Family Therapy
Our relationships with family members give great meaning to our lives.
When those relationships are stuck or functioning negatively, it can drastically affect home life.
Family counseling can be effective for families with children but also with adult conflicts for multi-generational issues as well.
When working with children, the very best results come when parents or caregivers are part of the process and the solution. Family counseling may look different for each family as therapy is always tailored to the individual needs of the family and its members.
Family therapy can be especially effective when two or more family members have a strained or difficult relationship. Family therapy can also be very successful when addressing family changes such as a loss or separation or a new addition.
At the Place for Counseling with provide Family Therapy in different ways to meet unique challeges and needs of each family.
Different approaches to Family Therapy
Sometimes family therapy regarding a issue that i affecting the whole family works better than iniduval therapy for each person.
Family therapy can involve a family with teens/ or children to address a trauma or change/ or it can be used to work through disputes, parenting issues or the behavioral problems of one person, generally a youth to recieve feedback and support from the whole family.
Some times family therapy involes children and sometimes it maybe be adult children with their parents. many times it may to be to address new challenging issues that have a risen . Other times the gola may be to address relatiship issues that have been strained for sometime and those involved are ready tho ork through it and put it in the past to brighten the future. We know that all familys are different and we look forward to working ith you. All family types are welcome.
At the Place for Counseling, our talented therapists take very different approaches to Family therapy. Art Therapy is a wonderful way to use creative arts in exploring the issues, stretghs and differences between family mebers to using art to increase and support coming together, increased attachment in growth.
Family Sytems Therapy is another approach to see the family as a whole and therapists many times will work with family members all together. We have other therapists that use the same approach, but also work with family member individually at times and together at other times.
Emotionally Focused Therapy- focuses on increasing attachment and connection between family members and exploring the stressors together.
Our first step is for you and the therapist that is the best fit for you to connect to come up with a plan that works best for you. Our therapist will brainstorm with you to create a unique plan that work for your family.
Please call to set up a free 20 minute consultation with a therapit today.
Family Play Therapy
When young children (typically 3 to 9) are struggling with behavioral and emotional problems it causes stress to the whole family. Family play therapy can be a highly successful and fun tool to affect change for the whole family. Children struggling with aggression and attachment difficulties due to issues such as adoption, trauma, and other more typical but difficult family issues can benefit significantly from family play therapy. This therapy utilizing techniques from Theraplay Therapy and other types of play therapy focused on healing attachment concerns. With this approach, you would work with our Registered Play Therapist RPT-S, who will guide you and your child to healing through difficult to handle issues such as difficulty connecting with your child, attachment issues, resistance of hugs, aggression, parenting issues and other behavioral concern. Call and schedule a free 20-minute consult to see if this therapy would be a good fit for you and your little one. Younger children (0-5) may also be appropriate based on issues.
Therapists Who Can Help
