Family Therapy

Is your family going through a rough patch?

Whether the issue stems from a lack of understanding between those involved, sibling conflict, developmental disagreements with a child, or a demanding situation, it can affect the entire family.

Family counseling, or family therapy, can be helpful when problems arise and can help restore and improve communication.

Using systems thinking, I consider every person’s perspective in session and seek to find common ground with you and those you love.

My specific interests include mothering, fathering, parenting, blended families, co-parenting during and after conflict, fictive kinship/presumed family, family building (child-free, birth, infertility, surrogacy, adoption), and family stressors around coming out/disclosing.

How can family therapy help?

Family counseling can help open a line of dialogue and communication and help family members understand each other’s perspectives. This makes it easier to resolve disputes.

During the counseling sessions, each member can learn to communicate better and develop techniques to de-escalate arguments while ensuring everybody feels heard.

Family counseling can also help with parenting problems such as conflicting parenting styles, rule enforcement, and remaining consistent with your child once the rules become established.

Smooth out the rough patches.

Family therapy or counseling can be used in addition to individual treatment. The goal is to improve relationships and communication and learn methods for resolving conflicts in an understanding and cooperative manner.

The family is like a unique ecosystem that relies on the proper functioning of all components to navigate challenges successfully when they arise. If an issue affects one family member, the problem can reverberate and affect the whole unit.

Additional benefits of this type of counseling include healing emotional wounds quickly in most instances.

Don’t let your family get off track. We can work together to help each unit run smoothly. Call me today at (931) 553-9750 to get started.