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This presentation will review dominant practice paradigms in family violence and consider the unique opportunities Bowen theory can offer in working with family violence. Katherine will discuss her effort over a 5 year period to operate from Bowen theory as she has worked therapeutically with people restoring their agency, dignity and sense of self in the midst of experiencing the impacts of family violence perpetration. Katherine will share her observations about how Bowen theory has changed the way she functions and works with the issue of family violence and her thinking on the role of family therapy in addressing the phenomenon of polyvictimization.
Katherine Burke currently works as a therapist in her private practice operating from Newcastle, Australia. Katherine has found Bowen theory to be unique in the way it can account for all the variables that influence health and wellbeing. Katherine is a current faculty member for the Family Systems Institute in Sydney, Australia. In 2024, she co-authored the article “Intimate partner violence and Bowen family systems theory: promoting safety and expanding capacity of families” with Amie Post which in 2024, was one of the top 10 cited articles in the ANZJFT. Throughout her career Katherine has made every effort to “walk the talk” and views the functioning of the professional in the room as the most important variable in effective work with family violence.