ABSTRACT
Bowenian approaches in particular and intergenerational approaches in general have received some empirical validation from studies linking emotional distress to level of differentiation (Miller, Anderson, & Keals, 2004). Nonetheless, the focus by managed care organizations in particular on structured brief therapy approaches has at times affected the ability of intergenerational family therapists to practice in agencies (Webeter & Cebula, 2009). Interestingly, however, the real growth area for intergenerational family therapists may lie in taking their skills to a different but related field: that of organizational consulting. Since the 1970s, intergenerational family therapy models based on natural systems theory have been directly applied to organizations and businesses (Sagar & Wiseman, 1982).
