Create a better functioning home environment.
Family therapy will help strengthen your family.
It’s time for your family to heal.
Family Therapy also called "family counseling" is a form of therapeutic treatment in which a licensed therapist helps a family to address specific issues affecting the health and functioning of the family. It can be used to help a family through a difficult period of time, a major life transition, or when one or more family members has an emotional, relationship, or mental health problem.
In a nutshell, the goal of Family Therapy is to heal any behavioral, mental, emotional, or psychological problems tearing your family apart. To do this, family therapists partner with the family to help family members improve communication, solve family problems, understand and improve family dynamics, facilitate deeper empathy, reduce family conflict and create a better functioning home environment.
In the context of Family Therapy, the term “family” does not necessarily mean blood relatives. Instead, “family” is anyone who plays a long-term supportive role in one’s life, which may not mean blood relations or family members in the same household.
Therapy can help your family communicate better.
Family Therapy views individuals' problems in the context of the larger family unit. The assumption of this type of therapy is that problems cannot be successfully addressed or resolved without understanding the group dynamics of the family. The way the family operates influences how the clients' problems formed and how they are encouraged or enabled by the other members of the family.
For example, behavioral or emotional problems in children are common reasons to visit a family therapist. A child's problems do not exist in a vacuum. They exist in the context of the family unit and will likely need to be addressed within the context of the family unit.
Family Therapy can teach family members of all ages how to handle new challenges and develop the coping skills needed to weather life’s storms.
You may believe therapy can help you but you still have questions about Family Therapy.
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Families may want to seek the help of a family therapist to address a variety of issues, including but not limited to:
children's behavioral , emotional or mental health problems
a family member's behavioral, emotional or mental health problems that impact other family members
family conflict
substance abuse or addiction
death in the family
caring for a sick family member or a family member with special needs
job loss
financial problems
domestic violence
LGBTQ issues
cross-generational issues - parents and grandparents sharing a home
families who come from mixed racial, cultural or religious backgrounds
families with step-children and other blended families
infertility
problems with in-laws or extended family
bringing back family members who have been distant or isolated
helping family members forgive each other
reducing sources of tension and stress within a family
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Yes, we work with the entire family and members of all ages. In most cases when we work with children, there will be some engagement with parents. When children face challenges, these challenges do not exist in a vacuum. They exist within the context of the family unit and will likely need to be addressed by engaging with parents and possibly other family members.
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Yes, in many cases there is a relationship between Family Therapy and Identity Therapy. Childhood is an important time for developing one’s sense of self and core identity. Children may experience feelings of anxiety and depression. The child’s anxiety and depression may also stem from identity issues, such as feeling different, unseen, unheard or misunderstood. Children may also experience some challenges in their journey to figure out who they are and who they want to be. We can help children and their families understand and navigate these feelings.
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