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Francesca Maxime
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW, SEP, IFS, FOT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Jack Kornfield & Tara Brach, Focusing Oriented Therapy, Indigenous Focusing Oriented Therapy for Complex Trauma, Relational Life Therapy for Couples, Internal Family Systems/Parts work level 1, Brainspotting 1 & 2, & IFIO for couples.
Serving NY, FL & MA If you've had trauma in your life, a challenging childhood, find yourself struck with anxiety or depression & feel like you need some support, you've come to the right place. I help to guide adults, couples & adult families with somatic, relational, & mindful strategies to help you get at the root of your issues. Folks that I've helped include filmmakers, artists, actors, CEO's/nonprofit executives, Girlboss millennials, tech founders/entrepreneurs, marginalized millennials, couples from the premarital to longstanding marriage stage & more. I hold an inclusive lens along racial, LBGT+ & open relationship lines.
Jack Kornfield & Tara Brach, Focusing Oriented Therapy, Indigenous Focusing Oriented Therapy for Complex Trauma, Relational Life Therapy for Couples, Internal Family Systems/Parts work level 1, Brainspotting 1 & 2, & IFIO for couples.
Serving NY, FL & MA If you've had trauma in your life, a challenging childhood, find yourself struck with anxiety or depression & feel like you need some support, you've come to the right place. I help to guide adults, couples & adult families with somatic, relational, & mindful strategies to help you get at the root of your issues. Folks that I've helped include filmmakers, artists, actors, CEO's/nonprofit executives, Girlboss millennials, tech founders/entrepreneurs, marginalized millennials, couples from the premarital to longstanding marriage stage & more. I hold an inclusive lens along racial, LBGT+ & open relationship lines.
(646) 845-7890 View (646) 845-7890
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Nicole Sisti
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Waitlist for new clients
I use an integrative approach and draw primarily from Internal-Family Systems, Acceptance & Commitment therapy, CBT and mindfulness skills.
As a mind-body oriented therapist, I believe that our thoughts, emotions, nervous system, and physical body are interconnected. I combine theories of talk therapy while emphasizing the need to feel, re-process, and experience new emotions in the room together. I value collaboration and will use a strength-based, person-centered approach in our work together. I view you as the expert on your life, my role as a therapist is to foster a safe space and guide the healing process. I am also a musician and work with artists who experience creative blocks and those whose mental health is impacted by the industry.
I use an integrative approach and draw primarily from Internal-Family Systems, Acceptance & Commitment therapy, CBT and mindfulness skills.
As a mind-body oriented therapist, I believe that our thoughts, emotions, nervous system, and physical body are interconnected. I combine theories of talk therapy while emphasizing the need to feel, re-process, and experience new emotions in the room together. I value collaboration and will use a strength-based, person-centered approach in our work together. I view you as the expert on your life, my role as a therapist is to foster a safe space and guide the healing process. I am also a musician and work with artists who experience creative blocks and those whose mental health is impacted by the industry.
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Life in Progress Mental Health Counseling Center
LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Life in Progress Mental Health Counseling Center offers Comprehensive Mental Health Services including Individual Psychotherapy, Couples Counseling, Family Therapy and Group Therapy.
Life can be an incredible ride with ups and downs that may be difficult to deal with. If you've hit a roadblock or feel like life is getting to be too much to handle, we are here to help. Our goal is to help you live your life to its fullest potential. Interested in diversifying your experiences to ones that support growth and accomplishment as well as achieving greater consciousness and clarity in your life? Looking for help with managing and overcoming life stressors, emotional disturbances, behavioral problems and relationship issues? Our clinicians can assist you in finding ways to move towards your goals.
Life in Progress Mental Health Counseling Center offers Comprehensive Mental Health Services including Individual Psychotherapy, Couples Counseling, Family Therapy and Group Therapy.
Life can be an incredible ride with ups and downs that may be difficult to deal with. If you've hit a roadblock or feel like life is getting to be too much to handle, we are here to help. Our goal is to help you live your life to its fullest potential. Interested in diversifying your experiences to ones that support growth and accomplishment as well as achieving greater consciousness and clarity in your life? Looking for help with managing and overcoming life stressors, emotional disturbances, behavioral problems and relationship issues? Our clinicians can assist you in finding ways to move towards your goals.
(929) 201-0192 View (929) 201-0192
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Francesca Maxime - Maxime Clarity Somatic Coaching
SEP, IFS, CMT-P, FOT/CFP, RLT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Are you feeling hesitant, worried, shut down, or withdrawn? Or perhaps a little low, not quite yourself, & trying to figure out what to do? Are old patterns you've used to manage no longer working? Perhaps I can help. Using a combination of mindful awareness, somatic (body)/nervous system regulation work & Internal Family Systems/parts work, we can explore the different aspects of ourselves & start to move towards the changes we'd like to see. I offer in person services in Brooklyn, NY or worldwide via Zoom video. I offer a free brief phone or video consult to see if we're a good fit: feel free to book yours at www.maximeclarity.com
Are you feeling hesitant, worried, shut down, or withdrawn? Or perhaps a little low, not quite yourself, & trying to figure out what to do? Are old patterns you've used to manage no longer working? Perhaps I can help. Using a combination of mindful awareness, somatic (body)/nervous system regulation work & Internal Family Systems/parts work, we can explore the different aspects of ourselves & start to move towards the changes we'd like to see. I offer in person services in Brooklyn, NY or worldwide via Zoom video. I offer a free brief phone or video consult to see if we're a good fit: feel free to book yours at www.maximeclarity.com
(646) 974-9695 View (646) 974-9695
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Dr. Karen Muhammad
Marriage & Family Therapist, DMFT, LMFT, RMFT, PMP
Verified Verified
Brooklyn, NY 11201
As a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, I use Bowen & Gestalt therapy techniques combined with person-centered therapy strength-based with couples, families, individuals, groups and athletes. The therapeutic focus is to help individuals heal, energize, focus, become aware of their inner strengths and remove mental blockers. Marriage and family therapists treat a wide range of serious clinical problems, including anxiety, depression, marital problems, individual psychological problems, and child-parent problems. The unit of treatment is based on the set of relationships in which the person is embedded.
As a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, I use Bowen & Gestalt therapy techniques combined with person-centered therapy strength-based with couples, families, individuals, groups and athletes. The therapeutic focus is to help individuals heal, energize, focus, become aware of their inner strengths and remove mental blockers. Marriage and family therapists treat a wide range of serious clinical problems, including anxiety, depression, marital problems, individual psychological problems, and child-parent problems. The unit of treatment is based on the set of relationships in which the person is embedded.
(848) 244-8818 View (848) 244-8818
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Tamar Kornitzer - Watermark Wellness
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Brooklyn, NY 11201  (Online Only)
I have extensive experience working with young children, adults, and the elderly who present with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, trauma, parenting stress, or relationship and family conflict, as well as with the elderly and those with chronic pain.
If you are reading this, you have already taken the first and critical step in your healing journey. You may have found me because you are feeling tired, rundown, and burnt out from life's demands and relationships. You are no stranger to pain and feeling at a loss. My hope is that together we can put an end to your anguish and the answers you seek are near. My goal is that your level of motivation and commitment to yourself will be rewarded.
I have extensive experience working with young children, adults, and the elderly who present with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, trauma, parenting stress, or relationship and family conflict, as well as with the elderly and those with chronic pain.
If you are reading this, you have already taken the first and critical step in your healing journey. You may have found me because you are feeling tired, rundown, and burnt out from life's demands and relationships. You are no stranger to pain and feeling at a loss. My hope is that together we can put an end to your anguish and the answers you seek are near. My goal is that your level of motivation and commitment to yourself will be rewarded.
(203) 779-6178 View (203) 779-6178
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Alyssa Hoyt
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11231
My approach is grounded in human capacity for growth and uses elements of Psychodynamic Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems, and Imago Relationship Therapy.
Alyssa is a relationship therapist who helps individuals & couples reconnect with themselves and each other through healing complex trauma, grief, chronic anxiety & toxic relationship patterns. I help clients slow down from their busy lives that leave little space to breathe or make choices with clarity, often clouded by an anxious street of thoughts or floating numbly with disconnection while over-scheduling to avoid pain. We explore and shift how expectations and circumstances may come at the expense of clarity and fulfillment from a safe foundation of connection that promotes safe communication, growth and healing.
My approach is grounded in human capacity for growth and uses elements of Psychodynamic Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems, and Imago Relationship Therapy.
Alyssa is a relationship therapist who helps individuals & couples reconnect with themselves and each other through healing complex trauma, grief, chronic anxiety & toxic relationship patterns. I help clients slow down from their busy lives that leave little space to breathe or make choices with clarity, often clouded by an anxious street of thoughts or floating numbly with disconnection while over-scheduling to avoid pain. We explore and shift how expectations and circumstances may come at the expense of clarity and fulfillment from a safe foundation of connection that promotes safe communication, growth and healing.
(646) 736-4749 View (646) 736-4749
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Sara Schreiber
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Are you tired of holding it all together? All your life, you’ve had to be the best, do the best, and rise above your family trauma. At first, the load wasn’t that heavy. But now you’re not sure how much longer you can be the one everyone counts on. You’re exhausted by the pursuit of perfection. And for once you’d like permission to underachieve. To everyone else, you seem confident, successful, and put together. But they don’t know you’re struggling to keep yourself from crumbling to pieces. If it feels like too much, it’s because it is too much. You shouldn’t have to live every day holding on for dear life.
Are you tired of holding it all together? All your life, you’ve had to be the best, do the best, and rise above your family trauma. At first, the load wasn’t that heavy. But now you’re not sure how much longer you can be the one everyone counts on. You’re exhausted by the pursuit of perfection. And for once you’d like permission to underachieve. To everyone else, you seem confident, successful, and put together. But they don’t know you’re struggling to keep yourself from crumbling to pieces. If it feels like too much, it’s because it is too much. You shouldn’t have to live every day holding on for dear life.
(201) 597-0944 View (201) 597-0944
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Samelle Tyson
MHC-LP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11234  (Online Only)
Samelle believes that no matter what race, class, or gender identity you are, you deserve to be heard and get the help you need. Her treatment goals are to increase self-awareness, insight, and well-being, help individuals be comfortable with themselves, and achieve a lasting change to help with their day-to-day routine and lifestyle. When it comes to therapy there is always a stigma that mental health is not as important or can be seen as a weakness due to society and social media. My goal as your counselor is to build a therapeutic relationship with one another and to help reach the goals you want to achieve.
Samelle believes that no matter what race, class, or gender identity you are, you deserve to be heard and get the help you need. Her treatment goals are to increase self-awareness, insight, and well-being, help individuals be comfortable with themselves, and achieve a lasting change to help with their day-to-day routine and lifestyle. When it comes to therapy there is always a stigma that mental health is not as important or can be seen as a weakness due to society and social media. My goal as your counselor is to build a therapeutic relationship with one another and to help reach the goals you want to achieve.
(929) 207-5670 View (929) 207-5670
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Angelica Flores-Arman
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11201  (Online Only)
I'll walk beside you along this new path if you're ready to take the first step. I work mainly with women who can be described as responsible and stoic. Women who take care of others but have a hard time seeking care for themselves. Women who can be their own worst critic, who feel unseen and often sacrifice their comfort to keep things running smoothly. When things have been this way forever it can be hard to imagine a life with enough space to make yourself a priority. If this sounds like you, we can team up to bring ease and well-being into your life. Start a new journey: reach out.
I'll walk beside you along this new path if you're ready to take the first step. I work mainly with women who can be described as responsible and stoic. Women who take care of others but have a hard time seeking care for themselves. Women who can be their own worst critic, who feel unseen and often sacrifice their comfort to keep things running smoothly. When things have been this way forever it can be hard to imagine a life with enough space to make yourself a priority. If this sounds like you, we can team up to bring ease and well-being into your life. Start a new journey: reach out.
(347) 905-4834 View (347) 905-4834
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Yelena Zaychik
Counselor, LMHC, MA, TMH, AMS II, CCTSF
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11235
What does happiness mean to you? Sometimes we forget how it feels to be happy. Therapy can help you to overcome problematic thoughts or behaviors and to achieve your full potential. I can help you tackle a specific or general problem such as a particular mental illness or a source of life stress in order to alleviate distress and to become happy.
What does happiness mean to you? Sometimes we forget how it feels to be happy. Therapy can help you to overcome problematic thoughts or behaviors and to achieve your full potential. I can help you tackle a specific or general problem such as a particular mental illness or a source of life stress in order to alleviate distress and to become happy.
(917) 809-6471 View (917) 809-6471
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Zena Watson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, EMDR
Verified Verified
Brooklyn, NY 11238  (Online Only)
The need to feel heard and understood exists within all of us and is vital to thrive in life.  Without this need being met, you can find yourself struggling with feeling disconnected from others, weighed down by depression, held back by traumatic memories, overwhelmed by worry and fear, or stuck in your life while it seems as if everyone else is passing you by.  Holding your story with great care, I can offer you a safe haven so that you can reach your own healing and a sense of empowerment in your life.       
The need to feel heard and understood exists within all of us and is vital to thrive in life.  Without this need being met, you can find yourself struggling with feeling disconnected from others, weighed down by depression, held back by traumatic memories, overwhelmed by worry and fear, or stuck in your life while it seems as if everyone else is passing you by.  Holding your story with great care, I can offer you a safe haven so that you can reach your own healing and a sense of empowerment in your life.       
(929) 203-5361 View (929) 203-5361
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Nicole Jenkins
Counselor, MSEd, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11242
I hold compassionate, knowledgeable, and supportive space which will help you to express, explore, and work through deeply held feelings and gain clarity and insight into critical areas of your life. I have more than two decades of experience working in various healing and teaching capacities with highly diverse populations of adults, children and families, and I would love to support you on your path. I have formal training in Psychodynamic, Brainspotting (Phases 1-4), EMDR, Parts Work, Somatic, Play Therapy, Sand Tray, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, ADOS-2 Autism Assessment, and I am Certified in Hypnotherapy.
I hold compassionate, knowledgeable, and supportive space which will help you to express, explore, and work through deeply held feelings and gain clarity and insight into critical areas of your life. I have more than two decades of experience working in various healing and teaching capacities with highly diverse populations of adults, children and families, and I would love to support you on your path. I have formal training in Psychodynamic, Brainspotting (Phases 1-4), EMDR, Parts Work, Somatic, Play Therapy, Sand Tray, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, ADOS-2 Autism Assessment, and I am Certified in Hypnotherapy.
(718) 550-2551 View (718) 550-2551
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Anicka Hamilton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11216  (Online Only)
Feeling stagnant, overwhelmed, frustrated and sad? Looking for a safe place to process/explore all these feelings/emotions. I aim to help each person hone in and develop skills to improve relationships, find new ways to cope with stress/anxiety, rediscover joy and pleasure in their lives, break negative/self-destructive patterns, increase career satisfaction & find a stronger sense of self. I will work with you to identify your inner strengths and optimizing their use for empowerment & increased life enjoyment. I have experience working with children, adolescents and adults assisting them with life transitions, depression & trauma.
Feeling stagnant, overwhelmed, frustrated and sad? Looking for a safe place to process/explore all these feelings/emotions. I aim to help each person hone in and develop skills to improve relationships, find new ways to cope with stress/anxiety, rediscover joy and pleasure in their lives, break negative/self-destructive patterns, increase career satisfaction & find a stronger sense of self. I will work with you to identify your inner strengths and optimizing their use for empowerment & increased life enjoyment. I have experience working with children, adolescents and adults assisting them with life transitions, depression & trauma.
(973) 339-0877 View (973) 339-0877
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Tom Bender
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Brooklyn, NY 11225
Many clients are in search of deeper happiness and emotional resilience in their lives and relationships. Often, out of innocence, we look outside ourselves for fulfillment instead of inward, towards our own true hearts. For over 25 years I have worked with couples and individuals seeking a way out of isolation and emotional suffering towards greater joy. This is your time to be on the planet. If you struggle with self-defeating patterns and would like help shifting towards a more vibrant life, please call me for a free consultation.
Many clients are in search of deeper happiness and emotional resilience in their lives and relationships. Often, out of innocence, we look outside ourselves for fulfillment instead of inward, towards our own true hearts. For over 25 years I have worked with couples and individuals seeking a way out of isolation and emotional suffering towards greater joy. This is your time to be on the planet. If you struggle with self-defeating patterns and would like help shifting towards a more vibrant life, please call me for a free consultation.
(505) 295-5098 View (505) 295-5098
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Yonatan Schechter
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
Brooklyn, NY 11213  (Online Only)
If you'd like to know more about me, the services I offer or about therapy in general, please feel free to reach out, with no obligation.
If you'd like to know more about me, the services I offer or about therapy in general, please feel free to reach out, with no obligation.
(929) 381-0928 View (929) 381-0928
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Tuba Habib
MHC-LP, MSEd
Not Verified Not Verified
1 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11219  (Online Only)
Do you feel alone? Even when you’re in a room full of people? Don’t know why, but you can’t shake the feeling? Are you adjusting to a new part of your life? Having feelings of hopelessness, low self esteem, or depression? Feel like you need a drink or a few every so often? It’s totally normal and I want to work with you to create a plan for a better head space. I’m so proud of you for taking the first step and looking for someone to talk to. It may sound paradoxical, but strength comes from vulnerability. So thank you for being strong and looking to be a better version of you.
Do you feel alone? Even when you’re in a room full of people? Don’t know why, but you can’t shake the feeling? Are you adjusting to a new part of your life? Having feelings of hopelessness, low self esteem, or depression? Feel like you need a drink or a few every so often? It’s totally normal and I want to work with you to create a plan for a better head space. I’m so proud of you for taking the first step and looking for someone to talk to. It may sound paradoxical, but strength comes from vulnerability. So thank you for being strong and looking to be a better version of you.
(718) 524-3806 View (718) 524-3806
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Tia Jimenez
Counselor, MS, LMHC, PhDc
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11201  (Online Only)
During these uncertain, rapidly changing and complex times we are living through, I seek to meet you where you are and assist you in resolving the pain and confusion which blocks your sense of peace and authenticity, exploring the influence of your early life on your personality, relationships and current stressful situations. Together we will find tools to relieve any anxiety and confusion and we will find a place of equilibrium from which you can engage your inner and outer world in newly effective ways. You can then make the changes you need to make in order to experience fulfillment with yourself and within relationships.
During these uncertain, rapidly changing and complex times we are living through, I seek to meet you where you are and assist you in resolving the pain and confusion which blocks your sense of peace and authenticity, exploring the influence of your early life on your personality, relationships and current stressful situations. Together we will find tools to relieve any anxiety and confusion and we will find a place of equilibrium from which you can engage your inner and outer world in newly effective ways. You can then make the changes you need to make in order to experience fulfillment with yourself and within relationships.
(646) 680-9257 View (646) 680-9257
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Tahitia Nesmith
Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Brooklyn, NY 11242
Welcome! Are you ready to try something different? Have you struggled with feelings of uncertainty, hopelessness, confusion or even fear during these unprecedented times? Maybe you’re facing a conflict, having trouble coping with a traumatic experience or feel overwhelmed navigating through life’s daily tasks. Whether it’s your first time seeking therapeutic services or returning after some time away, choosing to become a healthier you is the first step to living a more fulfilling life. ACCEPTING NEW TELEHEALTH CLIENTS..
Welcome! Are you ready to try something different? Have you struggled with feelings of uncertainty, hopelessness, confusion or even fear during these unprecedented times? Maybe you’re facing a conflict, having trouble coping with a traumatic experience or feel overwhelmed navigating through life’s daily tasks. Whether it’s your first time seeking therapeutic services or returning after some time away, choosing to become a healthier you is the first step to living a more fulfilling life. ACCEPTING NEW TELEHEALTH CLIENTS..
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Avi Klein
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
10 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Are you living the life you want? Is your relationship a source of pain for you? Are you arguing more, trusting less, or finding yourself not looking forward to spending time together? Maybe your relationship feels stuck, like you're just replaying the same disagreement over and over again. Do you not like the person you are when you're in a relationship or wonder why you keep repeating patterns in the type of person you date? Human beings are wired for connection, yet somehow the people we are closest with also seem to cause us the most pain.
Are you living the life you want? Is your relationship a source of pain for you? Are you arguing more, trusting less, or finding yourself not looking forward to spending time together? Maybe your relationship feels stuck, like you're just replaying the same disagreement over and over again. Do you not like the person you are when you're in a relationship or wonder why you keep repeating patterns in the type of person you date? Human beings are wired for connection, yet somehow the people we are closest with also seem to cause us the most pain.
(646) 759-9686 View (646) 759-9686

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.