance to express his or her ideas and feelings. In the repeating process, the reflecting process is repeated by other members one by one. Repeating and reflecting helps them understand each other well. Lastly, in the fair fighting process, they develop the ability of paying attention to whatever the other member is saying. All these processes truly help families overcome their conflicts and manage the problems.
