Ah, families. As much as we cherish our family members, navigating the relationships we have with them can be extremely difficult, can’t it? Having been married for many years and as parent of teens and young adults, I get it. Really. I. get. it. 🙂
One of my favorite things about being a therapist is helping my clients improve their relationships, whether it be with a spouse or significant other in marital/couples therapy, with their children in family therapy, or when helping them address relationship concerns with their parents or extended family members. I specialize in both marital/couples therapy as well as family therapy, specifically with teens and their parents.
Over the years, I’ve developed a process of doing family therapy that has been very effective. It involves meeting individually with family members to identify specific goals and “non-negotiables” for each family member. In this way, I serve as a kind of liaison between each party, helping to mediate by providing an objective point of view. This process culminates in a meeting with all family members during which these mutually agreed upon items and goals are solidified and where, if needed, we begin to work on goals involving relationship skills and increasing levels of empathy, for example.
My goal is always to help you and your family to move forward toward your goals; after all, you’re the expert on your family and relationships; I’m just here to help bridge the gap.