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Siblings within a family context: Structure
SESSION 2 OF 18
Duration 10mins 33secs
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Healthy family structures are the cornerstone of personal and relational well-being. In this session, Dr. Avidan Milevsky draws on the work of Salvador Minuchin to examine how sibling relationships can be leveraged to enhance family functioning. Participants will explore strategies for using sibling dynamics to reinforce personal boundaries, promote family cohesion, and improve overall mental health. This session offers therapists, social workers, and other practitioners actionable tools for integrating sibling-focused interventions into family therapy, helping clients build stronger, healthier, and more balanced family systems while fostering individual growth and well-being.
ALL SESSIONS IN THIS MODULE: Sibling Issues In Therapy
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The Integral Role of Siblings Throughout Life
Explore the untapped power of siblings in therapy with Dr. Avidan Milevsky. Learn how past and present sibling dynamics shape personality and mental health, and discover how a “sibling-lens” can enhance treatment across psychopathologies, strengthen family bonds, and improve therapeutic outcomes for clients of all ages.
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Siblings within a family context: Structure « you are here
Dr. Avidan Milevsky explores Salvador Minuchin’s work on healthy family structures and the vital role of siblings. Discover how focusing on sibling relationships can strengthen personal and family boundaries, enhance well-being, and promote harmony. Practical insights make this session essential for therapists aiming to enrich family dynamics.
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Siblings Within a Family Context: Communication
Dr. Avidan Milevsky explores Virginia Satir’s principles of healthy communication and the critical role siblings play in family dynamics. Learn how sibling-focused interventions can foster open dialogue, strengthen relationships, and promote personal and family well-being, equipping therapists with practical strategies to enhance communication patterns in families.
04
Siblings Within a Family Context: Intergenerational Transmission
Dr. Avidan Milevsky explores Murray Bowen’s work on intergenerational family patterns and individuation. Discover how sibling-focused interventions can support healthy boundaries, personal growth, and family harmony. This session provides practical strategies for therapists to help clients strengthen sibling relationships while fostering individuality and overall family well-being.
05
Parents’ Indirect Influence on Sibling Relationships
Dr. Avidan Milevsky explores strategies for working with parents and families to strengthen sibling connections early in life. Learn indirect, practical approaches to foster positive sibling relationships that support emotional development, family harmony, and long-term well-being. This session equips therapists with tools to build healthier family dynamics from the start.
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Sibling Issues in Diverse Families: Single Parenting
Dr. Avidan Milevsky explores the unique challenges single parents face in fostering sibling relationships. Learn strategies to address sibling-focused issues that strengthen bonds, promote family harmony, and support personal well-being. This session equips therapists and practitioners with practical tools to enhance family resilience in single-parent households.
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Sibling Issues in Diverse Families: Special Needs
Dr. Avidan Milevsky explores the unique challenges of growing up with a sibling with a disability. Learn strategies to support well siblings, strengthen family bonds, and promote overall family well-being. This session equips therapists with practical tools to enhance sibling relationships and foster resilience in families navigating disabilities.
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Sibling Issues in Diverse Families: Blended Families
Dr. Avidan Milevsky explores the challenges of blending families and the tensions that often arise. Learn how focusing on the step-sibling relationship can ease transitions, strengthen bonds, and promote overall family and marital well-being. This session equips therapists with strategies to support healthier blended family dynamics.
09
Sibling Warmth and Family Harmony Tools
Dr. Avidan Milevsky explores key assessment tools for integrating siblings in therapy. Learn how sibling-focused assessments can enhance sibling bonds, improve family harmony, and support interventions for broader mental health challenges. This session equips therapists with practical tools to strengthen both sibling relationships and overall therapeutic outcomes.
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Sibling Issues in Therapy with Children: Sibling Conflict
Dr. Avidan Milevsky explores strategies for addressing severe sibling aggression. Learn practical tools to help families reduce conflict, foster sibling closeness, and promote healthier relationships. This session equips therapists with evidence-based approaches to transform aggression into connection and support positive sibling dynamics.
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Parents’ Direct Influence on Sibling Relationships
Dr. Avidan Milevsky explores how fostering closeness among siblings provides children with lifelong emotional support. Learn direct, practical strategies for working with parents and families to strengthen sibling bonds early in life, promoting resilience, family harmony, and long-term well-being. This session equips therapists with actionable tools for early intervention.
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Sibling transference and countertransference
Dr. Avidan Milevsky explores transference and countertransference through a sibling-focused lens. Learn how addressing sibling-based dynamics can deepen therapeutic insight, reveal hidden relational patterns, and enhance the effectiveness of therapy. This session equips practitioners with strategies to integrate sibling themes into the therapeutic process.
013
The parental context and sibling support
Discover how to transform challenging sibling relationships into sources of support and harmony. Dr. Avidan Milevsky shares practical techniques for adults to overcome sibling conflicts, fostering emotional well-being and stronger family bonds. Join this three-part webinar to unlock the power of sibling connection and improve mental health.
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Sibling core beliefs
Dr. Avidan Milevsky explores how core beliefs about siblings shape relationships and impact engagement. Learn strategies to help clients overcome destructive thinking patterns, fostering healthier, more positive sibling connections. This session offers practical insights for enhancing family dynamics and supporting mental well-being through improved sibling relationships.
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Sibling conflict, jealously, and positive engagement
Dr. Avidan Milevsky examines sibling conflict and jealousy, exploring their impact on relationships and well-being. Learn strategies to help clients navigate tension, resolve rivalry, and foster healthier, more effective sibling engagement. This session equips therapists with practical tools to transform conflict into connection.
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Sibling Issues in Therapy with Children: Risk and Support
Dr. Avidan Milevsky explores how siblings can help each other navigate family turmoil, including divorce, adoption, or foster placement. Learn strategies for using sibling-focused interventions to support children in processing shared trauma, fostering resilience, and strengthening sibling bonds during challenging family transitions.
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Sibling Issues in Therapy with Children: Family Issues
Dr. Avidan Milevsky explores how sibling work can uncover hidden family and marital tensions. Learn strategies to use sibling dynamics as a lens to reveal systemic issues, promote awareness, and guide families toward healing. This session equips therapists with tools to address deep-rooted conflict constructively.
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Sibling issues in therapy with adults: Needs and assessment
Dr. Avidan Milevsky explores how integrating sibling themes can illuminate adult mental health and family dynamics. Learn how a “sibling-lens” can uncover underlying beliefs influencing individual issues, offering therapists practical strategies to enhance insight, strengthen relationships, and improve both personal and family well-being.
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