In systemic family therapy, family problems are seen as the result of interactions. The parent isn't to blame, the child isn't to blame, the pattern of interaction is the culprit. Over time, family systems develop set ways of relating to one another that cause them to become stuck, which can lead to frustration, hostility, and a sense of helplessness (see image). 

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In systemic family therapy, your therapist works with you to identify and disrupt negative feedback loops that have undermined your family's relationship. The therapist introduces new positive feedback rules, which includes new information for how to relate and communicate to one another that thwarts the old system and creates a new one (Truscott, 2010). 

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Truscott, D. (2010). Becoming an effective psychotherapist: Adopting a theory of psychotherapy that’s right for you and your client. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/12064-000