REWRITING RELATIONSHIP NARRATIVES: AN EXPERIENTIAL APPROACH TO OVERCOMING DYSFUNCTIONAL PATTERNS IN ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP

Abstract

In social work practice, understanding how the family system works is critical to assessing family dynamics, identifying risks, and developing targeted interventions to help family members heal and grow (Pistor, 2019; Hill, Ford, Meadows, 1990). The goal is to provide support and resources that address these dysfunctional patterns, promote healthier communication, set appropriate limits, and build a more nurturing and supportive family environment. The social worker is challenged to have more and more knowledge about the family system and its dysfunctions. Moreover, it is necessary to diversify the training through the knowledge of some therapies, work techniques from various fields that will allow workers address the increasingly difficult problems of the family, the couple (Brinkborg et al., 2011). Training in basic facilitation conditions allows the reconceptualization of the approach the client's empathic response in social work (Greenberg, Goldman, 1988). The subject that we propose highlights the usefulness of experiential therapy through specific techniques in assisting the family and couple.

Keywords

• romantic relationship
• dysfunctional pattern
• narrative therapy
• experiential techniques