Welcome and introduction to therapy

Client therapist matching

Client therapist agreement

Therapy needs/goal setting

Treatment plan

In depth problem exploration/assessment

Therapy provision

Continued support

Work between sessions

Progress evaluation

Get to know couples therapist

Paper work (Client therapist agreement)

Introducing each partner

Relationship history

Reason for seeking therapy

Relationship goals setting

Ground rules regarding sessions

Treatment plan

Working with couples therapist to explore problems and root causes

Continued support and Solution building for new or ongoing problems (new skills and work outside of sessions)

Possibility of both individual and couples sessions

Progress evaluation

Introduction of group participants, therapist and ice breaker activity

Group therapy goal setting and ground rules (i.e. confidentiality, safe space)

Discussion format for sessions with therapist facilitating sessions

Participants share stories and coping strategies for common concerns

Participants support each other

Therapist provides psycho-education

Welcome and introductions: family therapist and getting to know the family members

Exploring family roles

Perspective taking of the problem(s)

Identifying conflict patterns and ability to solve problems

Goal setting and ground rules for sessions

Therapist may interview subunits of family i.e. parents

Family therapist teaches strategies for managing problems, conflict resolution and communication