Family Assessment

p Family Assessment Man is a social animal . He cannot live in isolation . His life is deeply intertwined with society at large . His or her interactions with his or her surroundings often lead to problems which may be psychological in nature . Anxiety and stress are two common reasons for psychological reasons . It is in this scenario that the role of a therapist is of utmost importance who tries to provide some sort of semblance to human relationships

In a relationship there are many highs and lows . A therapist is after all

a human being who faces similar problems in their own life . Often as a therapist the main challenges that we face are we tend to analyze a situation according to our personal context . It is often seen that stressful situations can cause the family to become dysfunctional . If past issues in the life of a patient are not taken up , it may lead to emotional explosion (Newman , 1994

Family life cycles are based on factors like race , culture , class gender , sexual orientation , ethnicity , age , etc . Hence each individual in a family faces different situations in different ways

To family therapist different stages in the family life cycle poses varied challenges . To counsel a young adult leaving home the main concern is leaving the security of home and stepping out to the unknown world . It is a rite of passage and I would like to advice this fact to this group . Since everyone has to go through this phase , it would...