Abstract

This case study describes the process of one family in family therapy as they work to improve their communication; communication is assessed according to family member's ability to express him or herself clearly as well as receive information from other family members, and acknowledge and reflect messages from others. Various drama therapy interventions were employed to address communication flaws, enabling the family to use alternative approaches to treatment including work with roles, play, story, and puppets. This thesis includes a review of traditional family therapy interventions and assessment methods, followed by a description of how the Circumplex Model (Olson & Gorall, 2003) maybe used to assess areas of family dysfunction. Following this, the thesis describes a family in the process of family therapy, including an assessment according to the Circumplex Model and an illustration of how various drama therapy interventions were used in therapy.