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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.
Thriveworks family therapists in Davenport, IA 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Thriveworks therapists in Davenport, IA offer both online family therapy and in-person family therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
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.
The Dalai Lama once stated that the “best way to resolve any problem in the human world is for all sides to sit down and talk.” But not all talking is of the same quality. Talking to a friend may help you feel supported, but they may not have all the psychological insights you need. Talking to another family member about a family problem is a great idea, but not if you’re both too emotionally involved in the situation to see it objectively. That’s where family therapists can help.
Family therapists at Thriveworks in Davenport, IA can guide all different types of families toward harmony and equilibrium under one roof. Thriveworks family therapists use evidence-based psychotherapy approaches to identify problems and find practical solutions that everyone can agree on. They have the compassion, expertise, and authority to instill trust in clients–and help give them positive results.
A family therapist at Thriveworks in Davenport, IA will help your family with whatever you need help with! It’s not unusual for family members to arrive with different goals for and perspectives on therapy. It’s a therapist’s job to listen and see problems from everyone’s point of view. Sometimes families arrive at Thriveworks with acute problems that they consider insurmountable. Sometimes families arrive with smaller goals about improving rapport between siblings and parents. A family therapist will find out what everyone hopes to achieve, and go from there. Some possible motivations for therapy include wanting to accomplish the following:
Family therapy might seem a little intimidating at first if you’ve never been to group therapy. It can help to know what to expect. Here’s how it usually goes:
Family therapists at Thriveworks in Davenport, IA use a variety of therapy exercises to help family members feel comfortable, open up, and get to the bottom of their problems. These exercises can also help identify a family’s strengths. The following exercises can be helpful:
All of these exercises can be adapted to work online or in-person, at a client’s convenience.
The emotional health of your family can influence many generations to come. Your children may model their behavior as parents on your own behavior, and so on and so forth. It’s worth it to learn more about your family dynamics and unspoken rules that can wield such powerful consequences. Family therapy at Thriveworks in Davenport, IA can be a critical investment in the enduring well-being of your unique family.
The licensed family therapists at Thriveworks in Davenport, IA accept most health insurance, so you can receive premium care at affordable prices. They also make themselves available to family members via email or phone calls between sessions. And all sessions can be conducted online, in-person at the office, or through a hybrid model.
We look forward to helping your family navigate its complex issues. Call the office today to book your first appointment!
Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy
Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
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