Family Therapy

FAMILY THERAPY

Family therapy is a type of psychological counseling that can help family members improve communication and resolve conflicts.

Family therapy is often short term. It may include all family members or just those able or willing to participate. Your specific treatment plan will depend on your family’s situation. Family therapy sessions can teach you skills to deepen family connections and get through stressful times, even after you’re done going to therapy sessions.

Treatment Process

Family therapy typically brings several family members together for therapy sessions.

Sessions are 50 minutes. Family therapy is often short term — generally about 12 sessions. However, how often you meet and the number of sessions you’ll need will depend on your family’s particular situation and my recommendation.

During family therapy, you can:

• Examine your family’s ability to solve problems and express thoughts and emotions in a productive manner
• Explore family roles, rules and behavior patterns to identify issues that contribute to conflict — and ways to work through these issues
• Identify your family’s strengths, such as caring for one another, and weaknesses, such as difficulty confiding in one another