Relational Family Therapy

The Systemic, Interpersonal, and Intrapsychic Experience

Christian Gostečnik

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2017
• ISBN:
  9781134872220
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Psychologie
• Subtopic: Psychothérapie

Relational Family Therapy introduces a cutting-edge family and couple therapy model that synthesizes relational theories and integrates object relations theory with interpersonal psychoanalysis and self-psychology. The model holds that individuals deal with conflicts rooted in the frustrated and threatening environment they grew up in by later forming intimate relationships that are comparable to the core experiences from their primary family systems. The book outlines the three levels of experience—systemic, interpersonal, and intrapsychic—and provide concrete ways for the therapist to address client problems and promote affect regulation. Chapters include transcripts of actual family therapy sessions as well as genograms so readers can see the model in action.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Introduction
• 1 Fundamentals of Relational Family Therapy
• 2 Relational Dynamics in Systems Theory
• 3 Relational Family Therapy and Clinical Practice
• 4 Relational Family Therapy and the Marital Relationship
• 5 Systemic Dynamics in Relational Theories
• Conclusion
• References
• Index