Family Therapy and Counseling
Family therapy can be helpful for most families, and is generally used to address problems within a family dynamic or within a relationship. Family therapy is often shorter term than individual. Following is a list of reasons families often take part in family therapy:
Aging – the effects on family
The effects of addiction on the family
Anger management/Conflict resolution
Blended and stepfamily challenges
Caregiving issues
Co-parenting, single parenting and visitation
Cultural and multicultural issues
Divorce
Families of the chronically mentally ill
Family challenges with children with developmental variations or physical limitations
Families with children and adolescents/teens and all of the complexities involved in parenting
Job loss or retirement
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning (LGBTQ) issues
Life stage transitions – birth of a child, separation, divorce or remarriage
Loss & grief
Parent-child relationships throughout the life course
Parenting for individuals with past trauma
Single parent/teen conflict
Stress from illness, disability, or death
Though not exhaustive, this list includes many of the reasons families are often seen together in therapy. Based on your family’s current circumstances, a unique treatment plan will be created to fit your needs. The length of family therapy will vary from family to family.