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Carl Whitaker used experiential family therapy to emphasize the importance of emotional expression and genuine interactions within the family unit. He believed that therapy should be a dynamic and spontaneous process, allowing families to engage in real-time experiences that reveal underlying issues. By encouraging open dialogue and emotional vulnerability, Whitaker aimed to help families confront their conflicts and strengthen their relationships. His approach often included creative techniques, such as role-playing and symbolic play, to foster deeper connections and insights.

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Experiential therapy came from humanistic therapy and the experiential therapy I will be addressing here is Carl Whitaker's, Experiential-Symbolic Therapy. Experiential therapy focuses on what is happening right now, the "here and now." Although the past and the present are discussed in therapy, the experiential therapist focuses more on bringing up issues that are affecting the family by emotionally charging the therapeutic session. The therapist does this to agitate the family, challenge roles, family rules and encourage individual growth and authenticity among one another. This becomes a symbolic experience, because the therapeutic session in itself become a group of pivotal moments and experiences; symbolic moments. This is my personal understanding of this theory and should be cross-referenced for accuracy.


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