Experiential Flashcards
Why do people adopt a survival stance?
In order to protect their self worth against perceived verbal and nonverbal theeats
Satir’s five stances of survival or dysfunctional communication patterns are
Placated, blamed, super-reasonable, irrelevant, congruent
According to Car Whitaker, healthy family functioning is exemplified by
Clear roles, along with flexibility to initiate change
For family therapists, Whitaker valued
Cotherapy, professional cuddle groups, awareness of family symbols and impulses,
The therapist who developed the family life chronology was
Virginia satir
Family reconstruction by satir was a form of
Family sculpting/psychodrama
Experiential is whith theory
Humanistic
Whitakers experiential stresses
Communication and intuition, along with a humanistic confidence in the ability of families to heal when emotional obstacles are removed. Therapists use their own experience to join with and identify possible solutions. Therapy is a symbolic experience