Empowering Voice in Family Therapy

Salvador Minuchin is the creator of Structural Family Therapy. In the book, Family Therapy Techniques, he presents excerpts from his family therapy sessions.  The following is his intervention as statement to a mother who has difficulty managing the behavior of her 5 year old daughter:

Minuchin:  She needs to hear that voice.  This voice is necessary.  You are afraid of your stern voice, but this voice is good.  At times it's soft and loving and at times it's strong, and she needs to hear both ranges.  She needs to dance to your music.