Objectives / subject: The subject of the article concerns family counselling in its broadest sense, understood as a form of support for marriage and family, with particular reference to the description of the variety of methods and techniques used by the counsellor in working with children and adolescents and their families as part of the counselling process. Methods and/or materials: A theoretical analysis of important issues from the point of view of family counselling is provided, such as: the characteristics of the condition of the modern family; the essence of family counselling and its tasks in relation to the individual and the family; the characteristics of the counsellor and the helping relationship; and a review of the methods and techniques used by the counsellor in working with children, adolescents and adults in family counselling. In the text presented here, special attention is paid to the advantages of both the basic techniques used in family diagnosis, such as interview, observation, genogram, ecogram, as well as techniques that support the conversation, mutual understanding and the relationship between client and counsellor. It analyses the different types of questions used in family counselling and highlights the need to use creative methods when working with families. Results and/or conclusions: This variety of methods and techniques presented in the article, which the family counsellor can draw on in his/her work, will not be of tangible benefit if applied without the counsellor's awareness of purpose and reflective reflection and empathetic following of the client.