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Family therapy

46 techniques · 3 approaches
CoLeC
Multi-Partial Positioning
Multi-Partial Positioning
When working with couples, families, or groups, the therapist takes the position of "on each one's side at the same time" — as opposed to ne…
Strategic
Be Spontaneous Paradox
Be Spontaneous Paradox
Be Spontaneous Paradox: A strategic-family intervention for interrupting the attempted-solution cycle and changing the interactional sequenc…
Strategic
Circular Questioning
Circular Questioning
Circular Questioning: A strategic-family intervention for interrupting the attempted-solution cycle and changing the interactional sequence …
Strategic
First Session Task
First Session Task
First Session Task: A strategic-family intervention for interrupting the attempted-solution cycle and changing the interactional sequence th…
Strategic
Haley's First Interview
Haley's First Interview
Haley's First Interview: A strategic-family intervention for interrupting the attempted-solution cycle and changing the interactional sequen…
Strategic
Hierarchy Realignment
Hierarchy Realignment
Hierarchy Realignment: A strategic-family intervention for interrupting the attempted-solution cycle and changing the interactional sequence…
Strategic
Homework Assignment
Homework Assignment
Homework Assignment: A strategic-family intervention for interrupting the attempted-solution cycle and changing the interactional sequence t…
Strategic
Invariant Prescription
Invariant Prescription
Invariant Prescription: A strategic-family intervention for interrupting the attempted-solution cycle and changing the interactional sequenc…
Strategic
Madanes' Four Strategies
Madanes' Four Strategies
Madanes' Four Strategies: A strategic-family intervention for interrupting the attempted-solution cycle and changing the interactional seque…
Strategic
Metaphorical Task
Metaphorical Task
Metaphorical Task: A strategic-family intervention for interrupting the attempted-solution cycle and changing the interactional sequence tha…
Strategic
Ordeal Therapy
Ordeal Therapy
Ordeal Therapy: A strategic-family intervention for interrupting the attempted-solution cycle and changing the interactional sequence that k…
Strategic
Paradoxical Directive
Paradoxical Directive
Paradoxical Directive: A strategic-family intervention for interrupting the attempted-solution cycle and changing the interactional sequence…
Strategic
Pattern Interruption
Pattern Interruption
Pattern Interruption: A strategic-family intervention for interrupting the attempted-solution cycle and changing the interactional sequence …
Strategic
Positive Connotation
Positive Connotation
Positive Connotation: A strategic-family intervention for interrupting the attempted-solution cycle and changing the interactional sequence …
Strategic
Predicting Relapse
Predicting Relapse
Predicting Relapse: A strategic-family intervention for interrupting the attempted-solution cycle and changing the interactional sequence th…
Strategic
Prescribing the Symptom
Prescribing the Symptom
Prescribing the Symptom: A strategic-family intervention for interrupting the attempted-solution cycle and changing the interactional sequen…
Strategic
Pretend Technique
Pretend Technique
Pretend Technique: A strategic-family intervention for interrupting the attempted-solution cycle and changing the interactional sequence tha…
Strategic
Problem Cycle Interruption / 180° Reversal
Problem Cycle Interruption / 180° Reversal
Problem Cycle Interruption / 180° Reversal: A strategic-family intervention for interrupting the attempted-solution cycle and changing the i…
Strategic
Reframing
Reframing
Reframing: A strategic-family intervention for interrupting the attempted-solution cycle and changing the interactional sequence that keeps …
Strategic
Relabeling
Relabeling
Relabeling: A strategic-family intervention for interrupting the attempted-solution cycle and changing the interactional sequence that keeps…
Strategic
Restraining Change
Restraining Change
Restraining Change: A strategic-family intervention for interrupting the attempted-solution cycle and changing the interactional sequence th…
Strategic
Ritual Task
Ritual Task
Ritual Task: A strategic-family intervention for interrupting the attempted-solution cycle and changing the interactional sequence that keep…
Strategic
Straightforward Directive
Straightforward Directive
Straightforward Directive: A strategic-family intervention for interrupting the attempted-solution cycle and changing the interactional sequ…
Strategic
Strategic Questioning
Strategic Questioning
Strategic Questioning: A strategic-family intervention for interrupting the attempted-solution cycle and changing the interactional sequence…
Structural
Accommodation
Accommodation
Accommodation: A structural-family intervention for making boundaries, hierarchy, coalitions, and live interaction patterns visible and chan…
Structural
Boundary Making
Boundary Making
Boundary Making: A structural-family intervention for making boundaries, hierarchy, coalitions, and live interaction patterns visible and ch…
Structural
Challenging the Family Structure
Challenging the Family Structure
Challenging the Family Structure: A structural-family intervention for making boundaries, hierarchy, coalitions, and live interaction patter…
Structural
Complementarity Work
Complementarity Work
Complementarity Work: A structural-family intervention for making boundaries, hierarchy, coalitions, and live interaction patterns visible a…
Structural
Detriangling
Detriangling
Detriangling: A structural-family intervention for making boundaries, hierarchy, coalitions, and live interaction patterns visible and chang…
Structural
Enactment
Enactment
Enactment: A structural-family intervention for making boundaries, hierarchy, coalitions, and live interaction patterns visible and changeab…
Structural
Focusing
Focusing
Focusing: A structural-family intervention for making boundaries, hierarchy, coalitions, and live interaction patterns visible and changeabl…
Structural
Hierarchy Restoration
Hierarchy Restoration
Hierarchy Restoration: A structural-family intervention for making boundaries, hierarchy, coalitions, and live interaction patterns visible …
Structural
Intensity
Intensity
Intensity: A structural-family intervention for making boundaries, hierarchy, coalitions, and live interaction patterns visible and changeab…
Structural
Joining
Joining
Joining: A structural-family intervention for making boundaries, hierarchy, coalitions, and live interaction patterns visible and changeable…
Structural
Mimesis
Mimesis
Mimesis: A structural-family intervention for making boundaries, hierarchy, coalitions, and live interaction patterns visible and changeable…
Structural
Observation of Spontaneous Sequences
Observation of Spontaneous Sequences
Observation of Spontaneous Sequences: A structural-family intervention for making boundaries, hierarchy, coalitions, and live interaction pa…
Structural
Paradoxical Intervention
Paradoxical Intervention
Paradoxical Intervention: A structural-family intervention for making boundaries, hierarchy, coalitions, and live interaction patterns visib…
Structural
Redirection
Redirection
Redirection: A structural-family intervention for making boundaries, hierarchy, coalitions, and live interaction patterns visible and change…
Structural
Reframing
Reframing
Reframing: A structural-family intervention for making boundaries, hierarchy, coalitions, and live interaction patterns visible and changeab…
Structural
Shaping Competence
Shaping Competence
Shaping Competence: A structural-family intervention for making boundaries, hierarchy, coalitions, and live interaction patterns visible and…
Structural
Spatial Rearrangement
Spatial Rearrangement
Spatial Rearrangement: A structural-family intervention for making boundaries, hierarchy, coalitions, and live interaction patterns visible …
Structural
Structural Mapping
Structural Mapping
Structural Mapping: A structural-family intervention for making boundaries, hierarchy, coalitions, and live interaction patterns visible and…
Structural
Subsystem Work
Subsystem Work
Subsystem Work: A structural-family intervention for making boundaries, hierarchy, coalitions, and live interaction patterns visible and cha…
Structural
Task Assignment
Task Assignment
Task Assignment: A structural-family intervention for making boundaries, hierarchy, coalitions, and live interaction patterns visible and ch…
Structural
Tracking
Tracking
Tracking: A structural-family intervention for making boundaries, hierarchy, coalitions, and live interaction patterns visible and changeabl…
Structural
Unbalancing
Unbalancing
Unbalancing: A structural-family intervention for making boundaries, hierarchy, coalitions, and live interaction patterns visible and change…
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