Our family affects who we are and who we become, both for the better and for worse. We learn our vocabulary, our habits, our customs and rituals, and how to view and observe the world around us.
Anyone seeking healthier, closer family relationships can benefit from family counseling.
Common reasons for seeking family counseling include:
- Divorce
- Parent-child conflict
- Problems between siblings
- Domestic violence
- Unexpected or traumatic loss of a family member
Family therapy is necessary to address family issues and heal a family’s wounds. If any of the above scenarios resonates with your family, consider seeking family therapy. Family therapy can be beneficial on many different levels.
Some positive family counseling outcomes are:
- Strategies to develop and maintain boundaries
- Fostered sense of cohesion and communication among family members
- Promotes problem solving through understanding of family patterns and dynamics
- Builds empathy and understanding.
- Reduces family conflict
Improved Communication Between Family Members
In most families, some conflicts may arise from various misunderstandings. At Get Centered, we offer counselors for family therapy who will help improve communication in your family unit. With better communication between family members, we can help solve problems calmly, and families can better understand each other’s way of doing things.
Our counselors offer a personal meeting with each family member, then groups the whole family and allows the family members to air out their differences, concerns, opinions, and how they want to do things. We will help family members understand each other and show them how to communicate effectively without arguments, quarrels or conflicts.
Improved Bonding Within Families
Some families don’t necessarily have conflicts at home. We also offer counseling services that enable families to improve their relationships and bonds. For example, we find out what family members enjoy doing together, and we emphasize the family carrying out the activity often.
The Role of a Family Counselor
The following are the roles of a professionally skilled family counselor.
- Solves Family Conflicts: A counselor can be at the forefront of any conflicts that a family has not solved. Whether there are disputes between couples, between siblings, or between parents and their children, our counselors have the knowledge, experience, and skills needed to handle any conflict. Our counselor will listen to all the parties and guide toward resolution.
- Help with Mental Disorders: Many factors lead to psychological disorders in a family unit. They include loss of job, divorce, death, or any transition in life that can lead to depression and stress. With the help of our professional counselors at Get Centered, family members are guided on how to deal with unexpected occurrences in their lives.
Studies show that family therapy is particularly important for families with members who struggle with substance abuse, eating disorders and other behavioral issues. When the whole family grows, each member is better off.
If you’re interested in learning about how we can help pull your family back together, contact us today so we can schedule an appointment.