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I believe that, as individuals have primary medical providers, they should also have an established relationship with a therapist, so when life happens, individuals have an already established relationship with a provider.
Monica Rich-Mclaurin is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of experience in behavioral health. She has supported adults with depression, severe mental illness, and trauma across inpatient and outpatient settings. Monica is passionate about helping clients reshape their perspectives and develop skills to navigate life’s challenges. She specializes in working with veterans, individuals with PTSD, and those experiencing anxiety or stress, guiding them toward personal growth, healing, and emotional resilience.
Monica holds a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Michigan. She incorporates trauma-informed care, cognitive behavioral therapy, and insight-oriented approaches to support clients in identifying goals and healing from past experiences. Her clinical style is collaborative, compassionate, and empowering.
Monica is committed to building trust and creating a safe, supportive space where clients feel heard and valued. She makes herself available for emergency sessions and adapts her schedule to meet clients’ needs. Monica invites you to take the next step in your healing journey, and she’s here to walk alongside you.
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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 Huntsville, AL 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 Huntsville, AL 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.
Every family has its ups and downs. It’s completely normal, for example, to have the occasional fight or disagreement with a family member. However, what started as an argument can slowly morph into a long-term grudge or deep feelings of resentment. The next thing you know, it’s difficult to even be in the same room as each other.
While dysfunctional families make great entertainment on TV, they can be extremely painful in real life. Left unresolved, the underlying issues may impact other areas of your life, including your other relationships, your career, and your overall happiness.
Unfortunately, it can be very challenging to resolve family disputes on your own. Each family member may be so firmly entrenched in their side of the story that any attempt to discuss the situation just ends in the same heated disagreement.
Sometimes, the best way to resolve a specific issue is to call for an outside, objective perspective. That’s where family therapy comes in. A qualified family therapist can serve as a neutral counselor, guiding the family system back into stability. By identifying difficult emotions and experiences, the family therapist can help each family member express their feelings and learn effective coping skills.
If your family’s issues are wearing you down, you don’t need to go it alone. Schedule an appointment with a qualified family therapist at Thriveworks in Huntsville, AL to get started on a treatment plan today.
When family relationships experience a bump in the road, avoidance may seem like the easiest short-term solution. But left to fester, those bumps can turn into mountains and have a detrimental impact on many aspects of your life.
Some of the most common reasons that families reach out for counseling services including:
If your family is experiencing any of these issues, it may be a good time to speak to a mental health professional at Thriveworks Counseling in Huntsville, AL.
If you’ve been dealing with conflicts between members of your family, it may be difficult to imagine anything ever changing. However, family counseling has helped countless families get through rough patches and improve the quality of their long-term relationships.
Family systems can be very complex and getting to the heart of an issue can take some time to unravel. Your therapist will spend time getting to understand each family member’s side of the story, encouraging healthy dialogue to solve problems along the way.
Talk therapy, for example, can help families get to the root of many issues. Working through underlying emotions and feelings can feel difficult but it is often the first step of the healing process. By speaking with a trained therapist, your family members can learn to improve their communication, set effective boundaries, and even develop a newfound appreciation for one another.
A marital and family therapist can provide the objective perspective your family needs to move forward. If you are ready to heal your family dynamic and work towards more positive and fulfilling relationships, the family counselors at Thriveworks Counseling in Huntsville, AL are here to help.
We know how difficult it can be to work therapy appointments into a busy schedule, especially when family members are involved. That’s why we offer family therapy appointments in-person and online. For those who prefer virtual therapy, our family counseling services are available via phone or video chat. We also offer weekend and evening sessions to help make therapy as accessible as possible.
Individuals with a Thriveworks membership can begin taking advantage of our many exclusive benefits. These include:
We also accept a variety of major health insurance plans to minimize out-of-pocket expenses. If you’ve been dealing with strained family relationships and are ready for a change, consider reaching out today. Click or call to make an appointment with our Thriveworks marriage and family therapists in Huntsville, AL to help get your family back on track.
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