Family counseling helps Mary to be aware that she struggles to support her children because she herself as a child did not receive support from her parents. In most cases, behavioral patterns are passed down from generation to generation and the process continuously repeats (e.g., social learning) until a loved one puts the effort to break the cycle. Mary and her children have to address the family’s dysfunctional issues. Family Therapy (2014) suggests, “…it can be effective in treating mental health concerns that impact the family as a whole, such as depression, substance abuse, chronic illness, and food issues, or everyday concerns, like communication problems, interpersonal conflict, or behavioral problems in children and adolescents.” In
