Family
Therapy

Family therapy is often an important component of a child's or adolescent's treatment. While many of the children and teens I work with participate in individual therapy, I frequently incorporate parent sessions and family sessions as part of the treatment process. In some cases, however, family therapy itself becomes the primary focus of treatment when relationship dynamics, communication difficulties, family conflict, or parenting challenges are contributing significantly to a child's emotional well-being.

 

My approach to family therapy is grounded in child development, attachment theory, and systems thinking. I believe that children thrive when they experience safe, secure, and supportive relationships with the important adults in their lives. As a result, my focus is always on understanding what will best support the child's emotional health, development, and long-term well-being.I help families improve communication, strengthen relationships, navigate conflict, increase emotional understanding, and develop healthier ways of responding to challenges.

 

I also provide extensive psychoeducation to parents and caregivers, helping them better understand child development, anxiety, OCD, neurodiversity, emotion regulation, behavioral challenges, and the factors that may be influencing family functioning.Family therapy may address concerns such as:

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* Parent-child conflict

* Communication difficulties

* Anxiety and OCD within the family system

* Behavioral challenges
* School-related stress

* Emotional regulation difficulties

* Family transitions and life changes

* Autism and ADHD-related family concerns

* Strengthening attachment and connection

* Parenting support and guidance

 

I also work with families navigating separation, divorce, co-parenting challenges, and court-involved situations. Because these circumstances often require specialized approaches, I encourage families to review my separate pages devoted to divorce, co-parenting, and court-involved treatment for additional information.Whether family therapy is used alongside individual treatment or serves as the primary focus of care, my goal is to help families build stronger relationships, improve understanding, reduce conflict, and create an environment where children and adolescents can thrive.