<p>Family represents an open system, which often involves numerous interactions within the social environment and challenges in the case of foster families. The number of minors in out-of-home care in the federal state of Styria has steadily increased in recent years, which also indicates a&#xa0;growing need for foster families.</p><p>This article presents the analysis of role models of active long-term foster parents, as well as their psychotherapeutic care by systemic family therapy. The goal is an optimal adaption of treatment to their needs in order to encourage their willingness to take up foster children.</p><p>The results are presented and discussed based on three interviews with long-term foster mothers from the ongoing pilot study.</p><p>All interviewed foster mothers have identified with the substitute-mother-concept in social life. Respondents perceived stress-reducing interventions such as joining through non-judgmental conversations and changing perspectives through questioning techniques as well as hypnosystemic methods such as the side model as particularly supportive.</p>