Family Therapy (Theories of Psychotherapy) by William J. Doherty & Susan H. McDaniel

Author:William J. Doherty & Susan H. McDaniel
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9781433808340
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Published: 2012-06-14T21:00:00+00:00

Goal Setting

Family therapy is an active therapy. Early in treatment, the therapist works to define the presenting problem, the people involved with the problem, the interpersonal patterns of behavior related to the problem, and the criteria by which each family member would know if the therapy is successful. Goal setting becomes a group activity, with the therapist working to help the family negotiate common achievable goals in their own words. This is not so easy. (If it were, the family would likely not need therapy!) Sometimes, goal setting can take several sessions because family members do not agree on the definition of the problem or the desired outcome. Also, many times initial goals are framed in unachievable terms.

Sonia, for example, stated that her goal for couples therapy was to have her husband, Reynolds, never express anger with her. Therapy then focused on psychoeducational principles that normalize anger so an appropriate goal focused instead on how Sonia wishes Reynolds to express his anger to her.

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