WHAT IS FAMILY COUNSELING? WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES? WHAT DOES IT FOCUS?
Man is a social being. It has maintained its existence in communities for centuries. For this, he needed communication. From past to present, people have used different tools and techniques to communicate. Many communication ways have been found, starting with smoke communication and reaching today's technology. So what is communication? Is it just to convey something to the person in front of us, what we call communication? If it were that easy, I can hear you say that there wouldn't be so many conflicts and polarizations. Communication is to convey our feelings and thoughts in all kinds of ways as well as conveying information to the other person.
The family is the smallest part of the society. If we think of society as a delicious cake; Every ingredient put into the cake is families. The fresher and pristine the ingredients, the tastier the cake. Family counseling holistically aims to keep the cake always delicious. In particular, it aims to preserve the freshness of the materials and not wear them out. In summary, family counseling can be attended by all members of the family as well as with the participation of a few; to enable people to establish better quality and healthy communication in solving problems; determine their roles and boundaries; to help achieve balance; It is a form of therapy that integrates with purposes such as gaining problem-solving skills.
Different from individual therapy, the focus is not on examining the internal problems of the individuals that make up the family, but on the relationship between individuals. Family counseling authentically delivers the same message to all members of the family. Therapy is not the change of the individual in the family, but the structure of the family and the way the individuals in the family communicate with each other. During therapy, family members will have some homework. These are determined by the counselor at the end of any session and are required for the process that the members ask them to do until the next session.
WHAT CAN I APPLY TO FAMILY COUNSELING?
Communication problems
Family uneasiness and tensions experienced in the environment
Problems in the relationship between children and parents
Adaptation problems in children or adolescents
Alcohol- substance - internet etc. addictions
Depression
Divorce process (pre-divorce-post-divorce)
Sexual problems
Domestic violence
Family infidelity (cheating) in marriage
Existence of individuals who do not take responsibility in the family
Existence of stress factors in the family (Serious health problems in family members, bankruptcy, city/country change, death, separation, expatriate problems) etc.)
Jealousy in marriage
Frequent resentment and humiliation in the family
Family members' habit of blaming each other
Economic crisis
Processes that begin with the mother's pregnancy or giving birth
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