Family Therapy
Come together and grow with those you’re in a relationship with – regardless of distance in proximity, age, and lived experience.
Strengthening Bonds and Healing Hearts
Family ties can be biological and kinship, close and distant, loving and troubling, nourishing and depleting. Regardless of current functioning and status of their relationships, persons present have their goals, hopes, and plans clarified for self and each other. It’s a collaborative effort to identify and work towards a preferred way of being together as a family.
My Approach with Families
In family therapy, I focus on understanding patterns and beliefs, clarifying their effects on individual members and the family as a whole. We explore whether the problem has surfaced in past generations and identify moments when it is less present. With this understanding, we work on fostering healthier dynamics and creating new ways for the family to move forward.
Answering your Questions
How long is a session?
Family sessions are 50-60 minutes. We can plan for additional time, as needed, to ensure our conversation ends at a good point to place a bookmark.
How often should sessions be scheduled?
I prefer to meet with new clients on a weekly basis for at least 1-2 months. I find the regular time together to be important as we get to know one another. Nevertheless, we can assess frequency on a regular basis.
I believe my child needs therapy, but they are reluctant to start. Can you help?
Yes! Though in this case I’d prefer to start with meeting you.
During this meeting, we will discuss a number of topics, including your concerns, their history, and ideas you have about therapeutic intervention and success. I will provide options for you and your family to consider.
After you meet with my child, will you let me know what was discussed?
It makes sense to me that as a parent, you would want to know about your child’s treatment and wellbeing. The answer will depend in part on your child’s age and willingness for me to share.
Prior to starting treatment, I will review the limitations, requirements, and therapeutic value of my sharing back with you. During treatment, your child and I will discuss the potential and perceived value of candid conversation between them and you as their parent.
How does therapy end? Will I know when I’m ready?
Good therapy can happen in a single session, and over years. Each therapy is different in that way. We will discuss your progress towards meeting goals as we go.
Endings can be difficult, regardless. Our ending will be a joint decision, in which we go our separate paths. Those paths may end up converging again, should you want a future session or therapy.