Family Therapy

Family therapy works with families and couples in intimate relationships to nurture change and development.  It tends to view change in terms of the systems of interaction between family members. It emphasizes family relationships as an important factor in psychological health.

Regardless of the origin of the problem, and regardless of whether you consider it an "individual" or "family" issue, involving families in solutions is often beneficial. This involvement of families is commonly accomplished by their direct participation in the therapy session. The skills of the family therapist thus include the ability to influence conversations in a way that catalyzes the strengths, wisdom and support of family members.

Family therapy uses a range of counseling and other techniques including:

• communication theory
• psychoeducation
• psychotherapy
• relationship education
• systemic coaching
• systems theory
• reality therapy

The number of sessions depends on the situation. A family therapist usually meets several members of the family at the same time. This has the advantage of making differences between the ways family members perceive mutual relations as well as interaction patterns in the session apparent both for the therapist and the family.

For your family therapy needs, call us for an appointment today!