Family Therapy

You know the old saying “you can’t pick your family”? Well you can’t always move out either. But living with your family doesn’t have to suck. In fact it can be amazing to have a core group of people you belong with. A group you can trust to have your back and really support you. 

To get there we have to have respect, compassion, and connection. To build trust we must work together toward a common goal. To be a family.

In family therapy we meet with families that have lost this path. Family counseling helps families that are struggling to connect. We help families find the common goals of supporting each other to be the best versions of themselves. To be greater than they can be alone. To build a solid support system from each other. Where each member of the family can feel connected and authentic. We work with the structure of the family so that each member can be individuals but also belong to the group. 

In family therapy we help families go from just surviving each other to really thriving with each other. 

Family and marriage therapy can be parents and children, just the kids, maybe just the parents. It can include other members of the family connected with the family system. It might be just one parent and the kids. 

When we are working with families we know that we exist within a system. That the structure of the family system is what needs to shift. For each member of the family to thrive we have to have a strong system to grow within. Without a strong system members of the family struggle to find their own voice and contribute to the family. 

Family therapy works to take a family operating in ineffective patterns and make it whole again. Help the whole system become a functional family again. Help them thrive. 

Studio B’s experienced marriage and family therapists have a variety of experience working with lots of different family systems. They have experience working with issues like, but not limited to:

• • Problems between parents and kids

  • Bullying

  • Trauma and Stress Disorders

  • PTSD

  • Parent Communication

  • Building Strong Family Connection

  • Setting and Maintaining Family Structure and Expectations

  • Depression

  • Anxiety

  • ADHD

  • Raising Teens

  • Bipolar disorder/mood disorders

  • Learning to Talk with Kids

  • Eating Disorders

  • Addiction Impacts on the Family

  • Supporting Sexuality Questioning

  • Obesity and healthy behavior related issues

  • Non-medical chronic disease management

  • Family Power Struggles 

  • School Struggles

  • After High School Decisions

  • Supporting kids with testing and performance

  • Balancing Friends, Family, Sports, & School for the whole family

  • Being Effective in Family Situations

Commonly used therapy modalities include, but not limited to:

• • Family Systems Models

  • Family Dialectical Behavior Therapy

  • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy)

  • Cognitive Behavioral Family Therapy

  • Solution Focused Therapies

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Narrative Therapy

  • Client-Centered Approaches