In
the context of individual therapy, although the overall goal is to similarly move clients forward in a manner that improves their relationships outside the therapeutic context, in couple therapy this goal can be achieved more directly and intentionally.
Not exact matches
«However, given the prevalence
of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation / suicide in the general population, and especially the adolescent population who may be candidates for isotretinoin
therapy,» state AAD guidelines for the use
of the acne medication, «the prescribing physician should continue to monitor for these symptoms and make therapeutic decisions within the
context of each
individual patient.»
Therapy sessions focus on understanding
individuals» thoughts, feelings and behavior within the
context of their families.
At Artisan Clinical Associates, I work with a wide range
of individuals in various treatment
contexts including
individual therapy with adults and adolescents, marital / couple
therapy, family
therapy, and the evaluation
of individuals who have immigrated to the U.S. and are seeking legal permanent residency.
In working with
individuals and couples, as well as children and adolescents and their families, I have great appreciation for the importance
of addressing developmental milestones across the lifespan.Whether adolescent identity or women's role conflicts, the client's understanding
of both developmental challenges and cultural
context is central to lasting positive
therapy outcomes.»
Successful marriages are based upon a marriage triangle
of three major factors —
individual traits, couple traits, and personal and relationship
contexts — according to Jeffry H. Larsen, Ph.D., in his «Marriage Preparation» brochure for the American Association for Marriage and Family
Therapy.
So, depending on the background and license
of the therapist,
therapy can focus on you as an
individual and / or how you manage in the larger
context of your relationships.
As Dr. Michael Herkov explains, family
therapy views
individuals» problems in the
context of the larger unit: the family (2016).
Bischof & Helmeke (2003) advocate for treating serious
individual problems in the
context of couple's
therapy.
Individual therapy can help you resolve emotional and interpersonal struggles within the
context of your unique situation.
I work with children, teens, and adults in the
context of individual, family, and couples
therapy.»
Whether it is in the
context of an evaluation, consultation, or
individual therapy, my goal in working together is to discover new ways
of overcoming challenges and to bring about a more balanced, mindful way
of living.»
Family
Therapy looks at the
individual in the
context of their relationships and social milieu rather than in isolation.
Similarly, issues you deal with in the
context of couples counseling or
individual therapy in a setting you believe to be confidential - can come back to haunt you in divorce court when the other side calls the therapist as a witness or subpoenas your
therapy records and then hires an expert to put a damaging spin on what those records actually mean.
Family
therapy addresses the
context of each
individual's life by examining the culture
of the family.
The «practice
of marriage and family
therapy» is defined as the use
of scientific and applied marriage and family theories, methods, and procedures for the purpose
of describing, evaluating, and modifying marital, family, and
individual behavior, within the
context of marital and family systems, including the
context of marital formation and dissolution, and is based on marriage and family systems theory, marriage and family development, human development, normal and abnormal behavior, psychopathology, human sexuality, psychotherapeutic and marriage and family
therapy theories and techniques.
Group
therapy is for a set
of individuals with a common therapeutic aim to regularly come together and support one another in a facilitated group
context.
Our conception
of therapy in popular culture and everyday conversation is usually
individual therapy, occasionally couples
therapy and rarely group
therapy (generally as a
context for jokes).
Therapy relies on understanding the
individual, interpersonal, and environmental
context as well as the unique resources and needs
of the family and its members.
If not criminal, is it at least a very mistaken, albeit common, practice to treat
individuals without assessing the family
context of the
therapy client's life?
In the
context of sex
therapy,
individuals and couples typically consult Nicolas to address concerns related to sexual desire (e.g., «Low libido,» discrepant levels
of desire between partners), sexual pain (vaginismus, vulvodynia / provoked vestibulodynia), rapid or delayed ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, and anorgasmia.
She works with children, adolescents, and adults in the
context of individual, couples, and family
therapy.
Returning to the notion
of the role
of the therapist then, while in both cases the therapist is a resource for accessing, distilling, and expressing primary emotion, in the
context of couple
therapy the therapist has the opportunity to assess the
individual / personal resources
of each partner, as well as the resources
of the relationship, and to use the relationship as a resource more directly.
This might be because we incorrectly assume
therapy is only for
individuals who suffer from mental health problems or, in the
context of couples
therapy, as a last resort to completely broken relationships.
In this
context, as would be the case in both couple and
individual therapy, as the client is «held» in this position
of heightened and authentic / primary emotional experiencing, working models
of self and other also are challenged, and the disparity between the current experience and that
of earlier times (i.e., in this case, the scene in Italy with his mother) creates dissonance for the client.
Brigitte Lank, PhD, CSAT: «Sexual Addiction and Disordered Intimacy: Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment
of Hypersexual Behavior in Couples
Therapy» (June 2011) In this workshop, Dr. Lank discusses the assessment and diagnosis
of hypersexual behavior and treatment in an
individual and couples
context.
Individual sessions with children and adolescents occur in the
context of semi regular family involvement to ensure a team approach to
therapy.
In 2001, Betty Carter & Monica McGoldrick two
of the most - respected authors, teachers, and clinicians in the field
of family
therapy, published Advances in Coaching: Family Therapy with One Person, detailing 25 years of research into the theory and techniques of «coaching» individuals to change themselves in the context of their family of
therapy, published Advances in Coaching: Family
Therapy with One Person, detailing 25 years of research into the theory and techniques of «coaching» individuals to change themselves in the context of their family of
Therapy with One Person, detailing 25 years
of research into the theory and techniques
of «coaching»
individuals to change themselves in the
context of their family
of origin.
In a 1975 paper titled Family
Therapy After Twenty Years, Bowen described his method
of «coaching» (the quotation marks are present in the original)
individuals to make changes in the
context of the family they were born into and grew up in, with the goal
of modifying the relationship system and reducing the level
of chronic anxiety.
Summary: (To include comparison groups, outcomes, measures, notable limitations) This study describes inpatients involuntarily committed to a chemical dependency unit and exhibiting a co-occurring depressive disorder received either
individual sessions
of Acceptance and Commitment
Therapy (ACT) or treatment as usual (TAU) within the
context of an ongoing 12 - step program.
The majority
of the productive work is done by the
individual, outside
of therapy sessions, in the
context of meaningful, long - term family relationships.
Part
of how we help in couples
therapy is in identifying these
individual and cultural forces that reinforce notions that conservatize sex in the
context of a long - term partnership.
The life
of Salvador Minuchin (1921 ---RRB- offers a good example
of the influence
of family and social
context in shaping
individual identity — a central tenet
of his Structural Family
Therapy model.
In summary, the 4 days mirror the content
of The KHU KIT and contains some theories and tools designed to help adults reflect on their own grief histories and processes; detailed information regarding each developmental stage and relating concept
of death, grief response and appropriate way to provide support; factual information about the most common
contexts of premature death in the Western Cape i.e. HIV and AIDS, TB, violence and road accidents, and the importance
of and how to convey this in an age appropriate way; advice about how to support bereaved children including the practicalities
of running grief and loss support groups; a range
of simple physical
therapies and techniques that can be used to de-stress and emotionally contain children and adults; specific examples
of activities and exercises designed to facilitate particular group and
individual processes including e.g. feeling depressed, isolated, angry; and, finally, resources for referral.
Having also completed a Foundation in Family
Therapy whilst living in Brazil, Ayo is sensitive to the role relationships, culture and society play when it comes to our emotional wellbeing and seeks as much as possible to consider the broader
context of the
individual's life.
During
individual therapy sessions, these tools are used in the
context of the psychotherapeutic relationship.
Family
therapy looks at
individuals in the
context of family.
While we have developed this integration
of schema
therapy and positive psychology elements for working with networks, the techniques are very flexible and can also be used in other
contexts, such as
individual, couples, and family
therapy sessions.
These issues were focused on through the use
of individual and family
therapy as well as
individual and family play
therapy and within the
context of upper and lower socioeconomic status, Caucasian, Black and Hispanic families.
Strategic family
therapy combines a strategic approach to finding a constructive form
of change for
individuals within the
individual's immediate social
context — namely the family.
There are many times when an MFT will address an
individual's mental health issues in the
context of couples counseling and / or family
therapy.
Psychodynamic family
therapy - which, more than any other school
of family
therapy, deals directly with
individual psychology and the unconscious in the
context of current relationships - continued to develop through a number
of groups that were influenced by the ideas and methods
of Nathan Ackerman, and also by the British School
of Object Relations and John Bowlby's work on attachment.
In summary, MFTs are licensed to diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders within the
context of individual, couples, family, and group
therapy.