Family Therapy

I work with all different combinations of family structures. For instance, I’ve seen parents with their children, blended families, adult couples with in-laws, siblings as children or adults, grandparents with grandchildren, aunts or uncles with nieces and nephews, cousins, family friends that are more like family than blood related relatives, and a number of other combinations.

In each different family combination, I work to identify what the issues are between my clients and what their goals for family therapy are. Then I support them in understanding each other and problem solving to reach their goals. Often, this involves learning and practicing more effective communication skills and emotional regulation skills, identifying what each person’s role is in creating a dysfunctional dynamic, and how to take responsibility for their part so they can learn and practice new ways of seeing things and behaviors to create healthier patterns to reach their goals as a family.

I’ve supported clients and their families with a variety of issues and feel comfortable working with a wide range of issues including parenting issues, blended family issues, divorce, communication difficulties, problems at school or work, trauma, boundary issues, and challenges from significant changes in the family.