COUNSELING SERVICES FOR PREVENTING CONFLICT IN THE FAMILY

Abstract

The paper examines counseling services for preventing conflict in the family.
It defines conflict as a disagreement between two or more persons whereby
one person perceives a threat to their needs, values, interest and concerns. It
discussed the theory of conflict in the family or within families which starts
with the basis that family members undergo conflicts and disharmony. When
the family is dissected and sources of conflict and power identified, the family
then can find better and more effective ways to communicate. Understanding
can lead to a desire for change and motivate family members to participate to
develop more positive relationships. Through the study of the counseling
services for family dynamics, members may become more empathic and
understanding of the underlying causes of their conflict. Three kinds of family
conflict were identified and discussed; preventing problems in the family was
explained alongside meaningful interaction and counseling services for family
cohesion. Finally, the paper concluded that conflicts in families are inevitable.
However, conflicts in families can be managed when they occur or prevented
in resulting to partial or total collapse of homes and recommended the
Provision of social, psychological, and other forms of support or opportunities
for the family members of those engage in conflict.