Welcome to systemic counselling by happyhouse
Parenthood is a fascinating journey, with each stage of child development bringing new and unique challenges for parents. In our fast-paced society, there can be overwhelming moments and the need for support. This is exactly where systemic counselling comes in, as it helps parents to gain a deeper understanding of their family dynamics, develop new perspectives and work out constructive solutions to parenting issues.
What is systemic counselling?
Systemic counselling is a psychotherapeutic approach that focuses on interactions and relationships between people.
It assumes that problems and challenges never occur in isolation but are always connected to other people and social systems (family, school, work, association).
The main aim of systemic counselling is to open new perspectives for the client and thereby expand their options for action in relation to existing challenges. Systemic counselling is also referred to as helping people to help themselves.
Advantages of systemic counselling
Horizontal counselling:
Client and coach work together as equals. The counselling is structured as a partnership or team.
Holistic approach:
Systemic counselling not only looks at individual behavior, but also at the dynamics and patterns within the various social systems. Problem behavior (e.g.aggression) is seen as a symptom of underlying problems that need to be explored.
Solution-orientated:
The focus is on finding solutions as well as existing resources and strengths, which promotes positive and long-lasting change. The client is heavily involved in the process of finding solutions.
Improved relationships:
Systemic counselling strengthens family and interpersonal relationships and promotes more effective communication and conflict resolution.
Why is systemic counselling particularly effective for family counselling?
Systemic counselling analyses and changes relationship dynamics and communication patterns within families, resulting in more sustainable solutions than individual therapy.
The approach recognises that problems that arise in the family context and changes in one part of the system often have an impact on the entire family system.
Counselling merely helps the client to find their own solutions. This independent activity has the advantage of more sustainable and long-term results.
Strategies and solution steps are developed jointly, whereby the promotion of resources plays a central role. What is already working well? What strengths and skills are available?
Procedure of a systemic counselling session
Getting to know each other, creating an atmosphere of trust.
The counsellor enquires about the client's concerns and explores the associated social, family or school context. Goals and a work assignment are formulated.
The counsellor uses "open-ended questions" to better understand the situation and explores the relationship dynamics.
The counsellor concentrates on certain aspects and uses systemic questioning techniques to change the perspective on the problem.
Possible strategies and solutions are developed together to achieve the desired outcome. The focus is on using existing resources.
After a few days, feedback can be given, or the counsellor asks how the fixed methods are being applied in practice.
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