Experiential Family Therapy: Review Study

This article is a review of the history, theoretical and empirical birthplace of experiential family therapy, its principles, the study of Satir communication experiential therapy, the similarity of this therapy with experiential Dynamic therapies and the role of a therapist in this treatment. The method of the present study is a review and it includes articles and applied studies of treatment and their effectiveness and the latest revisions related to this type of treatment. In this paper, it was found that Satir experiential therapy emphasizes on communication styles, expressions of emotion, freedom and love more than other therapeutic approaches, and it aimed to integration and evolution of person. this goal requires the therapist's skill and courage, and it requires a high level of self-awareness and integrative self-knowledge or the alignment of therapists.