EPISODE · Jun 23, 2026 · 12 MIN
5 Types Of Circular Questions For Your Next Family Therapy Session
from Family Systems In 15 Minutes · host Oliver Drakeford LMFT CGP
This week I get into circular questioning, the approach I reach for most when I want a family to stop handing out blame and start noticing the pattern they're all standing inside. I sort it into five types, something I wish someone had laid out for me years earlier, and I talk through the one thing that separates a question that moves a family from one that only sounds clever. Oh and I include lots of examples of circular questions too.It holds up just as well in couples and individual work, which is half of why I find it so useful. Have a listen, and tell me if you want the running list of questions I still bring into sessions. Some of my other family therapy worksheets PDFS hereSign up for the digital version of my family systems therapy newsletter below - https://www.mypeoplepatterns.com/newsletters/family-systems-h-i-t-newsletter/subscribeRead more about my practice here: www.OliverDrakefordTherapy.com
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