Gestaslt Psychology

From the information given it can be understood that both Anna and Ray, Jessie’s parents, are English migrants. THEORY Anna and Ray followed Anna’s parents and brother Jason and his family, whom she has a very support and strong relationship with, to Perth in 2005. Ray no longer has any contact with his remaining family and while THEORY Anna moved into an environment that offered her connections, community and a good job as a Chemistry teacher Ray came to Australia with no connections. Jessie mentions Ray drinks too much and does ’nothing other than sit on the couch’, this may indicate that Ray is struggling to find a place in this new environment and also that he is taking little interest or involvement in his wider community. Migration can often be challenging, the report does not suggest any struggles the family experienced culturally nor does it suggest they experienced any language or religious barriers.
Anna looks to social support to help the family. She involved herself in a local Women’s Health Centre to support her through the post-natal depression she experienced in the first six months of Jessie‘s life and during this time insisted Ray attend couples counselling.
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In 2012 the family was involved in Family Therapy where the information for this report was obtained. THEORY From the information given it is indeterminable as to how the family’s socio-economimic situation is. However, as both Anna and Mark are school teachers it can be assumed that the family income is steady and can support the addition of a new baby. THEORY. It is undeterminable as to what Ray’s financial situation is like, the conflict between Ray and Anna over financial support for Jessie and Gemma suggests that maybe there is a strain.
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John, Anna’s father has suffered from depression, he has a strong relationship with Jessie.
Ray was born in London, however his parents were migrants, travelling from Poland to England during World War II, their names are unknown. What can be determined is that Ray’s father has been described as an alcoholic. THEORY There has been substantial research into the inheritance of alcoholism and this may be influencing Rays. The father was a Lab technician and it is understood that there was incidences of domestic violence in Ray’s parents relationship. THEORY. Ray has also displayed signs of violent behaviour, he broke several pieces of furniture.
Anna is a working mother, and the role of gender is not something that is mentioned in her relationship with Mark. He also works and they support one another in caring for their children. Anna took Jessie and Gemma

Anna and Mark are childbearing adults, they have both previously been raising school aged children, but the birth of a new child, which is due by now, will mean that the family is headed into a time of change and negotiating new pattens and relationships. The birth of the baby is a second order change. In the last few years Jessie and everyone in the Jones family has experienced extended periods of