Our therapists provide family therapy in Hoffman Estates, IL

Marriage and family therapy sessions at Thriveworks in Hoffman Estates, IL provide a safe environment where family members can explore what’s working well and what could use improvement in their family dynamics. Family therapy is a way to solve problems, improve communication, develop coping skills, and reinforce existing strengths.

The Thriveworks mental health professionals who have training in family therapy will develop treatment plans based on extensive feedback from family members themselves. Call our office today at (224) 267-9477.

What Are the Indications for Family Therapy? 

There are no specific “symptoms” or indications that a family could benefit from the work of marriage and family therapists. These kinds of interventions aren’t just called for in crises. The family therapy providers at Thriveworks in Hoffman Estates, IL see all kinds of families, for every kind of concern. But it’s often the case that an acute issue within the household like the following first brings a family to therapy:

• Mood disorders like major depressive disorder (MDD), bipolar disorder (manic depression), and postpartum depression 
• Anxiety 

• Grief
• Financial stress
• Marital or parenting conflicts
• Social work
• Eating disorders like bulimia or anorexia
• Behavioral problems 
• Neurodiverse children issues
• Infidelity or remarriage
• Substance abuse or addiction
• Juvenile delinquency or crime
• Estrangements
• Bullying
• Emotional or verbal abuse
• Chronic illness 
• Caregiver burnout
• Codependency
• Distrust
• Perfectionism
• Blended family issues
• Unhealthy parenting styles
• Attachment issues

How Does Family Counseling Work?

Family counseling works by finding solutions to specific issues within families, usually in the short-term, within 12 sessions or fewer. Family therapists and social workers often focus on problem-solving based around their clients’ unique goals. For example, providers at Thriveworks in Hoffman Estates, IL may help clients achieve any of the following objectives:

• Healing or reconciling after conflict or estrangement
• Improving overall rapport
• Reducing tension in the household
• Forgiving, or asking someone for forgiveness
• Establishing healthy boundaries
• Getting through a life transition
• Process a death or illness 
• Talking through one family member’s eating disorder or mental health condition
• Managing anger
• Learning coping skills
• Build mutual trust 
• Explore misunderstandings in a safe, supportive zone
• Learn how to prevent future conflict

How do therapists help their clients accomplish these goals? They might use a variety of clinical approaches like family systems, attachment and commitment therapy (ACT), and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). These methods are a lens through which family members can examine meaningful elements that contribute to family dynamics, things like:

• Everyone’s role within the family
• The family’s implicit strengths and weaknesses 
• Unspoken rules and codes of behavior 
• Patterns of communication
• Individual points of view
• Emotional triggers
• Historical context

Reconnect with Your Family with Thriveworks in Hoffman Estates, IL

Thriveworks family therapists can meet with clients in-person at the modern office in Hoffman Estates, IL, or virtually via online counseling session. Call today to meet the family therapist who will get everyone talking—dial (224) 267-9477.