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Registered in England & Wales Reg No. 5988036. © Copyright Neurophysioplus Ltd 2007
Family Therapy Specialism
In line with our multi-disciplinary approach to individual clients, we also perceive and understand the impact those with close relationship can have on the client, their rehabilitation and on-going development and happiness and the impact the client can have on those around them. We deploy family therapy to address these issues.
Dr Terry Hatton leads our Family Therapy service. Having developed considerable expertise in her field Terry contributes to the teaching of the Clinical Psychology Doctoral training course at Birmingham University, as well as to a Masters in Oncology run jointly by the University of Birmingham and the Cancer Studies Department at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham. She also contributes to the research teaching of the Masters in Systemic therapy run jointly by The Children's Hospital at Parkview Clinic and The University of Birmingham. Terry supervises qualified, and trainee, clinical psychologists working in both physical and mental health settings. Her interest in working with families led to Terry training as a Family Therapist and she qualified as a Systemic Family Therapist in 2003.
Who leads this service?
No. Though our therapy takes all family members into account, it is sometimes necessary to see individual members on their own or in sub-groups. We can also work with the wider community. When a family is involved with several different agencies, we work with the network of professionals as well as with family members to ensure their input is co-ordinated and helpful.
Are therapy sessions only in family groups?
Regardless of the origin of the problem, and regardless of whether the clients consider it an "individual" or "family" issue, involving families in solutions is often beneficial. This can be especially important where the impacts of neurological injury go beyond the individual concerned. The involvement of families is commonly accomplished by their direct participation in the therapy session. The skills of the family therapist thus include the ability to influence conversations in a way that catalyses the strengths, wisdom, and support of the wider system.
Family therapy recognises change in terms of the systems of interaction between family members. It emphasizes "family" relationships as an important factor in psychological health. The therapist is not only interested in the relationship between the family members in the room but also in the wider economic, social, cultural, political, and religious context in which the family lives.
Family Therapy is a branch of psychotherapy that works with families to nurture change and development. We go beyond the traditional use of the word family, just parents and children and adopt a more inclusive notion of close support network. Our approach encompasses all strongly supportive, long-term roles and relationships between people who may or may not be related by blood or marriage. Family therapy sees the problems people bring to therapy in the context of their relationships.
What is Family Therapy?
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