Princeton Family Center for Education

Training programs in Bowen family systems theory, for professionals and non-professionals.

Course Objectives

Bowen family systems theory offers people a way to conceptualize human behavior. It offers a more objective way to think about, explore, and understand the relationships in which one lives and works as well as one's own functioning within these important relationships.

The objectives of each seminar will be to:

  • Understand specific patterns of family and relationship interactions as described by Bowen family systems theory.

  • Consider and identify steps for moving toward desired change.

  • Heighten awareness of the self of the trainee in professional, personal, and social interactions.

  • Learn to apply system principles of Bowen theory to one's self and to one's family of origin.

  • Acquire a conceptual framework for understanding human functioning.

What You’ll Learn

This series of monthly meetings will give trainees an opportunity to study the eight theoretical concepts of Bowen family systems theory, which are:

  1. Nuclear Family Emotional System

  2. Differentiation of Self

  3. Triangles

  4. Family Projection Process

  5. Emotional Cutoff

  6. Multigenerational Transmission Process

  7. Sibling Position

  8. Societal Emotional Process

  • October 2, 2023

    November 13, 2023

    December 4, 2023

    January 8, 2024

    February 5, 2024

    March 4, 2024

    April 8, 2024

    May 6, 2024

  • 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Eastern Time

    Online via Zoom

  • Lee S. Gardner, LCSW

    Julie Bergdahl, MDiv

  • $700.00, paid in full

    The course fee includes eight, three-hour sessions and three optional individual supervision sessions

    Payment shall be made and sent to: Princeton Family Center for Education, PO Box 331, Pennington, NJ 08534 or via Venmo (@Princeton-FamilyCenter) or PayPal.

For more information or to indicate your interest, contact Lee Gardner at info@princetonfamilycenter.org or call 609.203.0162.

HOW TO REGISTER: Contact Lee Gardner at info@princetonfamilycenter.org or call 609.203.0162 to indicate your interest.

Course Objectives

This introductory series of four meetings will provide participants an opportunity to learn and understand more about one’s own family of origin and the part self plays in relationships within family, work, and social systems.

In order to participate in the program, enrollment in the entire series is required.

Email us to arrange virtual or in-person meetings for your group or for yourself.

  • Please email us at info@princetonfamilycenter.org to arrange virtual or in-person meetings for your group or for yourself.

  • Lee S. Gardner, LCSW

  • $400, paid in advance

    The fee includes four sessions.

    Payment shall be made and sent to: Princeton Family Center for Education, PO Box 331, Pennington, NJ 08534 or via Venmo (@Princeton-FamilyCenter) or PayPal.

For more information contact Lee Gardner at info@princetonfamilycenter.org or call 609.203.0162.