Perturbing the Family System Without imposing Certainty – How small shifts in understanding can open new possibilities for family relationships
When a family becomes certain about its problem Families often seek therapy when the same difficulty has been repeated so many times that everyone feels they already know what is happening. One person is described as controlling, another as distant, another as difficult. These descriptions may capture genuine experiences, yet they can also become fixed […]
When the Legal System Becomes Part of the Family System
Rethinking High Conflict Separation Through a Systemic Lens One of the most uncomfortable realities in high conflict separation cases is this: Sometimes the legal system becomes part of the problem it is trying to solve. This is not a criticism of individual judges, solicitors, guardians, psychologists, mediators, social workers, or therapists. Most professionals involved in […]