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There are various approaches to family therapy, depending on the specific needs of the family or the nature of the issues they are currently facing. These are the most common types of family therapy Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) apply:
Bowenian
Developed by Murray Bowen in late 1940s, this form of family therapy is most applicable for individuals who do not want to involve their family during treatment. Bowenian therapy uses two core concepts, namely triangulation, or the natural tendency of people to vent their feelings to a third party, and differentiation, or the ability of a person to be less emotionally reactive in relationships with family members.
Structural
Structural family therapy puts emphasis on adjusting or reordering the family system so that the parents are in control of the family, children understand their roles, powers and responsibilities are distributed, and appropriate boundaries are set.
Systemic
Also called the Gianfranco-Cecchin Milan model, this family therapy type attempts to find meaning behind the behaviors of the family members. Therapists who use this also believe that the members communicate with one another on an unconscious level. Working on this framework, the therapist usually remains neutral and distant during treatment.
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Strategic
This form of family therapy is generally more brief and direct than the others. In this strategic approach, the therapist takes the position of authority and prescribes homework to the family that seek to change the way the family members interact and communicate with one another.
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