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Academic & Teaching Genogram Examples

Templates and theory-based examples for counseling, social work, and psychology coursework. Includes Bowen family systems, Minuchin structural therapy, and basic symbol guides.
Updated October 2026

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Academic genogram examples are teaching charts for counseling, social work, MFT and nursing courses. This set of 10 covers Bowen family systems and Minuchin structural therapy, a basic three-generation template, symbol and relationship-line references, a medical genogram tutorial and a graduate family-of-origin assignment, all in standard genogram notation.

All 10 academic & teaching examples

Bowen Family Systems Theory Example genogram example

Bowen Family Systems Theory Example

Teaching genogram that shows all eight of Murray Bowen's concepts, from differentiation of self and triangles to emotional cutoff and sibling position.

Structural Family Therapy Example (Minuchin) genogram example

Structural Family Therapy Example (Minuchin)

Teaching genogram of Minuchin's structural concepts: enmeshed and disengaged subsystems, coalitions, a parentified child and a symptomatic teen.

Basic 3-Generation Template genogram example

Basic 3-Generation Template

A clean, simple three-generation genogram template designed for teaching basic genogram construction.

Nuclear Family Symbols Guide genogram example

Nuclear Family Symbols Guide

A comprehensive teaching genogram demonstrating all standard genogram person symbols and connection types.

Relationship Lines Reference genogram example

Relationship Lines Reference

A comprehensive teaching genogram focused on demonstrating all emotional relationship line types used in genogram notation.

Medical Genogram Tutorial example

Medical Genogram Tutorial

A teaching genogram demonstrating how to document and visualize medical conditions across a family using modern medical categories with color-coding.

Clinical Supervision Countertransference genogram example

Clinical Supervision Countertransference

A therapy trainee's personal genogram created during clinical supervision to explore countertransference patterns.

Genealogy Research Genogram with Sources and Evidence example

Genealogy Research Genogram with Sources and Evidence

Five-generation Irish-American genogram with approximate dates, census and parish sources and conflicting evidence, for genealogy research.

Family of Origin Genogram: Graduate Student Assignment Example example

Family of Origin Genogram: Graduate Student Assignment Example

Four-generation family of origin genogram for MSW, MFT and counseling assignments: triangles, sibling position, migration and health patterns.

Family Genogram Example with Explanation example

Family Genogram Example with Explanation

A three-generation family genogram explained person by person: divorce and remarriage, adoption, a miscarriage, a death, a close and a conflict line.

Teaching Genograms in Academic Settings

These examples are designed for classroom instruction. The Bowen family systems example teaches differentiation and triangulation. The Minuchin structural therapy example demonstrates boundaries and subsystems. The 3-generation template provides a blank canvas for students to practice. Symbol guides and relationship line references serve as visual aids during lectures.

Whether you are teaching an introductory family therapy course or leading an advanced practicum, these academic genogram templates give students a structured way to connect theory with visual assessment. Each example is annotated with key concepts so instructors can assign them as homework, use them in live demonstrations, or adapt them for exam preparation.

Who uses these examples

Best for

  • Family therapy courses
  • Social work education
  • Counseling practica
  • Nursing family assessment modules

Typical users

  • Graduate-level instructors teaching Bowen or structural family therapy models
  • Social work field supervisors preparing students for family assessments
  • Counseling students learning genogram notation for the first time
  • Nursing faculty integrating family systems thinking into health assessments

Browse all 184 examples in the genogram examples gallery. Examples based on public figures use publicly available information; they are educational illustrations, not clinical documents.