What life situation is the client in, and what kind of life story do they have to tell? How is their family structured, and what resources do they possess? All of this should be known before starting any counseling, therapy, or support. Jürgen Beushausen presents methods through case studies that provide access to the client and their life worlds: the genogram and network analysis. A key focus is on visual analysis. Particularly useful for practice in all psychosocial fields is a commented manual for creating genograms, which is available as a download in addition to the book.