Case Study #2 John and Michael, in their mid 30s, seek couples sessions to deal

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Case Study #2 John and Michael, in their mid 30s, seek couples sessions to deal with their constant fighting. As their therapist you treat their relationship as you would any other couple's relationship, helping them address communication skills within their relationship. As the work proceeds, it is revealed that John is out to his family (who accepts him entirely) and publicly, while Michael does not want his family to know he is gay. This is frustrating to John, who wants a “normal life, including Michael’s family being part of my family.” Michael reports to the therapist that he wants to communicate to his partner, John the terrible anxiety he feels in light of his family’s religious beliefs, particularly his fear that his family will likely never accept him or his relationship with John. In their most recent session, John and Michael disclose that that have gotten engaged and are planning their wedding as well as discussing a future in which they plan to adopt a child. While this should be a happy time in their relationship, it has led to further dispute due to Michael’s unwillingness to share this news with his family.
4. What are the Trans-Generational Therapy techniques that you may use when working with this couple?
5. What are the Milan Therapy techniques that you may use when working with this couple? Case Study #2 John and Michael, in their mid 30s, seek couples sessions to deal with their constant fighting. As their therapist you treat their relationship as you would any other couple's relationship, helping them address communication skills within their relationship. As the work proceeds, it is revealed that John is out to his family (who accepts him entirely) and publicly, while Michael does not want his family to know he is gay. This is frustrating to John, who wants a “normal life, including Michael’s family being part of my family.” Michael reports to the therapist that he wants to communicate to his partner, John the terrible anxiety he feels in light of his family’s religious beliefs, particularly his fear that his family will likely never accept him or his relationship with John. In their most recent session, John and Michael disclose that that have gotten engaged and are planning their wedding as well as discussing a future in which they plan to adopt a child. While this should be a happy time in their relationship, it has led to further dispute due to Michael’s unwillingness to share this news with his family.
4. What are the Trans-Generational Therapy techniques that you may use when working with this couple?
5. What are the Milan Therapy techniques that you may use when working with this couple? Case Study #2 John and Michael, in their mid 30s, seek couples sessions to deal with their constant fighting. As their therapist you treat their relationship as you would any other couple's relationship, helping them address communication skills within their relationship. As the work proceeds, it is revealed that John is out to his family (who accepts him entirely) and publicly, while Michael does not want his family to know he is gay. This is frustrating to John, who wants a “normal life, including Michael’s family being part of my family.” Michael reports to the therapist that he wants to communicate to his partner, John the terrible anxiety he feels in light of his family’s religious beliefs, particularly his fear that his family will likely never accept him or his relationship with John. In their most recent session, John and Michael disclose that that have gotten engaged and are planning their wedding as well as discussing a future in which they plan to adopt a child. While this should be a happy time in their relationship, it has led to further dispute due to Michael’s unwillingness to share this news with his family.
4. What are the Trans-Generational Therapy techniques that you may use when working with this couple?
5. What are the Milan Therapy techniques that you may use when working with this couple?

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4. What are the Trans-Generational Therapy techniques that you may use when working with this couple?

Trans generational therapy techniques used in order to voice the problems that these couples are having. The first step to this is that Michael has to be open to John and the cause of distress has to be relieved working together. The contextual therapy could be used in this case, since the families are playing an important role in the lives of both the partners. One partner wants the families to be a big and happy family and be involved in each and every aspect of their life, especially the bigger occasions, and the other Michael, is afraid of his family not accepting the marriage. The object relations technique could also be utilised.

5. What are the Milan Therapy techniques that you may use when working with this couple?

The Milan therapy techniques used in this case is that of positive connotation which would be designed specifically so that the families would avoid any negative connotation about the present situations.

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