Intergenerational family therapy has been used to treatclients with many different experiences and presenting problems. We propose that genogram construction may be a useful technique for increasing levels of differentiation inclients with a lesbian sexual orientation. A description,rationale, and illustration of how genogram constructionmay be used by family counselors to treat lesbian clients isprovided.
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