Family Therapy

 Feeling stressed or dissatisfied with your family?

If you’re reading this, you may have reached a point where you feel as if your family is in crisis or chaos. You may feel stressed out and disillusioned with how things are going in your family. After all, what other groups of people influence each other as powerfully, whether positively or painfully, as our families?

How Does Family Therapy Help?

family photo where the kids piggy back

Generally, family therapy is less focused on the problems of a “problem child”, “black sheep,” or some other uncooperative member. Instead, it works at uncovering unproductive interaction and ineffective communication patterns that may contribute to a member’s bad behavior or an unhappy home environment.

Family therapy teaches tools for a productive, compassionate exchange of ideas that encourages proactive resolution, personal responsibility, and general respect for the family unit. Family therapy is a viable way to manage resentments stemming from unresolved issues between partners, disputes between parents and children, sibling rivalry, and problematic boundary issues with extended family.

What Clients Say

Clients who have undergone family therapy talk about understanding each other in new ways and realizing each other’s value to the family. Family sessions explore how important we are to each other. The well-being, goals, and expectations of each member are interrelated. Furthermore, time spent hearing each other out intentionally and purposefully helps you recognize how integral you are to each other’s inner peace and family harmony. As a team, you can start to value and protect that harmony.

Although you may be ready to seek help, you still may have questions or concerns about family therapy…

 

  • The simple truth is that if your family is struggling, you can’t afford not to engage in therapy; therapy is an investment in your family. If you or your family members recognize a need for help, don’t hesitate to make time for therapy. Commit to enhancing your family’s communication, coping abilities, and connection. The bonds you build are worth the time.

  • Often, people are afraid to try family therapy. Clients have said that they were nervous about sharing the struggles of their family with a stranger, fearing that they will be judged. Clients who have undergone therapy report that it was hard to go against beliefs about sharing family struggles. However, they also report that they were surprised how comfortable they were at the first session and how easy it was to open up and share about their difficulties. They also expressed what a relief it was to acknowledge their struggles, discover that their problems are shared by many families, and that there is hope.

 

Our therapists are skilled and knowledgeable at helping families resolve conflicts, improve their communication and build stronger, healthier family bonds.