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    Family counseling involves all members of a nuclear or extended family. It is based on family systems theory and treats the family as a unit, focusing on relationships and communication rather than individual traits. Family counseling sessions typically last several months and aim to resolve specific problems. Therapists observe family interactions, note communication patterns, and may comment to increase awareness of dysfunctional dynamics. The family counseling process includes pre-session planning, initial sessions to establish rapport and observe patterns, a middle phase to implement an action plan, and termination to summarize progress and ensure long-term functioning.

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    Family counseling involves all members of a nuclear or extended family. It is based on family systems theory and treats the family as a unit, focusing on relationships and communication rather than individual traits. Family counseling sessions typically last several months and aim to resolve specific problems. Therapists observe family interactions, note communication patterns, and may comment to increase awareness of dysfunctional dynamics. The family counseling process includes pre-session planning, initial sessions to establish rapport and observe patterns, a middle phase to implement an action plan, and termination to summarize progress and ensure long-term functioning.

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    Family counseling involves all members of a nuclear or extended family. It is based on family systems theory and treats the family as a unit, focusing on relationships and communication rather than individual traits. Family counseling sessions typically last several months and aim to resolve specific problems. Therapists observe family interactions, note communication patterns, and may comment to increase awareness of dysfunctional dynamics. The family counseling process includes pre-session planning, initial sessions to establish rapport and observe patterns, a middle phase to implement an action plan, and termination to summarize progress and ensure long-term functioning.

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    PCB 4024 : SPECIAL CHILDREN AND FAMILY COUNSELING

    Course Leader: Puan Hajah Sabariah Siron

    COURSE NOTES
    TOPIC 9 : FAMILY COUNSELING PROCESS

     Family therapy is a form of psychotherapy that involves all the members of a


    nuclear or extended family. It may be conducted by a pair or team of therapists. In
    many cases the team consists of a man and a woman in order to treat gender-
    related issues or serve as role models for family members. Although some forms
    of family therapy are based on behavioral or psychodynamic principles, the most
    widespread form is based on family systems theory. This approach regards the
    family, as a whole, as the unit of treatment, and emphasizes such factors as
    relationships and communication patterns rather than traits or symptoms in
    individual members.

    Description

     Family therapy tends to be short-term treatment, usually several months in length,


    with a focus on resolving specific problems such as eating disorders, difficulties
    with school, or adjustments to bereavement or geographical relocation. It is not
    normally used for long-term or intensive restructuring of severely dysfunctional
    families.
     In family therapy sessions, all members of the family and both therapists (if there
    is more than one) are present at most sessions. The therapists seek to analyze the
    process of family interaction and communication as a whole; they do not take
    sides with specific members. They may make occasional comments or remarks
    intended to help family members become more conscious of patterns or structures
    that had been previously taken for granted. Family therapists, who work as a
    team, also model new behaviors for the family through their interactions with
    each other during sessions.

    Family Counseling Process

    1. Fail to take action


    2. Over the appropriate stage
    3. Duty and Planning Pra-session
    4. First Session
    5. Middle Phase
    6. Termination
    FAILURE OF FAMILY COUNSELING PROCESS

    1. Fail to create structure.


    2. Fail to show concern.
    3. Fail to involve the family in the therapy.
    4. Fail to let the family to solve their own problems.
    5. Fail to observe the family non- verbal dynamic.

    WEAKNESS OF FAMILY COUNSELING PROCESS

    1. Too much focus on details.


    2. Too much concern on making other people happy.
    3. To much concern on the style of the speech spoken.
    4. Too focus on how to solve problems quickly in a simple way.
    5. Too much focus on one family member only.

    PRE-SESSION :COUNSELOR’S ROLE

    1. To establish professional linkage with the person who made the refference.
    2. To collect as much information on the reffered family.
    3. Meet the family within 48 hours
    4. Make a few assumptions about the problematic family dynamics.
    5. To make an early diagnosis to show that if the family has any

    FIRST SESSION

    1. Family members feel at ease.


    2. Involvement of family members by giving perception towards other members.
    3. Observation of interaction pattern while family members interact.
    4. Counselor evaluate the interaction.
    5. Counselor gives hope that the family would resolve their differences.
    6. Counselor makes observation in order to correct the family dysfunctioning.
    7. Counselor make new appointment for future meeting and give homework.
    8. Counselor gives report and draft action plan as an intervention to help the
    troubled family.

    MIDDLE PHASE

     This phase is focus on the plan of action which has been determined earlier.

     In the plan the family problem and family’s goal are identified including the
    appropriate intervention to be applied in the counseling session to help the family.
    TERMINATION STAGE

    1. The family is being orientated towards terminating the session .


    2. The family or the counselor summarizes the session fron the first stage to the
    termination stage.
    3. The family discusses the long-term goal concerning their family.
    4. The counselor do the follow-up action over certain time to make sure the family
    could handle their turmoil and function as a normal family.

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