Families

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS ARE COMPLICATED:

Families come to us for all sorts of reasons,  whether there is a lot of fighting, or the family is facing a loss, or the family has neurodivergent brains, a unique makeup, or was created by adoption or fostering or fertility aids and is navigating related issues.   Your family is unique, made up of different people with different personalities, needs and desires.  We use a combination of Structural Therapy and Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) and conflict resolution skills.  Our specialty is solidifying relationships, making them more secure, and helping families thrive no matter what the world throws at them.

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CONFLICT / FIGHTING:

Why is there so much fighting?  Is this normal?  How do you get each family member to contribute without an argument?  

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We can help with:

• Power Struggles

• Transitions

• Arguments

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Your family deserves a strong, secure bond.  We use EFFT (Emotionally Focused Family Therapy) to renew and rewire your connections.  We also use EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to help process trauma that may be causing conflict, when talking is not enough.  We are skilled at helping members of a relationship relate to each other in a new way.  We can help resolve old wounds, gain perspective, change patterns, find middle ground, and guide members toward accountability.​

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LOSS/BETRAYAL

Is your family going through a tragedy?  We are here for you. 

We can help with:

• Grief

• Moving through loss​

We use EFFT, Emotionally Focused Family Therapy to help each family member understand their feelings, share them with other family members, and become able to support each other member through difficulties in a meaningful way.  We also use EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to help process trauma that may be keeping your family stuck.

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MODERN FAMILIES BUILT BY CHOICE

ADOPTION / FERTILITY / FOSTER:

Did you need help creating your family?  Did you adopt an embryo?  Use donated sperm?  Donated eggs?  Are you fostering a child?  Did you adopt?  Are you wondering how/if you should tell your child/children?  Are you having problems with connection?   Or are you being proactive, wanting to make sure that your family has all the support it needs to thrive?  You are not alone. 

We can help:​​

• Families created with help have unique strengths and difficulties, and these families are one of our specialties.​

• There is no one size fits all answer for all of these types of families, but there are common themes, emotions and experiences and we have the training and experience to work with all of them

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NEURODIVERGENT CHILD OR PARENT:

Do the techniques that seem to help other families not work for yours?  It makes sense if your family has one or more neurodivergent brains.  We can help you relate to each other in a way that works. 

We can help:​​

• Family members understand and see each other more clearly

• Align goals and expectations

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SINGLE PARENTS:

Is your family made up of one parent?  Do you feel overwhelmed?  Of course you do.  But children only need one secure attachment figure to be healthy and feel loved.  Let us help you.

We can help:​​

• Connect families with single parent makeups by looking for strengths rather than deficits

• Give you tools to bring your family together