Family Therapy/Marital/Couples Therapy
Family Therapy
Family can influence our perceptions, our modes of interacting, and our styles of communicating. In Family therapy, the therapist applies therapeutic principles while engaging the participation of family members, individually and as a group. The process recognizes and reinforces constructive aspects of the family's relationships, while also allowing destructive elements and counter-productive interaction styles to be identified, acknowledged and changed. A family is considered to be any group of individuals who are committed to one another's well-being (usually for life).
Typical problems that families seek treatment for include:
- Parent-child conflict
- Parenting issues
- Communication Problems
- Relationship Enhancement
- Conflict Resolution Difficulties
- Life Cycle Issues
Marital/Couples therapy
Marital/couples therapy assists couples in working more effectively as a couple and in cultivating mutually acceptable problem-solving strategies. Being a successful couple means taking into consideration our partner's needs and desires, while at the same time not forgetting about own individual needs. Couples often lose sight of what it means to be a couple and get lost in constant battle with each other. Therapy can help couples break down unhealthy patterns of interacting and work on developing a health relationship. The therapist also helps the couple pay attention to the patterns which connect them as a means of appreciating the overall structure of their relationship. Any two individuals who are in a committed relationship can seek couples therapy.
Typical problems that couples seek treatment for include:
- Inability to compromise
- Tension and conflict
- Sexual difficulties
- Financial disputes
- Child rearing conflicts
- Extended family issues (e.g., dealing with in-laws)
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