Family Counseling: A Theoretical Overview

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  • Dr. Falah Yamina , Dr. Moumen Bekkouche Djemoui , Pr. Bellamouchi Abderrazak Pr. Djelloul Ahmed , Pr. Mazouz Abdelhalim , Pr. Messaouda Montasser , Pr. Samy Meguellati

Keywords:

Family Counseling, Family Relationships, Family Therapy, Marital Counseling, Family Adjustment.

Abstract

This article examines families counseling as an applied area of psychological counseling that aims to support families and improve interaction among their members. The article reviews the historical development of this field, indicating that it emerged within the systemic shift that took place in family therapy during the 1950s, when attention began to move from focusing solely on the individual toward viewing the family as a system of relationships and interactions. It also explains how these systemic concepts were later incorporated into counseling psychology during the 1960s and 1970s, with an increasing emphasis on growth, adjustment, and the improvement of family communication, until family counseling gradually developed into a professional specialization concerned with
strengthening family relationships and enhancing interaction skills within the family.

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References

- Ackerman, Nathan. (1958). The Psychodynamics of Family Life. New York: Basic Books.

- Bowen, Murray. (1978). Family Therapy in Clinical Practice. New York: Jason Aronson.

- Minuchin, Salvador. (1974). Families and Family Therapy. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University

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- Lidz, Theodore, Fleck, Stephen, & Cornelison, Alice. (1965). Schizophrenia and the Family. New

York: International Universities Press.

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Published

2026-05-01

How to Cite

Dr. Falah Yamina , Dr. Moumen Bekkouche Djemoui , Pr. Bellamouchi Abderrazak Pr. Djelloul Ahmed , Pr. Mazouz Abdelhalim , Pr. Messaouda Montasser , Pr. Samy Meguellati. (2026). Family Counseling: A Theoretical Overview . Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 16(1), 2560–2576. Retrieved from https://www.pegegog.net/index.php/pegegog/article/view/5019

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Vol. 16 No. 1 (2026): PEGEGOG

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