FOCUS OF PRESENT SESSION: The family checked-in as being “okay” and week was “good.” The family presented in a euthymic mood and congruent with affect. During this session, the therapist and family focused on family strengthening and building communication within the home. The youth and her mother was asked to participate in the activity called“The Way It Is in Our Family.”(Lowenstein, 2002). Each member was asked to draw two pictures, one depicting the way it currently is in the family and the other showing where each person would like the family to be. Both the youth and her mother was asked their feeling during the activity. The youth described her feelings as “neutral.” She reported that she felt closer to her mother and older brother because
