The Therapeutic Model Of Treatment

What we bring as a person to the counseling room determines the direction we take with our clients. Coming from what I describe as a dysfunctional family and my questions of why is my family the way it is, why do I behave or think the way I do I drown to the family counseling theory. Many people including myself have why questions about their family. Some of those why questions are, “why is my family like this, where did I get this habit from, will my family ever change? The family systems approach helps solve some of those why questions.

The purpose of this paper is to review my professional identity as a Marriage and Family Therapist and to reflect on my developing beliefs within my selection of the counseling profession. My professional identity is beginning to be developed throughout my education with Liberty University. I will address the Marriage and Family Therapist professional counselor role and how this position differs from social workers, clinical psychologists, and professional counselors. By reviewing the differences in counseling positions, I will be able to express the differences from my previous experiences with pastoral counseling, and outline what my

Gehart, D. R., & Tuttle, A. R. (2003). Theory-based treatment planning for marriage and family therapists. Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.

"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools." (King, Jr., n.d). When Martin Luther King Jr. made that statement he was not talking about the family unit, yet it is appropriate. A family can be a true blessing, although there are some people that believe their family is their curse. As a future therapist, I believe Cognitive Behavioral Family Therapy (CBFT), will be the approach I use to assist family mend their behavior to live in a cohesive environment together. There is an educational component in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that supports the client(s) long after his/her sessions have ended, which leads to long term benefits and results. That is the actual learning to re-think his/her irrational behavior and beliefs.

Narrative therapy is guided by the idea that people’s lives have dominant storylines and people get stuck in problem-saturated stories (Morgan, 2000). When these dominant storylines begin to emerge, individuals will remember events that support the storyline, and forget events that don’t (Kelley, 2011, p. 317). The Brice family’s problem-saturated story when they presented to therapy

Marriage and family therapists help clients always with the help of the person’s family. I too believe that a person in order to resolve mental or emotional disorders requires the support and understanding of those closest to them, and with the use and knowledge of family systems theory this can be achieved. I also think that communication or lack of, very often is the seed behind problems within the family, that is why I appreciate the fact that marriage

My first assumption of family therapy was to involve the parents and the individual that had the problem. This book explored further what it

The purpose of this paper is to examine the field of marriage and family counseling beginning with the history and development of the profession and its importance in the field of counseling. This paper will also evaluate five major themes relevant to Marriage and Family Therapy which include: roles of Marriage and Family Therapists; licensure requirements and examinations; methods of supervision; client advocacy; multiculturalism and diversity. The author will discuss significant aspects to the field of Marriage and Family Therapy such as MFT identity, function, and ethics of the profession. This paper will assess biblical values in relation to Marriage and Family Therapists and to the field

This paper will discuss developing beliefs and identity regarding marriage and family therapy. Over one’s life many beliefs are learned and become apart of who they are. These beliefs may be religious or just what they fell are right and wrong. These are the characteristics that will help or hinder them when it comes to being an effective counselor. Marriage and family therapist use psychotherapy to treat mental, emotional and interpersonal problems in the context of close relationships. Spiritual and or religious beliefs can also be incorporated into treatment. As a professional one must be aware not to impose personal beliefs into counseling.

Day, H. D., St. Clair, S., & Marshall, D. D. (1997). Do people who marry really have the same

therapy aims to improve family relations, and the family is encouraged to become a type of

A PAPER SUBMITTED TO DR. JAMES D. GIBSON FULFILLMENT OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CO 5740 INTRODUCTION TO MARRIAGE AND FAMILY COUNSELING

Values play an integral role when it comes to matters concerning therapy. Corey, Corey, Corey, and Callanan (2015) noted that values permeates every facet of therapy since therapists’ values can affect the clients, clients’ values can impact the therapist, and a conflict of values may arise between the two parties. Values are simply items of worth. Individuals define themselves by the values that they attach to different things such as family, relationships, love, and so forth. Since values help individuals to find worth in their pursuits, they play a central role in marriage and family therapy as they can help the therapist to chart

Therapy is often said to be just as much of an art as it is a science. Namely because there is so much that goes into it. To create a successful therapeutic relationship, there are some key elements that need to be a part of the formula. Each therapist may end up having a different recipe, but it is important that a therapist knows what ingredients he or she may need and what they can add for it to be successful. Throughout this paper, this writer will discuss characteristics she hopes to embody as a therapist, as well as the values and skills she wishes to bring with her into a therapeutic relationship.

Due to the extremely sensitive nature of marital and family therapy, it is imperative that therapists engage in the ethical, competent treatment of their clients. There are three aspects of marriage and family therapy research that makes it unique from other research fields: 1) multiple family members are involved; 2) it involves extremely sensitive information; and 3) it is performed in conjunction with therapy. According to Hohmann-Marriott (2001), because of these aspects as well as the researcher’s responsibility to conduct