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Systemic family therapies are still rarely used in Cameroon, and in Africa in general. This is often explained by the persistence of traditional transactional family models, which are asymmetrical in nature. They are perpetuated through the myths and rituals that structure the life of families, despite the diversity of socialization and enculturation spaces that shape the idiosyncrasy of current generations. This is often the cause of crises or breakdowns in family functioning. Therapists themselves often rely on these unconscious models in their interventions and practices, and these models constrain the development and practice of systemic therapies. This article presents and analyzes the care of a family whose transactional difficulties, borne by the mother, are symptoms of a crisis in family functioning, rooted in the father/ son conflict. Clinical observation suggests that the family is struggling to manage the transition from tradition to modernity. The proposed response is a systemic-functional approach leading to an autonomous and guided reorganization of family functioning, which has shown its effectiveness in resolving neurotic symptoms in the designated patient.