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Aspects of Experiential and Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapy Applied
Godzilla
Family Systems Theory
Monster University
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Aspects of Experiential and Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapy Applied
Family therapy has traversed a varied and undulating path, while being influence by a
multitude of psychological models. Ally& Bacon (1998a) describe various aspects of
psychodynamic and humanistic theory, other individual psychology approaches, marriage
counseling, child guidance, social psychology, group dynamics, and more in-depth foci on
family structures and processes. Two categories of therapies will receive focus in this paper:
Experiential Family Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral therapies, both of which draw heavily
from theories which focus primarily on the individual.
Virginia Satir's approach to Experiential Family Therapy will be examined. The goal will
to present a summary of some of the highlights, rather than an exhaustive examination. Certain
aspects of......

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