Liberty University COUN 601 Family Counseling Approach Research Paper

Running head: FAMILY COUNSELING APPROACH: A BOWEN PERSPECTIVE 1 Family Counseling Approach: A Bowen Perspective Nadhia M. Reid Liberty University FAMILY COUNSELING APPROACH: A BOWEN PERSPECTIVE 2 Abstract Relationships within a family unit are often complex. Some families are prone to hostility and anger while others are resilient in dealing with day by day issues. A family system is shaped not only from previous generations but also by their culture, ethnicity, race, gender, morals and values, and their religious beliefs. Each element plays a crucial role in molding a sound and functional family system. As these elements continue to develop over a lifespan, even as each member of the family unit begins to separate households to form their families, the basic foundation of the family still remains. The Bowenian theory places its general focus on past