Socioculturally Attuned Structural Family Therapy Presentation by

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2023-11-27 19:08:04 UTC

Come to mothers rescue console her after she makes herself the victim

2023-11-27 19:08:33 UTC

Ana apologizes to her mother.

2023-11-27 19:09:29 UTC

Ana feels guilty about her mom's physical condition and apologizes/gives in.

2023-11-27 19:23:55 UTC

dad seems to advocate for Ana & provide mom with an alternative perspective rather than simply taking her side

2023-11-27 19:25:07 UTC

Carmen wants to respect cultural values and traditional gender roles we here Raul cares about his daughters unique experience and wants to give her access to opportunities that maybe they never had as parents

2023-11-27 19:25:14 UTC

dad tries to calm mom down, mom has a bit of a stronger power dynamic since she's able to tie in her own childhood compared to Ana's (13 y/o vs 18 y/o).

2023-11-27 19:26:10 UTC

it seems appropriate for dad to challenge mom, but mom gets the final say

2023-11-27 19:28:17 UTC

Ana's reactivity appears to reinforce unhealthy interactions. It might be worth exploring what would happen if she does something totally different from her normal reaction.

2023-11-27 19:30:03 UTC

It might be helpful to create a new way for Carmen to interact with her daughter. I think it would be more developmentally beneficial to challenge to the mothers behavior to help create less diffuse boundaries to maintain respect of Anas boundaries