Family Structural Family Therapy

Description of the problem,
I have a big family including two extremely strict and traditional parents, three brothers, and a sister. my parents are great parents who care about their five children well being and education. However, they are over protective and not understanding. the dynamic of the family is enmeshed. In a sense, enmeshed families are good to have. however, mashed families at the expose of members having their independence is not. Examining boundaries within the family. The therapist will found that we are rigid. From early childhood, my parents created a huge disconnect in each of my siblings, including myself. Yes, we kept close as a family, but as kids, we did not get to have contact with the outside world. My parents …show more content…
A structural therapist will guide families into creating healthy boundaries. The purpose of structural therapy is to change the structure of families and solve problems. as my family is enmeshed, structural therapists work to differentiate individuals and subsystem by strengthening the boundaries around them. A structural therapist may begin by understanding my family’s view of our problem. in the initial session, the therapist will examine our families interactions. The therapist will follow each person view and examine the content in which we explain our experiences. The therapist will also pay attention to the process that we demonstrate our content. Using structural mapping, the therapist will answer such as “who holds power in the family?” and “what are the communication barriers?”As we are sharing, the therapist will look for hierarchies within the family. Structural therapy will look at each member of my families symptoms to better understand the context of my family. While observing how we relate and interact with each other, our family structure will be exposed. As the therapist examines my family as a whole. They will also observe subsystems within the family. The structural therapist will find that my parents are at the top of the hierarchy, holding all the authority …show more content…
When therapists use directives, they provide suggestions that are targeted to specific problems of the family. Similar to structural therapists, a strategic therapist will first conduct themselves in a way that allows the family to feel comfortable arm relax. In the initial session, the therapist will interview the family and goes through different stages to learn about my family. The social stage that the family feels comfortable enough. The family does not have any anxiety and are okay to open up to the therapist. After this stage, the therapist moves to the problem stage where the will ask each of my family members to share their perspective of our problems. when sharing the therapist makes sure that each person gets a fair turn. They do allow interruptions until everyone has a turn. This is great because this is a big problem in our family. my mother always dominates a conversion and does not really want to hear what another person has to