Multi-Person Family Therapy

(a session including more than one family member present )

What theory can I use for this description?

CNL-500 Topic 6: Comparison Worksheet

Ashley S. Lewis

Directions: Choose two family systems theories (Bowenian, Structural, Strategic, or Satir) and one individual counseling theory studied in this course (any theory studied in topics 1-5) and compare the three theories.

Part 1: Create a hypothetical family. Develop a scenario that has caused this family to seek counseling. The scenario should be 150-250 words in length. Be sure to include the following in the scenario: 1) Identify the members of the family; 2) The problem/focus of therapy; 3) Family rules which enabled the problem to continue; and 4) rationale for who the identified patient (IP) is.

Family Scenario: A family of five beginning with the mother (F) who is 50 years old and named Bethany her husband George (M) is 59 years old. Then we have the three daughters two who are twins (F) the age of 17-years old named Kehlani and Novah and the third daughter who is 23 years old and is named Aurora. The problems occurring are lack of communication, trust, and disrespect which come from one of the daughters that was sexually abused by the father’s dad which is the survivor’s grandfather. Factor that continue to enable the issue are triggers, bringing up the abuser in front of the survivor, name calling, and assumptions. In this case the patient who is the survivor is 17-year-old Novah. George seems to be in denial about the abuse and has multiple times let that be known in front of the whole family including Novah. This has also caused issues amongst the couple and which bring arguments that lead into disrespect of one another. Although this has happened, and everyone is aware there is not communication amongst the individuals. They seem to just move forward without sitting down and working on the problem.

Part 2: Complete the specific fields listed in the chart for each theory chosen. All sections will require a 50-75-word description except for the section where you list the three treatment interventions. Include a minimum of six scholarly resources in addition to the course textbook and in-text citation as appropriate. Include a full APA reference for the resources used below.

	Multi-Person Family Therapy (a session including more than one family member present)	Single Person Family Systems Approach (a session using a family systems theory with only one person present)	Individual Counseling Theory (any theory of your choice from weeks 1-5)
Theory	<Enter First Chosen Theory>	<Enter Second Chosen Theory>	<Enter Third Chosen Theory>
Roles of the Counselor and Client(s) (50-75 words each)
Describe the state of dysfunction How would you describe the problem from each theoretical orientation? (50-75 words each)
Process of Change How is change accomplished? (50-75 words each)
List 3 Treatment Interventions	Intervention 1: Intervention 2: Intervention 3:	Intervention 1: Intervention 2: Intervention 3:	Intervention 1: Intervention 2: Intervention 3:
Important Ethical Considerations (50-75 words each)
How would this theory help the family in your scenario establish a new homeostasis? (50-75 words each)

Multi-Person Family Therapy

Multi-Person Family Therapy References