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Conclusion
Family Therapy takes the view that an individual’s behaviour or symptoms must be viewed in the context of the wider family unit. This is
especially true with young children as their behaviour is likely to be heavily influenced by the family group. However Family Therapy requires
cooperation from the members of the family and that can often lead to resistance. As a result some family members may not wish to participate,
but they should be persuaded to as the more family members are in attendance the better the therapist can gauge and understand the family
structure and inter-relations. Of course there are many who do not wish to discuss family behaviour or relationships outside of the family unit and
in some cultures that is deeply ingrained. However, Family Therapy is also very useful at surfacing unwanted and often damaging family
behaviours that go unnoticed in day to day family life. Family Therapy may not be suitable for every family but when it is appropriate it can be a
very powerful and useful form of counselling.