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FBGT is transdiagnostic - it works for clients with a range of diagnostic issues, but with the common component and reason for referral being - interpersonal causes.  

FBGT works with people who are struggling with aspects of their relationships that lead them to have wider mental health problems and symptoms.  Thus, it works with the social in the biopsychosocial model, making it a stand alone treatment for some and a helpful addition to a wider treatment program for others.  

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FGBT Theory Bases 

FBGT takes strands from several theories and weaves them together into a model with clear treatment goals and sought outcomes.  It was originally based in Yalom & Leszcz's (2020) work with interpersonal process but with the addition of interpersonal circumplex theory (Horowitz & Strack, 2011) to accelerate the mechanisms of change.   While Yalom's interpersonal process remains a cornerstone of the approach, the process is given structure by the addition of the interpersonal circumplex to bring focus to the change.  Behavioral activation, multicultural sensitivity, polyvagal theory and common factors are all integrated into the approach in ways that enhance the structure of treatment.  

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Treatment goals are related directly to a client's interpersonal distress, as measured by a gold standard measurement in the field.  

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Goals 

Treatment Goals 

Goals relate to problems on eight different interpersonal scales, making the approach a more precise measure of distress than attachment style.  By addressing interpersonal distress, issues are located as both strengths and challenges, making the approach person-centered and acknowledging the original intent behind behaviors while offering options for new behaviors.

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The approach treats people with issues such as:

  • Difficulty with being overly people pleasing and focused on others' needs 

  • Challenges that come from setting boundaries that keep others too distant 

  • Distress from being uninhibited in ways that result in unintended consequences for relationships 

  • Worrying too much about how you are seen by others 

  • Finding that shyness is impeding the development of relationships and intimacy 

  • Receiving feedback that others are experiencing them as too aggressive and unfeeling 

  • Hearing others complain about a lack of warmth, encouragement or listening 

  • Difficulty with setting boundaries and limits 

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