Family Therapy
Structure of Sessions
The initial family counseling sessions will always prioritize establishing a strong rapport, and clearly communicating the objective of therapy with all family members. I work with families with children over the age of eight. If you have a child younger than eight, please let me know and we can discuss the best course of treatment. I may request to meet with certain individual family members or a dyad (parents, siblings, mom-daughter etc.), for certain sessions depending on what is appropriate to our treatment plan. Feedback will be collected from all members, to ensure we have a clear path to progress.
Treatment Specialties
I have expertise in the following family therapy concerns:
- Communication
- Cultural and multi-cultural issues
- Life transitions (Ex: recent move, new job, new school, new relationship)
- Developmental transitions (Ex: move to college, navigating adolescence)
- Blended families
- Conflict-resolution
- Intergenerational differences
- Family grief
- Family trauma
- Divorce/seperation
- Adoption
- Relationship strengthening
Treatment Interventions
In my family therapy work, I facilitate a strong resilience-focused approach. I do this by drawing from the family's strengths, addressing differences in meaning-making, improving communication, and compassion towards members and self. Psycho-education is used to coach members on healthy communication, conflict-resolution, and strategies to improve relationships. Structural Family Therapy is used to explore family roles, rules, and boundaries. The family's history and unique cultural identity is critical here, as we collaborate on addressing any dysfunctional patterns, and work towards increasing feelings of closeness and comfort.