Family Systems therapists view problems within the family as the result not of particular family members' behaviors but of the family's group dynamic. The family is seen as a complex system having its own language, roles, rules, beliefs, needs, and patterns.
The therapist helps each member understand how their childhood family operated, their role in that system, and how that experience shaped their role in the current family. Therapists with the MFT credential are usually trained in Family Systems therapy.