Family Subsystem Genogram Helen Buckman is one of four children of Frank and Martha Buckman. Helen is a bank manager. He has two children Julie and Garry. Julie is seventeen and Garry is fourteen. She is divorced from her husband Ed, who is a dentist. Ed remarried and started another family with his current wife. Ed has little contact with Helen and their children (Gazer & Howard, 1989). Julie Buckman is your typical teenager. He is intelligent and scored a 1300 on the SAT. She also has a boyfriend named Todd. Her mother disapproves of this relationship because it interferes with her plans for her daughter. This is a major source of conflict between Julie and her mother. After an argument with her mother, she moves in with Todd. They later get married again and move into Helen's house. Julie soon discovers that she is pregnant. Julie does not express much emotion about her father (Gazer & Howard, 1989). Garry is emotional about his father's physical and emotional departure from his life. He has no contact with his father, which he longs for. He wanted to live with his father, but his father refused. Garry has a lot of anger about the situation and towards his father. This is evidenced by the destruction of his father's office. Garry is estranged from his mother. Nonetheless, Helen's efforts to reach her son remain disconnected (Gazer & Howard, 1989). Todd is Julie's husband. Todd's relationship with his family is marked by abuse from his father. Todd does not appear to be goal oriented. This is Helen's main objection, but her bond with Garry has eased her disapproval of him (Gazer & Howard, 1989). Helen grew up in a family with dysfunctional aspects... middle of paper... .the future, instead of the past. It is characterized by the search for solutions, rather than problems. The family is involved in the development of goals. They will explore when things are good and what is in place to make these things good. The therapist and family will take inspiration from the positive and incorporate it into more difficult areas. The family will say what works and what doesn't. They will try a new approach if one doesn't work. Helen might like this approach, because she realizes what things need to change. Helen tries to support the positive aspects of her family. This theory would support this mentality. Both theories address solutions to Helen's family problems. Each theory identifies areas that are not working for the family. It will depend on what areas the family wants to address.