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Family Therapy: A Brief Summary

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Therapist met with the client and the client's foster mother at home for family therapy. Therapist did a check in regards to symptoms, mood, thoughts, emotions, coping skills, the highest moment of the week, the lowest moment of the week, the goals that she achieved, self-harm behavior, and behaviors. Therapist discussed with the client her thoughts about social skills, coping skills, school, her colleagues in the school, her type of communication with the foster family members, and her friends. Therapist discussed how the client can use her coping skills when she feels sad or when she feels like involving herself in a conflict. Therapist processed with the client and the foster mother, the client's thoughts about her positive communication

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