Family Sculpting

Family sculpting is when one person is asked by the therapist to arrange the members in their family in a particular grouping or “scene”. This is usually done without talking and allows that single family member to guide everyone to where they want them to be for the grouping or scene. From this, the clinician can get a better idea of how this member of the family feels about other relationships among their family, and how they identify their place within the family. This technique can also be used to role play certain scenarios the family often encounters (Nichols & Davis, 2020).

See it in Action
Virginia Satir utilizing Family Scupting