| Ken Voorhees, CSW |
| Psychotherapist |
| 347-831-1799 |
Family Roles
| Visible Qualities | Inner Feelings | Represents to Family | Characteristics | Without Help | With Help | |
| Family Hero |
Visible success Does what's right |
Inadequate |
Self-worth (family can be proud) |
High achiever Grades Friends Sports |
Workaholic Never wrong Responsible for everything Marry dependent person |
Accept failure Responsible for self, not all Good executives |
| Scapegoat |
Hostility Defiance Anger |
Hurt Guilt |
Takes the focus off the family problem |
Negative attention Won't compete with family hero |
Unplanned pregnancy Trouble maker Prison |
Accepts responsibility Good counselors Courage Ability to see reality |
| Lost Child |
Withdrawn Loner |
Loneliness Unimportant |
Relief (one child not to worry about) |
Invisible Quiet No friends Follower Trouble making decisions |
Little zest for life Promiscuous or stays alone Vulnerable to drugs and alcohol Often dies at early age |
Independent Talented Creative Imaginative Self-actualized |
| Mascot |
Fragile Immature Needs protection |
Fear |
Fun and humor (comic relief) |
Hyperactive Learning disabilities Short attention span |
Ulcers Can't handle stress Compulsive clown Marry hero for care Remains immature |
Take care of self No longer clown Fun to be with Good sense of humor |
© 2003 Ken Voorhees