Family Counseling

 Family Counseling doesn’t mean that that you’re doing a terrible job at raising your family. It means that you understand the importance of family counseling to help resolve your family issues. It means caring about your family so much that you’re willing to take the necessary steps to mend relationships or improve family communication. It means that you noticed that something is wrong and you will fix it because you love your family. Other people would just brush it under the rug and pretend that it isn’t happening.

It takes courage to decide to go to family counseling. It’s a decision that could not ever go wrong and can only make things better if you have decided to go for it, congratulations!

Our relationship with society is a reflection of how we interact at home. It is our family and upbringing that influences us and nurtures our growth. But sometimes, we go through difficult moments or major transitions that have such a great impact on a family member or in the family as a unit that we need help from outside to help us get through it. 

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Family Counseling Techniques

Some family members may not even be open or understand the importance of family counseling. Still, there are many ways that it can be done. Here are some common techniques used in family counseling:

  1. Structural Family Therapy evaluates the structural dynamics of the family. Its goal is to breakdown each family member’s “role” within the family. Through this, we empower each family member, set respectful boundaries between members, and meet each individual’s needs. Click to learn more about Structural Family Therapy.
  2. Transgenerational Therapy examines intergenerational relationships, conflicts, and destructive belief systems that are being passed down as a “generational curse.” A good example of this is “My father is an alcoholic; it is no surprise that I am one too.” This method is helpful when two different family generations live together under the same roof and are facing conflict.
  3. Bowenian Therapy is a great option if you or your family member is hesitant or uncomfortable with others being in the room. It focuses on triangulation and differentiation. Triangulation usually involves a third party in the form of your therapist or counselor.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Family Therapy

 Family Counseling is a useful and helpful tool for all family members if everyone is willing to participate. Families can work on their problems with our counselors’ guidance in a professionally safe and controlled environment.  

These advantages may include:

  • Set healthy boundaries
  • Understand family dynamics and patterns
  • Enrich communication to improve problem-solving as a unit
  • Empathize in a more profound and understanding manner
  • Reduce tension and bringing members who have been alienated
  • Develop a supportive family environment

Challenges may include:

  • Exposing hurtful personal issues that may result in isolation
  • Difficulty understanding individual perception that can alter feelings and family dynamics
  • Unhealthy denial and blaming of either themselves or other family members
  • Family issues can temporarily intensify.
  • Loss of trust from one another
  • Some can cause an individual to feel singled out.

Remember that during family therapy, you are not there to blame each other. It is a space to find understanding and compassion to achieve a common goal for the family.

Our therapists at ThoughtWise aim to provide a safe space to guide and heal psychological and behavioral problems that disconnect the family. Solving, understanding, and handling family situations to create a better functioning home for every individual in the family is also a huge part of it.

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Address

2840 Remington Green Circle,
Unit #3 Tallahassee, FL 32308

Phone

1(888) 876-9784

Email

info@thoughtwise.com

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