Always a helpful and important adjunct treatment to any individual therapy regimen.

In today’s world, most families deal with constant stress, stemming from many sources: job stress or job loss, poor communication, unresolved problems, marital or family conflict, child rearing difficulties, financial problems, and family role conflict (such as who does which house chores or cares for the kids), for starters. Family loyalty differences, kid’s (or spouse’s) bad habits, and a lack of quality time together are also key family conflict sources. The list of family stresses goes on and on…

Family therapy can assist in guiding a family through discussion of family problems and help resolve differences productively. A family in only as healthy as the weakest link. The marital unit is the foundational unit. If a couple lets marital conflict dominate their family interactions at home, they will end up depressed, miserable, not only failing each other, but also their kids. Whatever the problems may be, whatever the source, family therapy can assist family members in learning how to listen, communicate, respect, forgive, compromise, and heal.