Family Therapy is a very specialised form of therapy that is based on the idea that your family is a community and that everybody has a role and place in the family which is often based on unconscious assumptions.
Families often settle into patterns of interacting and sometimes this leads to frustration and conflict, especially during times of change such as when children are entering young adulthood. As a family therapist I try to understand what everybody’s individual role in the family is and how things can be changed so that I endeavour to create a safe environment where everybody in the family has a voice, and where everybody feels able to say and feel things that they may have been unable to express previously.
Often there is one person in the family who is seemingly most concerned and wanting the family dynamic to change while other members of the family don't see the necessity in seeing someone. Ideally your therapist will want to see all members of the family, both as a unit and during individual sessions in order to gain an understanding of all perspectives. Your therapist will want to understand the family issues from multiple points of view. However, we understand that is not always possible. If your fellow family members are not yet ready to come to counselling that does not mean there are not changes we can help you with that may make a significant difference to how your family dynamic works and how you feel about it. Often when one or two members of the family take the leap and attend a session first, they can then report back positively to other members of the family and extend an invitation to other family members to attend the next sessions. We are happy to give all family members room to move in and out of attendance at their own pace and comfort level. A gradual, unforced approach is always best.
Yes, most certainly. We are happy to take appointment requests for after 5pm sessions any day of the week and some weekends.
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It's interesting to know that the therapist would want to see the whole family for group and individual counseling to understand all the perspectives. I will share this information with my sister because she might need this for her family. It's because she mentioned about how they started not eating together ever dinner, and her husband would also be away until the evening for most days.
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8/11/2022 03:55:20 pm
Thanks for helping me understand that a therapist will see all the members of your family individually and as a unit to learn more about their perspectives. I wonder if we need this kind of service even if we seem to be okay, since I want to make sure that my teens are actually in a great place. We should consider seeing an expert in family therapy research just to ensure that we all have a healthy relationship with one another.
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31/1/2023 01:41:54 pm
Thank you for sharing this very informative content. It is extremely beneficial, particularly for those seeking information on this subject.
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