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 Boynton Beach, FL 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 Boynton Beach, FL 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.
Need more help deciding?
You may also be faced with negative family dynamics that are pushing you into a negative headspace. But there’s still hope through family therapy at Thriveworks in Boynton Beach, FL.
Talk to your relatives and decide if a family therapist could have a positive impact. And when you’re ready, our providers will be here to help—reach out online or give us a call to get started.
Does Our Family Need to See a Therapist?
If you’re unsure of whether your family is having issues or not, some common indications of unhealthy family dynamics may include:
- Child or teen behavioral issues with unknown origins: kids may act out at school or at home to express anger or fear in different ways
- Tension during extended periods of time spent together such as holidays or vacations
- Ongoing frustration or resentment towards each other
- Tense, explosive arguments about finances or future planning
- Differing viewpoints or unreconciled events
Since family dynamics are unique to each household, it’s important to talk openly and honestly with your Thriveworks provider about the issues that are affecting your family. And while you’re giving your family therapist feedback, you can trust that your personal information will be kept confidential and secure, Like each of our many locations across the country, our Boynton Beach, FL office adheres to HIPAA’s tight privacy regulations.
How Can Family Therapy Help Us?
Family therapists are able to assist relatives with difficult situations that have caused emotional turmoil, or that are hard to talk about alone. Some of the situations that family therapists can assist with include:
- Deaths within the family that have occurred without time to process the event
- Addiction to drugs or alcohol in response to stress
- Untreated or potentially undiagnosed mental illness or disorders that family members are suffering from, like ADHD or depression
- Stress from caring for a disabled or elderly member
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Undiagnosed behavioral issues
- Residual anger or resentment between relatives over perceived wrongs or shortcomings
- Communication skills that aren’t fully developed, resulting in constant arguments and bickering
Family therapists can also assist relatives as they talk through difficult conversations, acting as a mediator and supportive guide. When you and your loved ones are ready, a family therapist at Thriveworks in Boynton Beach, FL can help you close the distance and repair your relationships.
Schedule a Family Therapy Session at Thriveworks in Boynton Beach, FL
When you and your family decide that you’re ready to talk with a mental health professional, you can call our office to get started or book online:
- A fast response time from your provider’s office. Most of our clients have their first session within a week of calling in for the first time.
- Flexible appointment options, including those in the evenings and on the weekends.
- Being able to schedule your session online, or in person.
- A wide range of accepted insurance options
If you’re interested in discovering the difference that family therapy at Thriveworks in Boynton Beach, FL can offer, then call us today to get started or schedule online.
