Family and Social Work Therapy

Student’s Name
Professor’s Name
Course
Date
Family and Social Work Therapy
Family therapy involves different clinical processes and strategies than those used with individual social work clients
Family therapy is diverse and therefore requires the application of various clinical processes and strategies. There is a possibility of a certain case presenting multiple problems, and hence the family therapists need to employ an integrated process so that they can effectively find solutions to the various problems. In the case of problems that are related to individual social workers’ clients, the issues presented are less complex and hence using an integrated strategy is not always a necessity. Family therapists have advanced training and are licensed (Roberts and Julia 1207). It explains the reason as to why these differences ought to be acknowledged. The strategies applied in individual social worker clients may not be applicable in the case of family therapy. Understanding these differences will help the therapists to determine the various strategies that can be applied in various cases and hence will enhance therapy effectiveness. In other words, if the same therapeutic processes are strategies used with families and individuals, there may be a possibility that the desired results will not be attained.
Experience with an agency visit that I have had
An agency I have visited in the past is the Yolo Family Service Agency which has an office located in West Sacramento, CA, United States.

It is an agency that offers therapeutic services for patients who have mental problems. Some of the services offered in the agency include counseling individuals, families, couples as well as children on how they can cope with the various issues that could be having a negative impact on their mental health. Some of the problems they address are depression, conflicts, abuse, trauma, divorce, anxiety, and grief among others. Their mission is to promote healthy living among the people. From this activity, I have learned that mental health problems can be caused by a wide range of issues and affects people of all ages. The issues can, however, be addressed through the right therapies. The picture below depicts an aspect of the agency whereby it has been campaigning to create awareness regarding mental health. It is important to me since it shows describes the work of the agency.

Works Cited
Roberts, Albert R, and Julia M. Watkins. Social Workers’ Desk Reference., 2009.