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Jay Hayden
Overview
What is a Family Family life cycle Types of family Family stressors Major theories used in both marriage and family counseling Enrichment with Marriage and Family
What is a Family?
Family: considered to be those persons who are biologically and/or psychologically related through historical, emotional, or economic bonds who perceive themselves to be part of a household.
This is a bit wordy....how would you define a family?
Research suggests that working women are more likely to experience conflict between their work and family roles than working men?
What are your thoughts on this?
Research Continued
The presence of BOTH parents in family counseling situations greatly improves the chances for success
Effectiveness within marriage counseling nearly doubles when both partners meet with a counselor together rather than only spouse receiving help
Psychoanalytic
Based on theory of object relations
Use interpretation, dream work, and analysis of resistance Focus: have couple gain new insights into their lives and lead to changed behaviors
Social Learning
Partners either have a deficit or excess of needed behaviors Use self reports, observation, homework assignments Focus: skill building in the PRESENT
Structural-Strategic
Marital difficulties are generated by the system the couple is in Counselor is directive and ask clients to pretend to make changes or to complete home work to bring about new functional behaviors that will help the couple achieve a specific goal
Focus: couple needs to try new behaviors since old ones are not working
R.E.B.T
Irrational thinking is what leads to neurosis and relationship disturbance Counselor first works with partners separately then counsels them together Focus: Couples need to challenge and change their belief systems and stop catastrophizing about themselves and their marriage
Make a Genogram !
Map out your personal genogram. Incorporate you personal family system including any immediate friend, family, and/or romantic partner. We will use these genograms later in the presentation.
6. Brief Solution-Focused: Utilization principle: use whatever clients present in counseling as a basis and means for client solutions and change. Try to help clients get a different perspective on their situation
Use to be director of local rape crisis agency (agency now The Collins Center)
Client Base
70% of her practice is involves couples and families
Therapeutic Technique
Mostly Person Centered, but varies between clients and families depending upon their needs Describes her approach as an eclectic view Emphasis on positive regard for client and fostering a healthy therapeutic relationship based on trust and understanding
This progression is in part due to insurance companies only covering a limited number of sessions
Good future outlook: More people are comfortable with coming to counseling. -more Men are coming forward than in the past
Any Advice?
NETWORKING! Importance of self care Dont be afraid to say I dont know the answer and seek help Participate in trainings and continue your education Keep an open mind Be vigilant of insurance companies and stay up to date with their ever changing standards LOVE WHAT YOU DO!