For decades, the therapeutic community treated the issues of children in need rather neglectfully. Now, it is approaching the affected children with great strides and open arms. The teaching therapists of the Hamburg Psychological Private Institute for Systemic Counseling compile their many years of experience working with families and their professional helpers in this book, presenting a systemic concept that offers numerous ways to support children, adolescents, and their parents in difficult life situations. With their book, the authors advocate for understanding people in such life circumstances, demand respect for their survival strategies, and describe attempts at solutions. They provide professionals from various child and youth welfare institutions with methodological assistance and contribute through reflective exercises.