Satir Experiential Flashcards
Satir General Knowledge
-Believed in goodness of individual
-People are all desiring to be genuine and caring towards others but they have to overcome fear barriers
-Self-esteem was considered biggest measure of happiness and she called it a full or empty “pot”
-Primary goal of therapy is raising self esteem
-non-pathologizing approach
-individuals find themselves in relationships that mirror the primary triangle pattern (ex. how dad treated mom is how she will expect to be treated)
4 assumptions of people
- People naturally want to change for the positive
- People have the ability to change for the positive
- Therapist and client are responsible for him or her self
- everything effects everything
Blamers
One of 4 dysfunctional communication styles. Often disagree with others and hold others responsible for things not going their way. Blamers often feel insecure and powerless and feel that they must go to extreme measures- verbal and/or physical aggression- for anyone to really listen to them. Here, the self and the context are acknowledged, while the other is not.
Placaters
One of 4 dysfunctional communication styles. Disregarding one’s own feelings of worth and handing power over to another individual (ex. pleasing everyone in the family except oneself). Here the context and other is acknowledged but the self is not.
Levelers (congruence)
Satir considered levelers to be those demonstrating functional and effective communication styles. They can be open and honest in their communication and display genuine receptiveness as they listen to others. Levels are able to acknowledge the self, the other, and the context through communicative interactions.
Distractors
One of Satir’s 4 dysfunctional communication styles. Distractors desperately avoid conflict and will often change the topic of focus or conversation in the midst of escalation. Distractors may also avoid conflict by taking on the role of a placater, blamer, or computer, but quickly shift out of the stance prior to another’s reaction. Distractors often feel insignificant and scared inside. Here, they self, other, and context go unacknowledged.
Computers
One of the 4 dysfunctional communication styles. computers are often overly-rational, level headed, analytical, and speak in matter-of-fact manner, Computers often fear the vulnerability associated with expressing their true feelings. Here the context is acknowledged but the self and other are not.
Self Worth
The degree to which an individual feels as if their existence has value, influenced both internally, and interrelatedly. Satir believed that developing an individual’s self worth should always be a primary goal of growth-oriented therapy.
Parts Play
An intervention where individuals will explore their various parts, both good and bad, to promote wholeness and integration in individual therapy. In family or group therapy, individuals will have others act out their various parts under their guidance and instruction.
Modeling Communication
A key component to Satir’s approach to working with families was the therapists’ capacity to effectively model functional, healthy communication.
Primary Survival Triad
Triad consists of the child and both parents. These dynamics serve as the primary source of the infant’s social interaction and only opportunity for a gratifying relationship- as so, it sets the stage for the developed internal sense of being within oneself and in relation to others. Ex. a child internalizes how a woman treats a mand based upon her perceptions of how her father treated her mother.
Model Integration analysis
The process in which a developing child begins to make sense of his parents’ differences, internalizing various perceptions of their behavior toward one another which will ultimately serve as a road map for his or her relational behaviors toward others.
Metaphors
Satir considered metaphors as powerful tools for promoting change, often using them to communicate ideas the language can not directly describe-this is particularly useful when introducing threatening material
Role of Therapist
Satir viewed the role of the therapist to be one of an equal: a unique individual serving to facilitate change through genuineness, empathy, curiosity and transparency
Role-Function Discrepancy
The concept used to identify relationships comprised of inappropriate roles.
