systemic therapy

noun

A school of psychology that seeks to address people not on an individual level, as was the focus of earlier forms of therapy, but as people in relationships, dealing with the interactional patterns and group dynamics.

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family therapyfamily systems therapy
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Meanings

noun
  1. A school of psychology that seeks to address people not on an individual level, as was the focus of earlier forms of therapy, but as people in relationships, dealing with the interactional patterns and group dynamics.

    Synonyms: family therapy, family systems therapy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA school of psychology that seeks to address people not on an individual level, as was the focus of earlier forms of therapy, but as people in relationships, dealing with the interactional patterns and group dynamics.

Similar
family therapyfamily systems therapy
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“systemic therapy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/systemic%20therapy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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