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3. Outline of Therapeutic Change
3.1 Models of Therapeutic Change
In systemic work many different models of change have been hypothesised. In using this manual therapists
should consider the model of change outlined in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Model of Therapeutic Change

Cybernetics

Narratives

Redundant patterns / beliefs

Meaning through Langauge

Understand patterns / beliefs / stories

Develop different patterns / beliefs / stories
Amplify change
Therapists are working with families to understand the patterns of behaviour, beliefs or stories that have
developed in family systems, and the wider context in which they live. Through the process of
understanding these behaviour patterns, beliefs or stories, therapists will begin to introduce new or different
information. F