This podcast episode looks at the family projection process in Bowen family systems theory. Each guest will give a brief elevator pitch of the concept, along with examples, what they find useful, and takeaway resources and ideas for further thinking.
Guest Bio
Dr. Walter Smith Jr., a licensed psychologist, is a retired Deputy Director at Allegheny County Dept of Human Services and former Executive Director of Family Resources. He is Chair of the Board of Trustees for Casey Family Programs, focused on improving and preventing the need for foster care. Trained in Bowen theory at Georgetown Family Center, his career centers on family violence and child abuse from a systems perspective.
Resources
- Dr. Bowen “Chalk Talks”: https://www.thebowencenter.org/bowen-theory-vids
- Parent Hope Project & podcast: https://parenthopeproject.com.au/professional-resources/
- Philip Klever, “The Sensitivities of Marriage” article, Family Systems Forum, No. 3 Fall 2006: https://www.csnsf.org/family-systems-forum/article-index/
- Dr. Michael Kerr, One Family’s Story: A Primer on Bowen Theory: https://tinyurl.com/yck536j7
- Kathleen Smith, The Anxious Overachiever article, “Where is all your energy going?”: https://theanxiousoverachiever.substack.com/p/where-is-all-your-energy-going