Recognising that family relationship issues can arise at various stages of life and maintaining a healthy functional family is not an easy task, this course emphasises on exploring individual's issue from a family systems perspective. The most effective approach to family counselling is to understand how family members interact and communicate with each other, which encourages mutual support, communication and interaction among family members. External support may be needed at times when physiological, psychological, or social issues arise within the family and disrupt its functioning. Accordingly, individual's issues can be effectively addressed by analysing the interactions between an individual and their family members, and incorporating the family into the scope of services. 此课程是从家庭系统来了解个人的问题,因生活中的各个阶段都可能出现家庭关系的问题,保持家庭正常并非易事。了解家庭成员之间的相处和沟通之方式才能达到有效的辅导,促使成员之间互相的支持、沟通、相处是最有效的家庭辅导。当家庭成员中产生生理、心理、社会等问题,而使得家庭功能失去平衡,此时则需要外界力量的协助。藉由分析个人与家庭成员之间的互动,连同家庭也纳入服务的范畴,才能有效改善个人问题及提升社会功能。