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[A Professional & In-Depth Dialogue] Deconstructing Family Crises: Youth Suicidality and Systemic Intervention Through Bowen Theory

When facing a youth suicide crisis, beyond traditional risk assessments, how can we find new points of intervention within the "family emotional system"?

This topical seminar will delve into the practical applications of Bowen Family Systems Theory in managing adolescent suicide crises.

Key Seminar Topics:

  • Analyzing the Connection: Examining the link between adolescent suicidality and unresolved emotional issues within the family.

  • Anxiety Management & Boundary Setting: Exploring how therapists and social workers can manage their own anxiety and establish clear boundaries when responding to crises.

  • Restoring Balance: Discovering how to act as a professional neutral third party to help bring the family emotional system back into balance.

     Details

     

    Course Code: BV2026F103
    Date & Time: Aug 6, 2026 (Wed)
    7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
    Fee:

    HKD $150 (no refund) / Free (COF member)

    Location: 19/F, Morrison Plaza, 5-9A Morrison Road, Wan Chai 
    Speaker:

    Ms Jessie Tse 

    Language: Cantonese supplemented with English
       

     

    Speaker

    Ms. Jessie Tse
Jessie learnt Bowen family systems theory since studying the Master of Social Sciences (Counselling) programme at HKU in 2009.Jessie is a school social worker in a non-governmental organization.  She strives to practice Bowen family systems theory in her daily life, and in the school setting through her casework service, workshops for students and parents.   She attended the conference organized by The Family Systems Institute in Sydney in 2013. She also joined the trip to visit the Bowen theory training centre in Taiwan in 2014 to share how Bowen theory can be applied in Chinese society.