What is family therapy?
Family therapy helps families resolve conflicts and strengthen their relationships. It is led by qualified mental health professionals like psychologists, licensed professional counselors (LPCs), and licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs) who have extensive training in family dynamics and group communication.
How does family therapy work?
Thriveworks family therapists in Alexandria, VA usually begin by asking what everyone’s goals are for family counseling. Family members may need help with very specific issues or with general relationship functioning. But there are three main purposes in family counseling: to educate, to counsel, and to strengthen. Thriveworks also offers online family therapy and in-person services, so you may all meet in an office together or join a video call from your home depending on everyone’s location and availability.
What is the most effective family therapy?
The most effective form of Family therapy will often depend on the family itself, as there are many types of family therapy for therapists to use as they see fit in order to best meet the needs of their clients. However, one of the most commonly used types of family therapy is structural family therapy (SFT). SFT focuses specifically on family dynamics and interactions, looking at how they shape the relationships and structure present in the family. It can be effectively used to treat a variety of concerns.
How do I know if my family needs therapy?
This answer often looks different to each family that starts family therapy. However, some signs that your family might need to consider family counseling include frequent fights or misunderstandings, constant tension, experiencing loss, behavioral issues, marital issues, divorce, and blended family issues, among others.
What is included in family therapy?
In family therapy, therapists will often start by asking questions and assessing individual and family dynamics. From there, they may employ therapeutic techniques such as structured family therapy, CBT, strategic family therapy, and more depending on the present concerns and conflicts. From there, a therapist will work to open lines of communication between family members and facilitate emotional healing and growth.
What is the success rate of family therapy?
Family therapy can be incredibly successful, with some studies reporting a success rate of almost 90% for improving participants’ emotional and mental health, and around 66% for improving their physical health.
Is family therapy conducted in person or online?
Thriveworks therapists in Alexandria, VA offer both online family therapy and in-person family therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
How long does family therapy last?
Family therapy is usually short term and solution-focused, with most families accomplishing their goals in 12 sessions or fewer. However, it can also last for longer if the probles at hand are more complex — and that’s okay, too.
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Family Therapy—Counseling in Alexandria, VA (Franconia)
The goal of family therapy is to create a safe place where families can name the challenges they face, connect about ways to overcome those challenges, and adjust life so that individuals and the whole family benefits.
Family counseling through Thriveworks Alexandria offers families that safe space. Our therapists and psychologists know that every family needs help at times. We love seeing families grow closer through their challenges and rebuild a happy balance to their lives.
What Difference Could Family Therapy Make?
Learning to relate in healthy ways can bring untold benefits to each individual member of the family, the family as a whole, and even the community where the family lives. Stronger families may experience the following benefits:
- Less cases of neglect, abuse, or problems with the law.
- Increased comfort and emotional connection within the family.
- Lower risk of poverty (as parents share income potential).
- Secure parent/child attachments that can benefit children into their adulthood relationships.
- Increased coping skills to handle hardship and stress.
- Less risk for depression and anxiety disorders.
The following therapy types may be used in therapy services:
- Communication skills training
- Conflict resolution therapy
- Parent-child therapy
- Blended family counseling
- Divorce or separation counseling
- Grief counseling for families
- Substance abuse counseling for families
- Multicultural family counseling
Family Therapy at Thriveworks Alexandria, VA
Thriveworks Alexandria offers family counseling that can help families discover practical way to establish a more balanced home life. We know that growing closer as a family is challenging but possible:
- The situation is the challenge—not the individuals or families who ask for help.
- Listening, connecting, and empathizing can go a long way in helping families.
- The family needs to give a voice to each member.
- Every challenge has a workable compromise.
A person will answer your call and schedule your appointments. We offer convenient evening and weekend appointments. We also work with many insurance companies.
