This episode revisits the concept of triangles in Bowen family systems theory, focusing on the dynamics of inside and outside positions within relationship triangles. Guests provide brief overviews, examples, practical insights, and resources for further exploration.
Guest Bio
Kathleen Cotter Cauley, a licensed marriage and family therapist with practices in Virginia and Florida, has been a Bowen Center faculty member since 2012. She co-founded the Florida Family Research Network, taught leadership seminars, served on Catholic Church review boards for abuse scandals, and worked with guide dogs for over 30 years. She is married, a stepmother, and a grandmother to three.
Resources
- S1Ep6 Triangles episode with Dr. Jenny Brown (no link on page)
- Kathleen Cotter Cauley’s chapter on stepfamilies in Peter Titelman, Triangles: Bowen Family Systems Theory Perspectives: https://tinyurl.com/2spwrz9e
- Dr. Daniel Papero article in Family Systems Journal Vol. 19.1, “A Review of Triangle Theory”: https://www.thebowencenter.org/issue-191
- Kathleen Cotter Cauley, Family Matters episode on Young Adults Leaving Home (no link on page)
- Kathleen Smith, The Anxious Overachiever triangle articles: https://theanxiousoverachiever.substack.com/p/feeling-rejected-look-for-the-triangles