Based on the life cycle factors of own family and the Reyes family, address the following:
• Analyze similarities and differences between each family based on the developmental factors identified in Sections 1 and 2.
• Imagine you will be the clinician working with this family. Discuss how these similarities and differences will impact the therapeutic relationship and course of treatment.
• Consider questions such as: Based on similarities and differences, who might I feel most connected to or protective of in the client family? Who might I feel most distant from and reactive to? What challenges or opportunities might there be based on these similarities and differences?
• Finally, identify two strategies to effectively address potential challenges that may arise due to similarities and differences in developmental factors between each family.