Therapists in Palo Pinto County, TX
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Whitney Beard Akins Trauma Informed Christian Counseling
LPC-Associate, MA, LPC-A
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santo, TX 76472
I specialize in working with teens and adults who want to heal from emotional and religious abuse. Many of my clients are also neurodiverse and seek skill building for ADHD, anxiety, and OCD. I like to use an eclectic mix of evidence-based skills, holistic approaches, and faith-informed interventions in my sessions. I believe that we all deserve to feel connected, capable, and creative. We also deserve a healthy faith and supportive relationships. Feel free to come in my office, kick off your shoes, and grab a fidget to settle your mind.
I specialize in working with teens and adults who want to heal from emotional and religious abuse. Many of my clients are also neurodiverse and seek skill building for ADHD, anxiety, and OCD. I like to use an eclectic mix of evidence-based skills, holistic approaches, and faith-informed interventions in my sessions. I believe that we all deserve to feel connected, capable, and creative. We also deserve a healthy faith and supportive relationships. Feel free to come in my office, kick off your shoes, and grab a fidget to settle your mind.
Online Therapists
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Dr. Melissa James
Licensed Professional Counselor, PsyD, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Mesquite, TX 75150 (Online Only)
There is no 'right' way through this. There is just 'through.' Families are under tremendous pressure, even more so during these times. Children & teens spent too long without their social support and are now trying to achieve a new normal. This fear and anxiety of the unknown is similar to those experienced by adults recently. I can help adults, teens, & children work through the fear, anxiety, stress and trauma and help you build strong, healthy, resilient individuals and families. I enjoy working with all ages and specialize in family conflict, anxiety/depression, trauma, PTSD, Veterans, First Responders, & child specialties.
There is no 'right' way through this. There is just 'through.' Families are under tremendous pressure, even more so during these times. Children & teens spent too long without their social support and are now trying to achieve a new normal. This fear and anxiety of the unknown is similar to those experienced by adults recently. I can help adults, teens, & children work through the fear, anxiety, stress and trauma and help you build strong, healthy, resilient individuals and families. I enjoy working with all ages and specialize in family conflict, anxiety/depression, trauma, PTSD, Veterans, First Responders, & child specialties.
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In order to provide the best possible care, I utilize evidence-based therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Attachment Based Family Therapy (ABFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and somatic therapies.
My goal is to assist you in realizing the highest level of self-fulfillment and well-being by replacing negative thoughts, feelings and self-limiting behaviors with confidence, healthy coping skills, and a high level of personal satisfaction for yourself and your relationships. I specialize in assisting clients who are struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, and complex relationship difficulties.
In order to provide the best possible care, I utilize evidence-based therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Attachment Based Family Therapy (ABFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and somatic therapies.
My goal is to assist you in realizing the highest level of self-fulfillment and well-being by replacing negative thoughts, feelings and self-limiting behaviors with confidence, healthy coping skills, and a high level of personal satisfaction for yourself and your relationships. I specialize in assisting clients who are struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, and complex relationship difficulties.
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Bridget Jowid
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Dallas, TX 75230
I am trained as a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Are you overwhelmed, lonely, or adjusting to changes in your life? Sometimes our journeys require us to pause, seek support, and discover a greater understanding and awareness of ourselves, our families, and our community. We are presented with the challenge to make meaning out of our life situations and discover or create new options.
I am trained as a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Are you overwhelmed, lonely, or adjusting to changes in your life? Sometimes our journeys require us to pause, seek support, and discover a greater understanding and awareness of ourselves, our families, and our community. We are presented with the challenge to make meaning out of our life situations and discover or create new options.
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Our team has specialists in individual, marital, family and group therapy, mindfulness, child/play therapy, addictions trichotillomania, cross-cultural issues, trauma recovery, adolescents, life transitions, depression, anxiety, eating disorders.
Creative Solutions to Stuck Problems® is what we provide. Our counselors work with adults, kids, couples, families, and the LGBTQ+ community. The mission of Lifeologie Counseling is to help you address and overcome any emotional issues, communication problems, relationship struggles, or personal traumas that you may be facing or have faced. Our counselors bring to each session enthusiasm, honesty, common sense, professionalism, and a sense of humor. Contact us today to get started on your new path.
Our team has specialists in individual, marital, family and group therapy, mindfulness, child/play therapy, addictions trichotillomania, cross-cultural issues, trauma recovery, adolescents, life transitions, depression, anxiety, eating disorders.
Creative Solutions to Stuck Problems® is what we provide. Our counselors work with adults, kids, couples, families, and the LGBTQ+ community. The mission of Lifeologie Counseling is to help you address and overcome any emotional issues, communication problems, relationship struggles, or personal traumas that you may be facing or have faced. Our counselors bring to each session enthusiasm, honesty, common sense, professionalism, and a sense of humor. Contact us today to get started on your new path.
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Kiarra Watts
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Aubrey, TX 76227 (Online Only)
Hi! I'm Kiarra, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Texas offering teletherapy to Texas residents. I received my Masters in Couples, Marriage and Family Therapy from Texas Tech University. I am also currently pursuing my PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy. My clinical work primarily focuses on: using culturally competent practices to assist couples with increasing their emotional connection, creating positive attachment experiences within families and parent-child relationships, and walking alongside trauma and abuse survivors on their journey of healing.
Hi! I'm Kiarra, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Texas offering teletherapy to Texas residents. I received my Masters in Couples, Marriage and Family Therapy from Texas Tech University. I am also currently pursuing my PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy. My clinical work primarily focuses on: using culturally competent practices to assist couples with increasing their emotional connection, creating positive attachment experiences within families and parent-child relationships, and walking alongside trauma and abuse survivors on their journey of healing.
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Jeremy J. Lanning
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CCTP, CLC, CBC
Verified Verified
Fort Worth, TX 76116
Counseling and Psychotherapy works, and it works best with an experienced and resourceful guide. Let me be that guide for you. Fight depression, anxiety, old habits, instability, and family of origin issues. Learn to problem solve. Learn to expect and live with change. I am here to support you. I care about you. Our counseling sessions are designed to give you strength and help you learn to maintain your mental and emotional health. I pride myself on availability and access. I am here for you. I care about you. I look forward to working with you to obtain healing, problem solving skills, mindfulness and relief.
Counseling and Psychotherapy works, and it works best with an experienced and resourceful guide. Let me be that guide for you. Fight depression, anxiety, old habits, instability, and family of origin issues. Learn to problem solve. Learn to expect and live with change. I am here to support you. I care about you. Our counseling sessions are designed to give you strength and help you learn to maintain your mental and emotional health. I pride myself on availability and access. I am here for you. I care about you. I look forward to working with you to obtain healing, problem solving skills, mindfulness and relief.
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Emily Pennington
Marriage & Family Therapist, MMFT, LMFT-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
McKinney, TX 75070
My primary approaches are rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), and Internal Family Systems Theory (IFS).
I specialize in working with adolescents and adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, social anxiety, self-esteem issues, trauma, and friendship or dating/relationship struggles. I have such a heart for working with clients who are having these struggles. I, myself, have struggled with anxiety, and I am so passionate about helping clients navigate that challenge. I have seen countless times the powerful change that can happen in clients’ lives after working through these struggles, and I would love to work with you on beginning a new chapter of life that is full of confidence, growth, and positive change.
My primary approaches are rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), and Internal Family Systems Theory (IFS).
I specialize in working with adolescents and adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, social anxiety, self-esteem issues, trauma, and friendship or dating/relationship struggles. I have such a heart for working with clients who are having these struggles. I, myself, have struggled with anxiety, and I am so passionate about helping clients navigate that challenge. I have seen countless times the powerful change that can happen in clients’ lives after working through these struggles, and I would love to work with you on beginning a new chapter of life that is full of confidence, growth, and positive change.
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Garrett J Reinhardt
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFT-A
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bedford, TX 76021
As a therapist, I primarily utilize Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy and Internal Family Systems to help clients learn about themselves and break away from their problems.
Life is hard and sometimes it feels impossible to know what the next step is. Anxiety, depression, frustration with loved ones... sometimes it can feel like it's too much to handle. If you feel overwhelmed, I can walk with you through the pain and together we can establish a new and healthy normal. I will create a safe space where you feel comfortable telling your story no matter what it is.
As a therapist, I primarily utilize Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy and Internal Family Systems to help clients learn about themselves and break away from their problems.
Life is hard and sometimes it feels impossible to know what the next step is. Anxiety, depression, frustration with loved ones... sometimes it can feel like it's too much to handle. If you feel overwhelmed, I can walk with you through the pain and together we can establish a new and healthy normal. I will create a safe space where you feel comfortable telling your story no matter what it is.
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ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS. TELEHEALTH AND FACE TO FACE. My approach to counseling focuses on how the influences of the past affect the decisions and interactions you are having today. Throughout our therapy, together, you and I will look at the different aspects of your personality, how you were raised, and the messages you received from you parent(s), and how you functioned in the family system. In addition, both of us will work on counseling goals, which will govern the direction of your counseling process.
ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS. TELEHEALTH AND FACE TO FACE. My approach to counseling focuses on how the influences of the past affect the decisions and interactions you are having today. Throughout our therapy, together, you and I will look at the different aspects of your personality, how you were raised, and the messages you received from you parent(s), and how you functioned in the family system. In addition, both of us will work on counseling goals, which will govern the direction of your counseling process.
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Welcome! My name is Zachary Durham, M.S. and I am Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. I have been an active counselor for the past 15 years and have specialized in marriage and family therapy for most of my career. My areas of focus include anxiety, coping skills, depression, family conflict, stress, relationship issues, trauma and PTSD, and self esteem, amongst others. I have also worked in the hospital setting for 12 years and specialized in brain injury recovery and grief therapy.
Welcome! My name is Zachary Durham, M.S. and I am Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. I have been an active counselor for the past 15 years and have specialized in marriage and family therapy for most of my career. My areas of focus include anxiety, coping skills, depression, family conflict, stress, relationship issues, trauma and PTSD, and self esteem, amongst others. I have also worked in the hospital setting for 12 years and specialized in brain injury recovery and grief therapy.
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My name is Angela Kaiser and I landed in Marriage and Family Therapy because I see the world through a systemic lens. Basically, the people we are surrounded by influence us and we have an influence on the people around us. I am a firm believer that you are never stuck, that you don’t have to live life feeling exhausted, that you are capable of overcoming the thing that’s keeping you down. You are not broken. What I have to offer you as a therapist is a safe space to be heard, a place to heal, and help you reach your goals. I approach therapy believing you are the expert in your own life, and I get to offer an outside perspective.
My name is Angela Kaiser and I landed in Marriage and Family Therapy because I see the world through a systemic lens. Basically, the people we are surrounded by influence us and we have an influence on the people around us. I am a firm believer that you are never stuck, that you don’t have to live life feeling exhausted, that you are capable of overcoming the thing that’s keeping you down. You are not broken. What I have to offer you as a therapist is a safe space to be heard, a place to heal, and help you reach your goals. I approach therapy believing you are the expert in your own life, and I get to offer an outside perspective.
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Heather Rey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LMSW, CCTS-I, CPT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Plano, TX 75024
As a licensed therapist and certified clinical trauma specialist, I have served in a variety of capacities from working with youth in crisis, teens impacted by abuse and trauma, family conflict, runaway homeless youth, substance misuse, transitional aged young adults, adults of all ages, to older adults and their families in hospice care.
People tend to seek therapy for two reasons: to resolve interpersonal conflicts and/or internal conflicts. These conflicts may cause you to feel guilt stricken, frozen in time, panicked, anxious, depressed, nervous, obsessive or withdrawn. Most of the time, these feelings stem from cognitions (thoughts) that lead us down an emotional spiral where we feel out of control and lost. If you want to gain a better understanding of yourself, your trauma history, and how early imprinting may connect to interpersonal or internal conflict, you may find therapy to be a life-giving, healing and liberating experience.
As a licensed therapist and certified clinical trauma specialist, I have served in a variety of capacities from working with youth in crisis, teens impacted by abuse and trauma, family conflict, runaway homeless youth, substance misuse, transitional aged young adults, adults of all ages, to older adults and their families in hospice care.
People tend to seek therapy for two reasons: to resolve interpersonal conflicts and/or internal conflicts. These conflicts may cause you to feel guilt stricken, frozen in time, panicked, anxious, depressed, nervous, obsessive or withdrawn. Most of the time, these feelings stem from cognitions (thoughts) that lead us down an emotional spiral where we feel out of control and lost. If you want to gain a better understanding of yourself, your trauma history, and how early imprinting may connect to interpersonal or internal conflict, you may find therapy to be a life-giving, healing and liberating experience.
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Katie McBrayer
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFT-A
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Dallas, TX 75219
Family Systems provides the framework for my theoretical approach which provides the context for how you have arrived where you are.
I enjoy helping individuals, couples and families find their way to healing and connection. We spend at least 12 years preparing for a career, but we don't learn how to do marriage or repair conflict. Together, we will work to consider the influences that form your attachment style, behavioral patterns, and beliefs about yourself and your surroundings. It is common to continue those familiar patterns into adulthood, which can create challenging dynamics in life and in relationships. Learning these skills early in your relationship can improve the quality of your connection for a lifetime.
Family Systems provides the framework for my theoretical approach which provides the context for how you have arrived where you are.
I enjoy helping individuals, couples and families find their way to healing and connection. We spend at least 12 years preparing for a career, but we don't learn how to do marriage or repair conflict. Together, we will work to consider the influences that form your attachment style, behavioral patterns, and beliefs about yourself and your surroundings. It is common to continue those familiar patterns into adulthood, which can create challenging dynamics in life and in relationships. Learning these skills early in your relationship can improve the quality of your connection for a lifetime.
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Teresa Selah Riley
Marriage & Family Therapist, MDiv, LMFT
Verified Verified
North Richland Hills, TX 76180 (Online Only)
I have advanced degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy & Divinity (M.
Looking for a therapist can be overwhelming, but it can also be an exciting opportunity for change. Perhaps you are seeking help overcoming feelings of anxiety or depression, or increasing connection and reducing conflict in a significant relationship in your life. Or maybe it's time to seek clarity about your past so that you can finally look forward towards a healthy, promising future. As a therapist with many years of counseling experience, I am deeply committed to offering an accepting, non-judgmental, and safe environment that can help you discover new possibilities for healing, positive change, and a better future.
I have advanced degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy & Divinity (M.
Looking for a therapist can be overwhelming, but it can also be an exciting opportunity for change. Perhaps you are seeking help overcoming feelings of anxiety or depression, or increasing connection and reducing conflict in a significant relationship in your life. Or maybe it's time to seek clarity about your past so that you can finally look forward towards a healthy, promising future. As a therapist with many years of counseling experience, I am deeply committed to offering an accepting, non-judgmental, and safe environment that can help you discover new possibilities for healing, positive change, and a better future.
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Do you feel anxious, depressed, or overwhelmed? Are you having a difficult time right now? You may have been through a lot and find that your past may be interfering with your current relationships or with your work. Would you like to be more at peace with yourself and understand yourself better? Maybe you want to be comfortable in your own skin, or maybe you just want to be a better person for yourself, your family, or your partner. Copy katrina-lane.clientsecure.me into your browser to schedule a consultation.
Do you feel anxious, depressed, or overwhelmed? Are you having a difficult time right now? You may have been through a lot and find that your past may be interfering with your current relationships or with your work. Would you like to be more at peace with yourself and understand yourself better? Maybe you want to be comfortable in your own skin, or maybe you just want to be a better person for yourself, your family, or your partner. Copy katrina-lane.clientsecure.me into your browser to schedule a consultation.
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Ellen Chernoff Simon
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, MEd, LPC, BCB, CA
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Dallas, TX 75252
Internal Family Systems & hypnotherapy can help you access your inner wisdom and support the body's natural ability to heal.
If you feel anxious or depressed about a problem or habit you want to change worsened by stress such as weight issues, relationship concerns or addictions, then hypnotherapy & neurofeedback together can help you regain a sense of peace & enhanced well being. I also practice IFS & bio- neurofeedback. I believe in a mind body approach to help reduce stress from physical conditions such as pain, illness, sleep and digestive disorders. It is my intention to empower every person to experience their innate wisdom & inner guidance. I am certified in Ketamine assisted therapy which takes place in my office. Contact me if you are interested.
Internal Family Systems & hypnotherapy can help you access your inner wisdom and support the body's natural ability to heal.
If you feel anxious or depressed about a problem or habit you want to change worsened by stress such as weight issues, relationship concerns or addictions, then hypnotherapy & neurofeedback together can help you regain a sense of peace & enhanced well being. I also practice IFS & bio- neurofeedback. I believe in a mind body approach to help reduce stress from physical conditions such as pain, illness, sleep and digestive disorders. It is my intention to empower every person to experience their innate wisdom & inner guidance. I am certified in Ketamine assisted therapy which takes place in my office. Contact me if you are interested.
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Blake looks forward to continued development of his nuclear family, career aspirations, relationships with friends and family, and love for adventure and travel.
Blake Lever specializes in helping clients overcome self-sabotage and complex trauma. He primarily works with individuals and couples aspiring to “break the cycle” of unhelpful family patterns and heal from childhood adversity. Blake helps clients feeling lost or lonely cultivate authenticity and connection, and guides clients striving to be their best selves across various roles and relationships, whether social, romantic, familial, or professional. Blake’s approach to therapy is trauma-informed, mindfulness-based, experiential, and holistic.
Blake looks forward to continued development of his nuclear family, career aspirations, relationships with friends and family, and love for adventure and travel.
Blake Lever specializes in helping clients overcome self-sabotage and complex trauma. He primarily works with individuals and couples aspiring to “break the cycle” of unhelpful family patterns and heal from childhood adversity. Blake helps clients feeling lost or lonely cultivate authenticity and connection, and guides clients striving to be their best selves across various roles and relationships, whether social, romantic, familial, or professional. Blake’s approach to therapy is trauma-informed, mindfulness-based, experiential, and holistic.
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Denise Capurso
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S, LCDC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Allen, TX 75013
You may have attempted to find support from family, friends, therapists, church leaders, structured support groups and haven't found true understanding.
Are you questioning if you are in an emotionally abusive relationship? Do you feel like your relationship is making you crazy? Being stuck in a toxic situation, especially with a person or people who lie and are manipulative, makes you doubt everything. When you’ve been in a bad situation for so long it can feel like there’s no way out. It is common to feel confused and physically and emotionally drained. The most common thing I hear from my clients is, "I don't trust my own decisions", "I am always second guessing myself", "I feel like I am walking on eggshells", " I'm exhausted everyday". Does this sound like you?
You may have attempted to find support from family, friends, therapists, church leaders, structured support groups and haven't found true understanding.
Are you questioning if you are in an emotionally abusive relationship? Do you feel like your relationship is making you crazy? Being stuck in a toxic situation, especially with a person or people who lie and are manipulative, makes you doubt everything. When you’ve been in a bad situation for so long it can feel like there’s no way out. It is common to feel confused and physically and emotionally drained. The most common thing I hear from my clients is, "I don't trust my own decisions", "I am always second guessing myself", "I feel like I am walking on eggshells", " I'm exhausted everyday". Does this sound like you?
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Tatia Close
Marriage & Family Therapist, MMFT, LMFT, EMDR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Frisco, TX 75035 (Online Only)
Healthy relationships begin with healthy attachments so if that was absent, abusive or inadequate during your childhood then that likely means you have difficulty engaging with or feeling supported by friends & family, perhaps even struggle making friends.
You thought you’d have a better grasp on life by now, right? If you’re honest, you’ve grown weary of the merry-go-round of trying & failing to the point that you’ve started recycling those same strategies to no avail. Maybe you’re finally ready to admit that your ability to navigate relationships hasn’t improved despite your efforts & communicating simply feels like standing in the middle of a minefield. It doesn’t have to be this hard. Maybe I can me help! Trauma impedes our ability to accurately filter what we see, hear & experience in life, therefore, inhibiting our ability to function optimally, especially in relationships.
Healthy relationships begin with healthy attachments so if that was absent, abusive or inadequate during your childhood then that likely means you have difficulty engaging with or feeling supported by friends & family, perhaps even struggle making friends.
You thought you’d have a better grasp on life by now, right? If you’re honest, you’ve grown weary of the merry-go-round of trying & failing to the point that you’ve started recycling those same strategies to no avail. Maybe you’re finally ready to admit that your ability to navigate relationships hasn’t improved despite your efforts & communicating simply feels like standing in the middle of a minefield. It doesn’t have to be this hard. Maybe I can me help! Trauma impedes our ability to accurately filter what we see, hear & experience in life, therefore, inhibiting our ability to function optimally, especially in relationships.
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Family Therapy
What do family therapists do?
A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.
How long does therapy for families take to work?
Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.
How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?
You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.
Is therapy for families effective?
Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.