Family Therapy

A family participating in therapy is a reflection of a deep commitment to one other.

When working with a family, I utilize a family systems approach, which means I view the family as a whole. Examining the whole system and all of its parts are essential to understanding how the family operates and works. I gather information about how members are aligned, who gets along with whom, what is working, and what could be better. Most families have rules (that are often unspoken) and roles that each member plays. Often it is important to verbalize and identity these rules and roles and ones that might need to be changed or adjusted. Many times, parents could use support to work together more and become a team together in their parenting.

In family therapy, together we can understand and utilize the family’s strengths,
establish a family language, work on using effective communication,
and begin to set limits and boundaries as needed.

Alternatively, families can also seek therapy in order to better understand and support a loved one who is having a hard time or is struggling with something difficult such as addiction, an eating disorder, coming out or bullying. No matter what issue a family brings, getting support can be seen as family members honoring the relationships they have with each other, so much so that they would like to improve them.