Family Therapy in Denver, CO

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True Colors Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80222
When working with children and families I rely more on Individual Play Therapy and Filial Play Therapy as a means of helping children and adolescents to explore their experiences while strengthening family bonds.
I am a graduate of the Regis University Master's in Counseling program and hold a post-graduate certificate in child and adolescent counseling. Before my Master's degree, I completed my Baccalaureate degree in Psychology from the University of Colorado at Denver. Throughout my career I have worked for both Mental Health Center of Denver (in adult services) as well as The Third Way Center (a residential program for at risk youth). I believe a positive client-therapist relationship is essential for growth and healing and am passionate about supporting clients in developing awareness, knowledge and skills necessary to live healthy, fulfilling lives.
When working with children and families I rely more on Individual Play Therapy and Filial Play Therapy as a means of helping children and adolescents to explore their experiences while strengthening family bonds.
I am a graduate of the Regis University Master's in Counseling program and hold a post-graduate certificate in child and adolescent counseling. Before my Master's degree, I completed my Baccalaureate degree in Psychology from the University of Colorado at Denver. Throughout my career I have worked for both Mental Health Center of Denver (in adult services) as well as The Third Way Center (a residential program for at risk youth). I believe a positive client-therapist relationship is essential for growth and healing and am passionate about supporting clients in developing awareness, knowledge and skills necessary to live healthy, fulfilling lives.
(720) 897-5638 View (720) 897-5638
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Denver Wellness Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80211
Denver Wellness Counseling is accepting new EMDR clients. We work collaboratively with each client to help them heal from emotional wounds, engage more fully in the present, and work towards building a brighter future. We specialize in treating those who are struggling with trauma, complex-trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, relationship/family problems, and overall life stress. Our approach assists clients in managing present day symptoms, earning secure attachment, and healing emotional wounds through EMDR treatment.
Denver Wellness Counseling is accepting new EMDR clients. We work collaboratively with each client to help them heal from emotional wounds, engage more fully in the present, and work towards building a brighter future. We specialize in treating those who are struggling with trauma, complex-trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, relationship/family problems, and overall life stress. Our approach assists clients in managing present day symptoms, earning secure attachment, and healing emotional wounds through EMDR treatment.
(720) 740-0512 View (720) 740-0512
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Brandon Lee
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80230
I have over 18 years professional work experience helping clients with a variety of presenting problems including: Relationship Issues, Family Conflict, Parenting Issues, Motivation, Self-Esteem and Finances. I work with clients in a safe environment where thoughts and feelings are shared openly, and optimism is the norm.
I have over 18 years professional work experience helping clients with a variety of presenting problems including: Relationship Issues, Family Conflict, Parenting Issues, Motivation, Self-Esteem and Finances. I work with clients in a safe environment where thoughts and feelings are shared openly, and optimism is the norm.
(720) 637-3840 View (720) 637-3840
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Savana Reuben Meisner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LSW
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80211  (Online Only)
My practice specializes in couples and individual therapy, encompassing issues from balance, communication, adjustments to major life transitions, fluctuating family dynamics, and intimacy.
Are you unable to see eye to eye with your partner, feeling out of balance in your life, or disengaged from yourself or others? I can help! Using my academic training combined with my clinical experience, I can help you make the necessary changes to create a more balanced and satisfying life. I have a strengths-based and solutions-focused approach where I provide supportive psychotherapy for individuals and couples. I look at therapy as an integrative process and use a variety of therapeutic modalities in my practice, which I always modify to meet my clients’ individual needs.
My practice specializes in couples and individual therapy, encompassing issues from balance, communication, adjustments to major life transitions, fluctuating family dynamics, and intimacy.
Are you unable to see eye to eye with your partner, feeling out of balance in your life, or disengaged from yourself or others? I can help! Using my academic training combined with my clinical experience, I can help you make the necessary changes to create a more balanced and satisfying life. I have a strengths-based and solutions-focused approach where I provide supportive psychotherapy for individuals and couples. I look at therapy as an integrative process and use a variety of therapeutic modalities in my practice, which I always modify to meet my clients’ individual needs.
(720) 776-9965 View (720) 776-9965
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Regina Hopkins
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80222  (Online Only)
Are you struggling with navigating a complex or “toxic” relationship? Despite advice to leave, you feel unable to make a decision? Through exploring past family patterns and attachment styles we’ll illuminate the barriers blocking your relationship growth. I equip clients with new communication tools, incorporating Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and help clients tune into their own inner voice (using Somatic mind/body work). We experientially practice these skills together in a safe, nonjudgmental environment. Additionally, I am an experienced career counselor and guide clients through career transitions and finding fulfillment.
Are you struggling with navigating a complex or “toxic” relationship? Despite advice to leave, you feel unable to make a decision? Through exploring past family patterns and attachment styles we’ll illuminate the barriers blocking your relationship growth. I equip clients with new communication tools, incorporating Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and help clients tune into their own inner voice (using Somatic mind/body work). We experientially practice these skills together in a safe, nonjudgmental environment. Additionally, I am an experienced career counselor and guide clients through career transitions and finding fulfillment.
(720) 770-4051 View (720) 770-4051
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Zach Munson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80203
Zach specializes in supporting clients who struggle with anxiety, depression, identity exploration, life transitions, trauma, family dynamics, and relationship difficulties.
Zach is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who is passionate about social and racial justice, exploring and celebrating people’s identities, examining the systems and structures that impact our lives, and growing through connection and relationship. He has worked in the mental health field for the past ten years, primarily in public education, where he supported and advocated for students, families, and colleagues. Zach welcomes clients from all walks of life.
Zach specializes in supporting clients who struggle with anxiety, depression, identity exploration, life transitions, trauma, family dynamics, and relationship difficulties.
Zach is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who is passionate about social and racial justice, exploring and celebrating people’s identities, examining the systems and structures that impact our lives, and growing through connection and relationship. He has worked in the mental health field for the past ten years, primarily in public education, where he supported and advocated for students, families, and colleagues. Zach welcomes clients from all walks of life.
(720) 459-9615 View (720) 459-9615
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Daniel Eisenberg
Licensed Social Worker , LSW, MAPOF
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80246
Having experienced my own struggles in life through grief, family adversity and coming out as a gay, I am really here to support you to find ways to live with more expansiveness in your body and the ability to follow its wisdom.
Hello! I am a somatic (i.e. body-oriented) therapist who is fiercely committed to supporting people who have inherited or experienced trauma to find liberation, release, and joyous thriving. I specialize in helping people process the effects of grief and bereavement as well as the painful tensions that can arise between religion and sexuality. My focus is to support you to cultivate awareness of what is stored in your body and find ways to express and it and release what needs releasing. Our work together will allow you to live with greater dignity, ease and joy.
Having experienced my own struggles in life through grief, family adversity and coming out as a gay, I am really here to support you to find ways to live with more expansiveness in your body and the ability to follow its wisdom.
Hello! I am a somatic (i.e. body-oriented) therapist who is fiercely committed to supporting people who have inherited or experienced trauma to find liberation, release, and joyous thriving. I specialize in helping people process the effects of grief and bereavement as well as the painful tensions that can arise between religion and sexuality. My focus is to support you to cultivate awareness of what is stored in your body and find ways to express and it and release what needs releasing. Our work together will allow you to live with greater dignity, ease and joy.
(720) 770-2798 View (720) 770-2798
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Elevated Counseling & Wellness, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80211
Providing individual psychotherapy and counseling services, as well as group therapy, couples therapy, family therapy and therapy for kids and teens. Beginning with a foundation in men's mental health and advocacy, we've grown to provide therapy for all genders, orientations and walks of life! Whether you're looking for community in a men's group, couples counseling to save your marriage or individual therapy to address long standing childhood traumas, we can help!
Providing individual psychotherapy and counseling services, as well as group therapy, couples therapy, family therapy and therapy for kids and teens. Beginning with a foundation in men's mental health and advocacy, we've grown to provide therapy for all genders, orientations and walks of life! Whether you're looking for community in a men's group, couples counseling to save your marriage or individual therapy to address long standing childhood traumas, we can help!
(877) 792-6513 View (877) 792-6513
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Rae Sandler Simon
Psychologist, PsyD, BBA
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80218
Have you tried everything but sadness, loneliness or your relationship stays the same? You don’t have to suffer any longer. I understand the courage it takes to ask for help. Together, we'll transform pain and isolation into meaningful insight, self-love, connection and powerful, emotional strength. I’m a couples’ therapy expert and adult wellness specialist. I help heal relationships with parenting difficulties, affairs, religious or financial differences, intimacy issues and family conflict. I also specialize in helping adults navigating life transitions, and experiencing anxiety or depression.
Have you tried everything but sadness, loneliness or your relationship stays the same? You don’t have to suffer any longer. I understand the courage it takes to ask for help. Together, we'll transform pain and isolation into meaningful insight, self-love, connection and powerful, emotional strength. I’m a couples’ therapy expert and adult wellness specialist. I help heal relationships with parenting difficulties, affairs, religious or financial differences, intimacy issues and family conflict. I also specialize in helping adults navigating life transitions, and experiencing anxiety or depression.
(720) 821-1849 View (720) 821-1849
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Sarah Suby-Long Kalantari
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80211
Differing communication styles are often the source of confusion, frustration, and overwhelm in relationships. They can create the same conflicts over and over again, whether with a partner, family member, or friend. I work with couples and individuals who are highly motivated to improve their relationships, and still really struggle to understand the other’s needs, boundaries, and desires. Together, we will identify and slow down the spots where communication breaks down, and make space for you to reconnect in new ways.
Differing communication styles are often the source of confusion, frustration, and overwhelm in relationships. They can create the same conflicts over and over again, whether with a partner, family member, or friend. I work with couples and individuals who are highly motivated to improve their relationships, and still really struggle to understand the other’s needs, boundaries, and desires. Together, we will identify and slow down the spots where communication breaks down, and make space for you to reconnect in new ways.
(720) 802-9624 View (720) 802-9624
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Cari Collins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80247  (Online Only)
In addition to my education and work experience, I have specialized training in Family Based Treatment (FBT), also known as the "Maudsley Method" for adolescent eating disorders.
Accepting new clients. Hi there! My name is Cari Collins, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a desire to support individuals and families in navigating life's complexities and challenges. Throughout my career, I have had the honor of working alongside individuals of all ages from birth to death. From empowering new parents on a maternity unit, supporting K-12 students in a public school district, to providing end-of-life counseling for individuals on hospice, I'm constantly reminded of the inner strength humans carry within them at all ages and stages of life.
In addition to my education and work experience, I have specialized training in Family Based Treatment (FBT), also known as the "Maudsley Method" for adolescent eating disorders.
Accepting new clients. Hi there! My name is Cari Collins, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a desire to support individuals and families in navigating life's complexities and challenges. Throughout my career, I have had the honor of working alongside individuals of all ages from birth to death. From empowering new parents on a maternity unit, supporting K-12 students in a public school district, to providing end-of-life counseling for individuals on hospice, I'm constantly reminded of the inner strength humans carry within them at all ages and stages of life.
(303) 569-4539 View (303) 569-4539
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Karen Wise
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80218
I help clients see that change and growth are an inside job. When people feel unhappy they often look to other people, career, money and substances to make them feel better. This doesn't work long-term and only creates dependencies that harm them. For many, struggles are rooted in childhood experiences with less than ideal parenting and attachment patterns. Helping my clients to resolve and move past family of origin wounds, identify and eliminate destructive beliefs from their childhood and the behavior created from these beliefs, allows clients the ability to embrace their own lives and opens the door into joy & personal freedom.
I help clients see that change and growth are an inside job. When people feel unhappy they often look to other people, career, money and substances to make them feel better. This doesn't work long-term and only creates dependencies that harm them. For many, struggles are rooted in childhood experiences with less than ideal parenting and attachment patterns. Helping my clients to resolve and move past family of origin wounds, identify and eliminate destructive beliefs from their childhood and the behavior created from these beliefs, allows clients the ability to embrace their own lives and opens the door into joy & personal freedom.
(720) 439-9774 View (720) 439-9774
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Maile Grace
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80206  (Online Only)
There is no shame in making a commitment to yourself, your family and a brighter future.
Are you left overwhelmed, hopeless and exhausted? Will it ever get better? Yes, it can. Living with past trauma, grief or loss is not easy when we feel alone and stuck. When it feels that your story is already written in stone. This is not the case! Together we can recreate new ways, explore new perspectives, and rewrite your story. I have the training and knowledge to help you move past these feelings. My sessions are empathetic, curious and non judgmental. I offer you the support and space for conversations that will lead to healing. Together we can overcome and restore vitality to your life!
There is no shame in making a commitment to yourself, your family and a brighter future.
Are you left overwhelmed, hopeless and exhausted? Will it ever get better? Yes, it can. Living with past trauma, grief or loss is not easy when we feel alone and stuck. When it feels that your story is already written in stone. This is not the case! Together we can recreate new ways, explore new perspectives, and rewrite your story. I have the training and knowledge to help you move past these feelings. My sessions are empathetic, curious and non judgmental. I offer you the support and space for conversations that will lead to healing. Together we can overcome and restore vitality to your life!
(720) 792-8551 View (720) 792-8551
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Boscoe-Huffman Wellness Center
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80203
Dr. Jeff Boscoe-Huffman and Dr. Scott Boscoe-Huffman treat children, adolescents, adults, and families. We provide individual, group and family therapy as well as psychological evaluations, psychosexual evaluations, crisis debriefings, consultation, and supervision. Treatment includes Play Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, DBT, EMDR and Trauma Focused CBT. We treat a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, anger, parental divorce/separation, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, ADHD, low self-esteem, emotional/physical/sexual abuse, academic performance and behavior issues, suicidal ideation, mood disorder( including Bipolar Disorder), thought disorder, PTSD, Boderline Personality Disorder and Asperger's Disorder.
Dr. Jeff Boscoe-Huffman and Dr. Scott Boscoe-Huffman treat children, adolescents, adults, and families. We provide individual, group and family therapy as well as psychological evaluations, psychosexual evaluations, crisis debriefings, consultation, and supervision. Treatment includes Play Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, DBT, EMDR and Trauma Focused CBT. We treat a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, anger, parental divorce/separation, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, ADHD, low self-esteem, emotional/physical/sexual abuse, academic performance and behavior issues, suicidal ideation, mood disorder( including Bipolar Disorder), thought disorder, PTSD, Boderline Personality Disorder and Asperger's Disorder.
(303) 900-5392 View (303) 900-5392
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Elizabeth M Wellington
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80211
Waitlist for new clients
I work with young people and their families through individual therapy, DBT group therapy and individual skills training, family therapy and parent coaching.
Life can be hard, and no one knows this better than adolescents, young adults, and the families who love and support them. Intense emotions; urges to engage in impulsive behaviors; navigating social situations and the stress of school; difficulty getting along with parents; the politics of Snapchat, etc! The instability of this time of life offers both challenge and opportunity. Therapy can support young people to harness the chaotic yet formative nature of this time as a catalyst for lasting wellness and growth: Explore one's identity; develop effective coping strategies, practice interpersonal relationship, heal trauma, and more.
I work with young people and their families through individual therapy, DBT group therapy and individual skills training, family therapy and parent coaching.
Life can be hard, and no one knows this better than adolescents, young adults, and the families who love and support them. Intense emotions; urges to engage in impulsive behaviors; navigating social situations and the stress of school; difficulty getting along with parents; the politics of Snapchat, etc! The instability of this time of life offers both challenge and opportunity. Therapy can support young people to harness the chaotic yet formative nature of this time as a catalyst for lasting wellness and growth: Explore one's identity; develop effective coping strategies, practice interpersonal relationship, heal trauma, and more.
(856) 291-5133 View (856) 291-5133
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Steven Harvey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, SAP
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80224
Steven Harvey, MSW, LCSW, SAP is a therapist practicing in the Denver metropolitan area in Colorado. He currently practices psychoeducation and psychotherapy in the Denver and Aurora area. He has knowledge of the Colorado child welfare system, United States Military, post-incarceration transitions, and associated competent knowledge of the family dynamic. Faithfully, he is culturally knowledgeable, in the practice of cultural competence and cultural sensitivities.
Steven Harvey, MSW, LCSW, SAP is a therapist practicing in the Denver metropolitan area in Colorado. He currently practices psychoeducation and psychotherapy in the Denver and Aurora area. He has knowledge of the Colorado child welfare system, United States Military, post-incarceration transitions, and associated competent knowledge of the family dynamic. Faithfully, he is culturally knowledgeable, in the practice of cultural competence and cultural sensitivities.
(720) 896-2849 View (720) 896-2849
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Randi Smith
Psychologist, LCSW, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80206
Common areas of focus: achieving satisfying relationships with intimate partners, other family members, and friends; effectively managing difficult emotions such as sadness, anger, jealousy, and fear; alleviating depression, anxiety, and other mood disturbances; learning healthy techniques for coping with stress; enhancing self-esteem and self-acceptance.
Clients who benefit most from working with me are interested in gaining self-awareness, improving interpersonal relationships, and enhancing how they experience life. Therapy with me often focuses on understanding emotional patterns and developing new coping strategies. While therapeutic work is often aimed at resolving a current crisis, many clients find that linking current issues to past experiences is helpful in promoting personal growth rather than just fixing a situation.
Common areas of focus: achieving satisfying relationships with intimate partners, other family members, and friends; effectively managing difficult emotions such as sadness, anger, jealousy, and fear; alleviating depression, anxiety, and other mood disturbances; learning healthy techniques for coping with stress; enhancing self-esteem and self-acceptance.
Clients who benefit most from working with me are interested in gaining self-awareness, improving interpersonal relationships, and enhancing how they experience life. Therapy with me often focuses on understanding emotional patterns and developing new coping strategies. While therapeutic work is often aimed at resolving a current crisis, many clients find that linking current issues to past experiences is helpful in promoting personal growth rather than just fixing a situation.
(303) 835-7062 View (303) 835-7062
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Rachel Coates
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80206
I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) interventions, and Attachment and Family Systems approaches, allowing you to address your own needs, while also attuning to the needs of your child.
When you’re neck-deep in the struggle of parenting a child with special needs, taking the step to start your own therapy probably feels impossible. It might feel like just one more thing demanding your attention, one more appointment to keep straight, one more person telling you everything you’re doing wrong. My goal is to help you to feel more grounded and regulated so that all of the other things demanding your attention feel more manageable. I hope to support your parenting journey with a unique skillset that can address both your mental health needs, and bolster your skills around behavior management.
I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) interventions, and Attachment and Family Systems approaches, allowing you to address your own needs, while also attuning to the needs of your child.
When you’re neck-deep in the struggle of parenting a child with special needs, taking the step to start your own therapy probably feels impossible. It might feel like just one more thing demanding your attention, one more appointment to keep straight, one more person telling you everything you’re doing wrong. My goal is to help you to feel more grounded and regulated so that all of the other things demanding your attention feel more manageable. I hope to support your parenting journey with a unique skillset that can address both your mental health needs, and bolster your skills around behavior management.
(303) 952-1926 View (303) 952-1926
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Georgia Hitchcock
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CACIII
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80210
I'm also certified as a Marriage and Family Therapist, Addiction Counselor, and EMDR Therapist.
Do you feel overwhelmed? Are relationships frustrating? Are your kids driving you nuts? Are you having difficulty adjusting to changes in your life? Are you depressed, anxious or fearful?
I'm also certified as a Marriage and Family Therapist, Addiction Counselor, and EMDR Therapist.
Do you feel overwhelmed? Are relationships frustrating? Are your kids driving you nuts? Are you having difficulty adjusting to changes in your life? Are you depressed, anxious or fearful?
(303) 816-8159 View (303) 816-8159
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Lena Blum
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, MFTC
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80203
* I am no longer accepting new clients* I believe the most profound change occurs within relationships. Whether that be the therapeutic relationship, a relationship with yourself, a partner, parent, child, or family member, relationships in all their forms have the ability to foster new ways we see and interact with ourselves and others. While relationships impact us, they do not define us. Each individual carries the strength within them to make the change they wish to see.
* I am no longer accepting new clients* I believe the most profound change occurs within relationships. Whether that be the therapeutic relationship, a relationship with yourself, a partner, parent, child, or family member, relationships in all their forms have the ability to foster new ways we see and interact with ourselves and others. While relationships impact us, they do not define us. Each individual carries the strength within them to make the change they wish to see.
(844) 334-9307 View (844) 334-9307

Family Therapy

What do family therapists do?

A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.

How long does therapy for families take to work?

Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.

How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?

You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.

Is therapy for families effective?

Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.