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Family therapy and systems thinking

Families are systems, not collections of individuals — which means that when something goes wrong, the problem often belongs to the whole structure rather than to one identified person. Family therapy at its best helps everyone see the patterns they are participating in, which is more useful than assigning blame. The willingness to enter this kind of honest examination together is itself a form of family strength.

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