Fact is, families fight. When you’ve had a conflict with a family member and it’s never quite been resolved, the trust on both sides is compromised. Repeated references or reminders of past conflicts can sting and create new pain and conflict, creating a pattern of dysfunction. Family counseling is designed to help families increase communication effectiveness; and build trust and empathy among family members.
Additionally, your family therapy will help you:

• Understand the silent messages you and your family send to one another.
• Develop the willingness to trust others and a demonstrated ability to be trusted
• Attain knowledge of the ways in which words affect you and how your family interacts
• Develop an understanding of how beliefs, values, and attitudes affect the development of your family relationship
• Learn to handle conflict by learning how to disagree without being disagreeable
• Increase understanding of assertiveness and your basic rights as an individual along with a desire to apply these skills to each of your interpersonal (family) experiences.

Should you seek family therapy? Ask yourself:
Is your family life characterized by constant conflict and tension or emotional distance and stress?

Are you a blended family struggling to create a new family after divorce and remarriage?

Do you sometimes feel jealous when you see other families interacting in a warm and mutually-supportive way?

If you answered yes to any of the above, you would likely benefit from family therapy. Contact us today!