Why does the training program study Bowen theory exclusively?
Living Systems has adopted Bowen theory as its primary theoretical approach to counselling, education, training and research. In this way, each area of the organization’s mission can complement and inform the others. For trainees to represent the approach taken by Living Systems with clients, they must have an adequate grasp of Bowen theory and the ability to apply it. We believe it is more important to know one theory well than to have a superficial knowledge of many theories. Bowen theory is an open theory that is subject to modification by new knowledge from the natural sciences. Trainees, accordingly, learn some of the recent developments in such areas as brain research, the stress response and primatology, each of which has relevance for key concepts of the theory.
