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 Mt Pleasant, SC 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 Mt Pleasant, SC 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.
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Family Therapy and Counseling in Mt. Pleasant, SC—Counselors and Therapists
Even families with a strong foundation and healthy habits can experience disruption, hardship, and upheaval, resulting in conflict and turmoil. Often, children have issues that their parents struggle to manage, and parents, in turn, fight with their kids. How they got to this place can be baffling to parents, and they wonder what happened to the kind, loving kids they know they are raising. This is the time to talk to a trained and licensed family therapist who can help work through family issues and pave a path forward.
If you’d like to talk to a family therapist about how we can help you work through the issues you’re having, call us to schedule an appointment. Our phone number is 843-606-6223.
How Family Therapy Works
Family therapists at Thriveworks Mt. Pleasant Counseling can help your family resolve issues in the home through a number of effective strategies. We understand and address the issues affecting the positive functioning of your family. Our approach focuses on building:
- Trust
- Communication
- Empathy
- Psychological Safety
If the problems your family is experiencing are not going away, and you don’t see a clear path to resolving them, family therapy is a very good option to consider. We invite you to reach out to us and talk with our family therapists. There is no shame in doing so. Countless families have benefitted from counseling. We are here to help you through this difficult time.
Blended Family or Step Family Issues
Whichever term you prefer, the idea is the same: two or more families are trying to become one. These families can have their own unique issues and working through them can be daunting. The challenges can be overwhelming. With help from a family therapist at Thriveworks Mt. Pleasant Counseling, these challenges become opportunities to grow closer as a family.
Scheduling Family Therapy at Thriveworks Mt. Pleasant
For your convenience, we offer weekend and evening sessions, and we accept many insurance plans. Call to schedule your appointment with a Thriveworks therapist today. Our phone number is 843-606-6223.
