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CHAPTER 10: Experiential Family Therapy: History, Theory, and Practice 6 th Edition Samuel T.

CHAPTER 10: Experiential Family Therapy: History, Theory, and Practice 6 th Edition Samuel T. Gladding Developed by Nathaniel N. Ivers, Wake Forest University © (2015, 2011, 2007) by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Overview • Importance of Affect in Experiential Family Therapy • Major Theorists • Premises

Overview • Importance of Affect in Experiential Family Therapy • Major Theorists • Premises • Techniques • Roles of the Therapist • Processes • Outcomes of Experiential Family Therapy • The Uniqueness of Experiential Family Therapy Gladding, Family Therapy: History, Theory, and Practice, 6 th Ed. © (2015, 2011, 2007) by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 10 -2

Experiential Family Therapy • Emerged out of the humanistic-existential psychology movement in the 1960

Experiential Family Therapy • Emerged out of the humanistic-existential psychology movement in the 1960 s • Influenced heavily by Gestalt therapy, psychodrama, client-centered therapy, and the encounter group movement • Emphasizes affect. • A healthy family is one in which people openly experience life with each other in a lively manner Gladding, Family Therapy: History, Theory, and Practice, 6 th Ed. © (2015, 2011, 2007) by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 10 -3

Major Theorists • David Kantor • Frank Duhl • Bunny Duhl • Virginia Satir

Major Theorists • David Kantor • Frank Duhl • Bunny Duhl • Virginia Satir • Carl Whitaker • Bernard Guerney • Walter Kempler • Augustus Napier • Leslie Greenberg • David Keith Gladding, Family Therapy: History, Theory, and Practice, 6 th Ed. © (2015, 2011, 2007) by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 10 -4

Virginia Satir • Published her first book, Conjoint Family Therapy, in 1964 • Described

Virginia Satir • Published her first book, Conjoint Family Therapy, in 1964 • Described as a master of communication and originator of the family communications theory • Worked with more than 5, 000 families, often in group family therapy • Her model of counseling is referred to as the human validation process model Gladding, Family Therapy: History, Theory, and Practice, 6 th Ed. © (2015, 2011, 2007) by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 10 -5

Carl Whitaker • Innovative, spontaneous, and unstructured • Main contribution was that of helping

Carl Whitaker • Innovative, spontaneous, and unstructured • Main contribution was that of helping families get in contact with their absurdity • Challenged people to examine their view of reality • Since 1988, his approach has been called experiential symbolic family therapy Gladding, Family Therapy: History, Theory, and Practice, 6 th Ed. © (2015, 2011, 2007) by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 10 -6

Premises of the Theory • Families are not aware of their emotions or, if

Premises of the Theory • Families are not aware of their emotions or, if aware, they suppress them • Lack of emotional awareness and express leads to emotional deadness • The resolution is to emphasize sensitivity and feeling expression among family members • Emotional expressivity can be verbal but it often is manifested affectively or behaviorally • Emphasis placed on the present • Humanistic and phenomenological in origin, and also influenced by attachment theory Gladding, Family Therapy: History, Theory, and Practice, 6 th Ed. © (2015, 2011, 2007) by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 10 -7

Treatment Techniques Therapists Who Use Few Techniques: Carl Whitaker: • • Redefine symptoms as

Treatment Techniques Therapists Who Use Few Techniques: Carl Whitaker: • • Redefine symptoms as efforts for growth • Model fantasy alternatives to real-life stress • Separate interpersonal stress and intrapersonal stress • Add practical bits of intervention • Augment the despair of a family member • Promote affective confrontation • Treat children like children and not like peers Gladding, Family Therapy: History, Theory, and Practice, 6 th Ed. © (2015, 2011, 2007) by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 10 -8

Treatment Techniques Therapists who use structured techniques: Virginia Satir • • Modeling of effective

Treatment Techniques Therapists who use structured techniques: Virginia Satir • • Modeling of effective communication • Using “I” messages • Blamer • Placater • Distractor • Computer Gladding, Family Therapy: History, Theory, and Practice, 6 th Ed. © (2015, 2011, 2007) by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 10 -9

Structured Techniques Continued Sculpting • • Setting the scene • Choosing rule players •

Structured Techniques Continued Sculpting • • Setting the scene • Choosing rule players • Creating a sculpture • Processing the sculpture • Choreography • Humor • Touch Gladding, Family Therapy: History, Theory, and Practice, 6 th Ed. © (2015, 2011, 2007) by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 10 -10

Structured Techniques Continued • Props • Family Reconstruction • • Star or explorer and

Structured Techniques Continued • Props • Family Reconstruction • • Star or explorer and Guide Tools for family reconstruction • Family map • Family life fact chronology • Wheel or circle of influence Gladding, Family Therapy: History, Theory, and Practice, 6 th Ed. © (2015, 2011, 2007) by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 10 -11

Other Experiential Techniques • Play Therapy • Filial Therapy • Family Drawings • •

Other Experiential Techniques • Play Therapy • Filial Therapy • Family Drawings • • Conjoint family drawing • Symbolic drawing of family life space Puppet Interviews Gladding, Family Therapy: History, Theory, and Practice, 6 th Ed. © (2015, 2011, 2007) by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 10 -12

Role of the Therapist • Participate actively (less structured) • Facilitate or provide resources

Role of the Therapist • Participate actively (less structured) • Facilitate or provide resources (structured) • Assist family members to discover their individuality and fid fulfilling rules for themselves • Establish an environment that communicates warmth, acceptance, respect, and hope • Help family members to clarify goals and to use their natural abilities • Likely to behave as real, authentic people Gladding, Family Therapy: History, Theory, and Practice, 6 th Ed. © (2015, 2011, 2007) by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 10 -13

Process and Outcome • Family members gain awareness of their needs and feelings and

Process and Outcome • Family members gain awareness of their needs and feelings and share them with others • Families members become more capable of autonomy and real intimacy through awareness of feelings • Helps family members fulfill roles for themselves without an overriding concern for the needs of the family as a whole Gladding, Family Therapy: History, Theory, and Practice, 6 th Ed. © (2015, 2011, 2007) by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 10 -14

Process and Outcome The process differs for each experiential family therapist • • Whitaker

Process and Outcome The process differs for each experiential family therapist • • Whitaker • Engagement • Involvement • Satir • Making contact • Chaos • Integration Gladding, Family Therapy: History, Theory, and Practice, 6 th Ed. © (2015, 2011, 2007) by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 10 -15

Unique Aspects of Experiential Family Therapy • Training Programs • Research • Length of

Unique Aspects of Experiential Family Therapy • Training Programs • Research • Length of treatment • Attention to emphasizing people as well as structures within the change process Gladding, Family Therapy: History, Theory, and Practice, 6 th Ed. © (2015, 2011, 2007) by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 10 -16

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