Directions: Choose one family systems theory (Bowenian, Structural, or Strategic) and one individual counseling theory studied in this course such as (CBT, REBT, or Person Centered) and compare the two theories. Complete the specific fields listed in the chart for each theory chosen. Provide a 25- to 50-word response for each field. Provide an in-text citation in each field as appropriate and include a full reference below.
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Family Systems |
Individual Counseling |
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Theory |
<Bowenian Family Systems Theory> |
<person centered> |
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Roles of the Counselor & Client |
The counselor is responsible for creating subsystems to structure a given family having a conflict. The client is expected to contribute to the role-plays in the therapy sessions (Barth, 2017) . | The counselor is supposed to handle a client’s problem in the therapeutic setup empathetically. The client is expected to confide with the counselor while undergoing the therapy (Erekson & Lambert, 2015). |
Strengths of the Approach |
The theory emphasizes the issues affecting many generations to establish a particular source of a family issue. The concept also highlights the role of the therapist clearly (Haefner, 2014). | The counselor is nondirective. Therefore, the client learns how to take responsibility of the situation right from the start of the therapy. It enables the individuals to realize their potential over their lives (Meyer & Morin, 2016). |
Limitations of the Approach |
Some of the family members may not completely open up and describe the real issues during the therapy. There is also fear of ridicule and stigmatization from a particular family when one of its members gives out a family secret (Priest, 2015). | There is no contest where the client can compete with others and gauge their abilities. The nondirective characteristic of the therapy may lead to the clients making the wrong choices since there are little or no interventions (Morin et al., 2017). |
Appropriate Scenarios for Using the Approach |
The scenario is significantly useful in a situation where there is a conflict or rivalry between sons of a particular man over an issue such as inheritance (Kim-Appel & Appel, 2015). | The person-centered approach can be used to deal with a client who is fighting stress and anxiety at school, both of which are making them less productive (Spielberger, Anton & Bedell, 2015). |
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Appropriate Therapy Methods (Include 2 to 3) |
The first appropriate therapy method for use with the Bowenian theory is role-playing. Role-playing may include the expression of what a person would do by another person. The other way is the use of a PowerPoint to take the family through a peaceful conflict resolution technique (Corey, 2015). | The first therapy method is active listening. A therapist has to be an excellent listener to capture the exact issues affecting the client. The second method is congruency where the therapist does not take the lead in offering the advice (London, 2014). |
Important Ethical Considerations |
Firstly, the secrets of the family have to be kept safe by the therapist to avoid leakages. Secondly, the family members have to be treated with due respect even if they are the ones in the wrong (Gladding, 2015). | Primarily, the identity of the client has to be treated confidentially at their time of therapy and after it. Summatively, the individuals have to join therapy out of their will and not by force or coercion (Capuzzi & Stauffer, 2016). |
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Kim-Appel, D., & Appel, J. K. (2015). 8 Bowenian Family Systems Theory: Approaches and
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