In family-focused practice, a therapist may conduct which of the following?

In family-focused practice, a therapist may conduct which of the following?

• A. Individual therapy with one or more family members as well as whole family
• B. Only couples therapy
• C. Only group therapy with strangers
• D. Individual therapy with no family involvement

Answer: (A)

Family-focused practice centers on the family as a system and uses multiple formats to address issues that affect both individuals and the family as a whole. Because change can come from personal insight and from improving how family members relate to each other, a therapist may conduct individual therapy with one or more family members while also facilitating sessions with the whole family. This approach helps address personal concerns within the context of family dynamics and supports healthier communication, boundaries, and roles. The other options limit the work to narrow formats—therapy that excludes family involvement, or sessions with unrelated groups, or only couples or individual work without family participation—whereas the family-focused model explicitly includes both individual and family work.

Family-focused practice centers on the family as a system and uses multiple formats to address issues that affect both individuals and the family as a whole. Because change can come from personal insight and from improving how family members relate to each other, a therapist may conduct individual therapy with one or more family members while also facilitating sessions with the whole family. This approach helps address personal concerns within the context of family dynamics and supports healthier communication, boundaries, and roles. The other options limit the work to narrow formats—therapy that excludes family involvement, or sessions with unrelated groups, or only couples or individual work without family participation—whereas the family-focused model explicitly includes both individual and family work.