| Until the early 1970’s
Family Psychology was not a branch of the American Psychological
Association. However, since that time, family based psychology is the
standard method of treating ineffective relationships today. Pre-marital, marital, divorce therapy and child/adolescent
therapy are all forms of family psychology. They all share a common
element and that is, that
each individual brings to the family his/her own unique way of viewing the
family system and the world. The
four goals of behavior
include: Attention, Power,
Revenge and Display of Inadequacy. These
apply to adults and children and help us to focus the treatment on looking
at the purpose of the misbehavior, rather than seeking to blame
others for our problems. The
emphasis is on building responsibility, communication, self-esteem and in
general being successful in meeting the tasks of life.
Learning to meet the positive goals of behavior, using cognitive
and energy psychology, along with Neuro Linguistic Programming and
Psychological Kinesiology are major goals in Marital & Family
Psychology. My
family therapy training has been through the Family Institute of Chicago
– Northwestern University, Alfred Adler Institute in Chicago and
personally trained by Dr. Don Dinkmeyer of the Communication and Training
Institute in Coral Springs, Florida. |