Systemic Case Conceptualization
For use with individual, couple, or family clients
Date: 4/25/2024
Clinician: Courtney Morgan
Client/Case #: Munez Family
I. Introduction to Client & Significant Others
List persons who will regularly participate in sessions
Adult 1
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Ethnicity: Argentinian
Relational Status: Married heterosexual
Occupation: Healthcare Administrator
Other identifier: Does not apply
Adult 2
Gender: Female
Age: 36
Ethnicity: Argentinian
Relational Status: Married heterosexual
Occupation: Stay at home mom
Other identifier: Does not apply
Child 1
Gender: Male
Age: 15
Ethnicity: Argentinian
Grade: 9th
School: San Diego Met High School
Other identifier: Does not apply
Child 2
Gender: Female
Age: 12
Ethnicity: Argentinian
Grade: 6th
School: Mesa Verde Middle School
Other identifier: Does not apply
Others Participating in Sessions Regularly:
Felipe, Martina, Liam, and Emilia
, II. Presenting Concern(s)
Client’s Description(s) of Problem(s):
Adult One: The adult male gets easily angered at the male child. When the adult male is angry at
male child, he tells male child how he is unappreciative and throwing his life away. Adult male
has also been consistently arguing with adult female due to their parenting style differences
creating tension in the home.
Adult Two: The adult female is worried about male child due to his behavioral issues and that he
is withdrawing from others. Adult female tries to spend more time with male child. Adult female
feels like her husband is being too strict on male child.
Child One: The male child feels like his parents do not give him enough freedom. Male child has
tried to gain a little more independence and his parents would not allow that. Male child has
recently not been completing homework and at times is not turning in homework. Male child is
struggling with academics as his grades are slipping. Male child has recently started ignoring
curfew and coming home late.
Child Two: The female child has been feeling a little bit left out due to her parents focusing a lot
on her brother.
Extended Family Description(s) of Problems: Adult Male does not have a relationship with his
parents. Adult female feels judged by her parents and that nothing she does makes them happy
with her. Adult female is not close with her parents, but they are civil with each other. Adult
female’s mother had a substance use issue when adult female was growing up. Adult male’s
father had a substance use issue when adult male was growing up. The biological mother of male
and female child has been accused of physical abuse and neglect as well as substance use.
Broader System Problem Descriptions: Description of problem from referring party, teachers,
relatives, legal system, etc.: The family was referred by the male child’s high school guidance
counselor due to male child’s change in his academic performance.
III. Background Information
Trauma/Abuse History (recent and past): Adult male grew up in poverty in Argentina. He was
forced to quit school in order to start working to provide for his family. Adult male married adult
female and they immigrated to the United States at a young age. Adult female does not have a
close relationship with parents, but they are civil. Adult female was sent off to a private boarding
school and was kicked out in the eleventh grade. The male and female child were adopted by
adult male and adult female after being taken from biological mother due to physical abuse,
neglect, and substance use.
For use with individual, couple, or family clients
Date: 4/25/2024
Clinician: Courtney Morgan
Client/Case #: Munez Family
I. Introduction to Client & Significant Others
List persons who will regularly participate in sessions
Adult 1
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Ethnicity: Argentinian
Relational Status: Married heterosexual
Occupation: Healthcare Administrator
Other identifier: Does not apply
Adult 2
Gender: Female
Age: 36
Ethnicity: Argentinian
Relational Status: Married heterosexual
Occupation: Stay at home mom
Other identifier: Does not apply
Child 1
Gender: Male
Age: 15
Ethnicity: Argentinian
Grade: 9th
School: San Diego Met High School
Other identifier: Does not apply
Child 2
Gender: Female
Age: 12
Ethnicity: Argentinian
Grade: 6th
School: Mesa Verde Middle School
Other identifier: Does not apply
Others Participating in Sessions Regularly:
Felipe, Martina, Liam, and Emilia
, II. Presenting Concern(s)
Client’s Description(s) of Problem(s):
Adult One: The adult male gets easily angered at the male child. When the adult male is angry at
male child, he tells male child how he is unappreciative and throwing his life away. Adult male
has also been consistently arguing with adult female due to their parenting style differences
creating tension in the home.
Adult Two: The adult female is worried about male child due to his behavioral issues and that he
is withdrawing from others. Adult female tries to spend more time with male child. Adult female
feels like her husband is being too strict on male child.
Child One: The male child feels like his parents do not give him enough freedom. Male child has
tried to gain a little more independence and his parents would not allow that. Male child has
recently not been completing homework and at times is not turning in homework. Male child is
struggling with academics as his grades are slipping. Male child has recently started ignoring
curfew and coming home late.
Child Two: The female child has been feeling a little bit left out due to her parents focusing a lot
on her brother.
Extended Family Description(s) of Problems: Adult Male does not have a relationship with his
parents. Adult female feels judged by her parents and that nothing she does makes them happy
with her. Adult female is not close with her parents, but they are civil with each other. Adult
female’s mother had a substance use issue when adult female was growing up. Adult male’s
father had a substance use issue when adult male was growing up. The biological mother of male
and female child has been accused of physical abuse and neglect as well as substance use.
Broader System Problem Descriptions: Description of problem from referring party, teachers,
relatives, legal system, etc.: The family was referred by the male child’s high school guidance
counselor due to male child’s change in his academic performance.
III. Background Information
Trauma/Abuse History (recent and past): Adult male grew up in poverty in Argentina. He was
forced to quit school in order to start working to provide for his family. Adult male married adult
female and they immigrated to the United States at a young age. Adult female does not have a
close relationship with parents, but they are civil. Adult female was sent off to a private boarding
school and was kicked out in the eleventh grade. The male and female child were adopted by
adult male and adult female after being taken from biological mother due to physical abuse,
neglect, and substance use.
