Helen is the younger of two children and her relationship with her brother is quite distant. He lives seven hours away and they rarely talk. Helen feels that she has always played a responsible role in her family and that her brother is the irresponsible one. On the other hand, Matt comes from a blended family. He reports a very good relationship with both his mother and stepfather, but a disengaged relationship with his father. Matt is the oldest of two. His sister, Meg, is four years younger than him. Matt takes pride in being the "big brother" and helps his sister financially. Helen complains that sometimes Mark treats her like a sister rather than as a partner. Which would be the priority to help this family?  What about the stress they are experiencing?

Helen is the younger of two children and her relationship with her brother is quite distant. He lives seven hours away and they rarely talk. Helen feels that she has always played a responsible role in her family and that her brother is the irresponsible one. On the other hand, Matt comes from a blended family. He reports a very good relationship with both his mother and stepfather, but a disengaged relationship with his father. Matt is the oldest of two. His sister, Meg, is four years younger than him. Matt takes pride in being the "big brother" and helps his sister financially. Helen complains that sometimes Mark treats her like a sister rather than as a partner. Which would be the priority to help this family? 

What about the stress they are experiencing?