Family Therapy
Family therapy is unique. Both the complexity and the potential beauty of a family is created by the individuals who make up the group. Families come to me seeking guidance as they deal with transition, growth and changing roles, loss, marital separation and/or the blending of a family.
Family relationships may be challenged by one or more of the following issues:
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- Co-parenting
- Successful co-parenting following divorce
- Adolescent development
- Finances
- Life crisis and loss
- Childbirth
- Lifespan development—change
- Valuing the individuals who create the family unit
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Family Therapy Process:
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- Individual interviews with each family member—identify goals
- Record family history through story
- Creative, fun, experiential exercises to enhance understanding and dialogue
- Identify strengths and weaknesses of the family unit
- Understand defensive behaviors
- Problem solving
- Enrichment—create a plan for positive engagement within the family system
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