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Blended family counseling from our therapists at Thriveworks in Littleton, CO helps families who have come together through marriage work through changes, accept differences, ease tension, and form bonds. It enables parents to set boundaries and expectations around finances, parenting, and other areas. In addition, it offers all family members a safe space to voice their thoughts and feelings.
Blended family counseling will likely involve attending sessions as a group, but it might also involve individual sessions with each family member. It works by encouraging the group to share any emotions, concerns, or challenges they might be experiencing, as it relates to the family, and then offering tailored solutions.
Blended family counseling at Thriveworks in Littleton, CO is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
Blended family counseling from one of our providers at Thriveworks in Littleton, CO can be short- or long-term, lasting for weeks, months, or years. The length is dependent on the family’s areas of concerns, whether they’re more immediate or they’re more complex. Together with your therapist, you can determine how long you should plan on attending therapy for best results.
Yes, blended families may double the drama, but they also double the love. When two families blend into one, there are a lot of adjustments that everyone needs to make, but those adjustments are often worth the effort. No one has to navigate the process alone. Many blended families work with a counselor and go to therapy together. Thriveworks in Littleton, CO has mental health professionals on staff who specialize in unconventional and blended families.
Challenges are inevitable in a blended family. There are losses to be grieved. There are adjustments to be implemented. There are parenting disagreements and step-sibling rivalries. There is also love to be cherished, and relationships to be valued. Many stepfamilies turn to a counselor as they navigate the emotional, social, and physical challenges of establishing their new family. Therapy for blended families has helped many start their journey on the right foot.
Establishing a new marriage or partnership is a challenge in and of itself, but in a blended family, that partnership is formed in the context of other relationships also forming. Couples have to set the tone for themselves but also for their kids. They have to set the course for the whole system. Partners will have to establish their own, unique parenting style while navigating their ex’s parenting styles. They will have to forge roles and potentially learn new social-emotional skills for doing so.
Just as the adults in a stepfamily will experience a number of challenges, so will the kids. Any adjustments in a child’s life, even ones that are positive for them, can cause stress. Adding to the stress, children often can exert the least amount of control in the transition. Kids may also be grieving their parents’ divorce or a parent’s death. They may be feeling emotions they have never had previously, emotions such as grief, frustration, anger, loss, and sadness. These emotions can cause behavioral problems as kids learn how to process them in a healthy way.
Kids may also face particular challenges as they interact with new siblings. Often, in blended families, birth order is disturbed. The oldest may no longer be the boss. The youngest may no longer be the baby. These sibling relationships are important to navigate well. Family therapists at Thriveworks in Littleton, CO can work with both children and adults to come up with solutions to complex issues.
When two families come together to form a new family, there is no mold, no formula, and no way they “should” look. That blended families can have no limits is one of their greatest challenges and one of their greatest beauties. When people are clear about their roles and willing to address challenges, then family members are often free to love one another well.
Skilled counselors like those at Thriveworks in Littleton, CO can guide that process. Blended family therapy is not a silver bullet or a magic formula, but it is often the support that people need to establish their unique, harmonious home.
If you are ready to reach out, licensed relationship therapists at Thriveworks in Littleton, CO are ready to meet with you and your family. When you contact our office, know that a scheduling specialist will answer your call and help you schedule an appointment. We know that families are busy, so we offer evening and weekend appointments, both in person and online. We also accept many different forms of insurance. Let’s work together to create a happy family. Call Thriveworks in Littleton, CO today.
Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy
Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
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