Family / Couples Therapy
Family / Couples Therapy
Family Therapy
In order to evoke the most change, family therapy is imperative to the course of treatment. When we describe family, we are referring to anyone whom the client considers family; members don’t have to be blood related. Families give us so much more context than meeting with just the individual. Instead of detaching individuals from what they may consider to be their origins of emotional conflict, problems are addressed at the source. As human beings, we don’t operate in isolation, nor should we. Much like animals, we do far better as part of a group, then when we are left alone.

We are wired to connect with others. That being said, the earliest relationships we form are with our caretakers. Those relationships shape how we view the world and every interaction going forward. If we have poor relations with our family members, it can cause more dysregulation for us as individuals, as well as impact our future relationships. Family therapy isn’t about “being stuck in the past” or blaming others. It is about understanding and learning how to break unhealthy family patterns that can most likely be traced back through previous generations.

 In family therapy, family members learn how to better communicate and understand one another. They learn how to offer support to each other when needed. Oftentimes, we offer support in the best way we know how or what would work for us, however it isn’t always what the other person needs or wants. Families learn how to reduce conflict and improve interactions between each other. The goal of family therapy is not to make the problem go away, but to have the entire family shift, where the family becomes stronger as a result. Some specific goals of family therapy can include:
  • uniting the family after a crisis
  • creating trust and empathy between members
  • effective communication
  • learning healthy boundaries
  • relationship building 
  • improved parenting techniques
  • increase family structure
Family Program
A significant life event can affect the functioning of every family member, even if that event only seemingly directly affects one person. Stressors can be perceived as positive or negative, but either can be disruptive. A multi-faceted intervention before, during, or after the life stressor may assist with preparation, recovery, adjustment, and future successful functioning.
  
Examples: 
  • Birth and Death
  • Ex-Pat Families returning to the United States
  • Families from other countries or states adjusting to the Texas culture   
  • Loss or Change in employment status  
  • Separation/divorce  
  • Marriage and re-marriage
  • Moving houses, schools, neighborhoods, cities, states, or countries 
  • Beginning or ending a significant relationship 
  • Significant physical health changes 

Treatment
A complimentary family consultation is offered to ascertain needs of family as a whole (individual services can later be assessed and assigned by individual clinicians)

A customized treatment plan is developed for each family and can include the following services: 
  • Individual Diagnostic Assessment 
  • Family therapy 
  • Individual therapy
  • Couples therapy
  • Parent training
  • Executive Skills Coaching
  • Social skills coaching 
  • Wellness Assessment 
  • Sleep consultation and treatment 
  • Support group guidance (in-house or in community, as available)
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