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Tonya M Boyd
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSc, LPC
Verified Verified
New Braunfels, TX 78132  (Online Only)
I come from a diverse family and am a LBGTQ+ allied therapist and an active social justice, BLM, and equality advocate.
We all deserve to feel at home and safe in our bodies and minds, and it’s my passion to help others find this place. Are you in need of affordable and flexible counseling? Do you feel stressed, overwhelmed, confused, or frustrated with life? Are you seeking support, guidance, and understanding? Do you feel you have little support, and no one to talk to or listen? Are you seeking self-empowerment? Are you seeking to overcome life’s challenges and reach your personal goals? You came to the right profile. Here at Ellie Mental Heath, we accept self-pay and insurance. Hit me up to schedule your appointment.
I come from a diverse family and am a LBGTQ+ allied therapist and an active social justice, BLM, and equality advocate.
We all deserve to feel at home and safe in our bodies and minds, and it’s my passion to help others find this place. Are you in need of affordable and flexible counseling? Do you feel stressed, overwhelmed, confused, or frustrated with life? Are you seeking support, guidance, and understanding? Do you feel you have little support, and no one to talk to or listen? Are you seeking self-empowerment? Are you seeking to overcome life’s challenges and reach your personal goals? You came to the right profile. Here at Ellie Mental Heath, we accept self-pay and insurance. Hit me up to schedule your appointment.
(210) 417-4809 View (210) 417-4809
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Stormy Malone
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LCPC, LPC
Verified Verified
New Braunfels, TX 78130  (Online Only)
I have been working as a counselor for over 5 years. I help clients to process their life experiences and develop skills to cope with the stress impacting their lives.
I have been working as a counselor for over 5 years. I help clients to process their life experiences and develop skills to cope with the stress impacting their lives.
(210) 801-9964 View (210) 801-9964
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Private Couple Retreat Program
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MEd, MA
Verified Verified
New Braunfels, TX 78132
Deepen, reignite/repair or decide? You, your partner and therapist, no groups. Or, individuals, adult child-parent, adult siblings, work partners. Love-Sex-Trust approach. Did you historically have to rely on yourself? Are you tired of suffering, ready to resolve core issues? Affairs, conflict, fears with intimacy, abandonment, narcissistic abuse recovery, performance anxiety, sexual "baggage," infertility and adoption, chronic health issues, long distance, inter-racial, separation/divorce, parental alienation, co-parenting, dating post divorce, identity and healing intergenerational trauma. lovesextrustproductions.com.
Deepen, reignite/repair or decide? You, your partner and therapist, no groups. Or, individuals, adult child-parent, adult siblings, work partners. Love-Sex-Trust approach. Did you historically have to rely on yourself? Are you tired of suffering, ready to resolve core issues? Affairs, conflict, fears with intimacy, abandonment, narcissistic abuse recovery, performance anxiety, sexual "baggage," infertility and adoption, chronic health issues, long distance, inter-racial, separation/divorce, parental alienation, co-parenting, dating post divorce, identity and healing intergenerational trauma. lovesextrustproductions.com.
(512) 337-4259 View (512) 337-4259
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Kathleen Loisel
MA, LPC-S, BSN, RYT-200
Verified Verified
New Braunfels, TX 78132
Waitlist for new clients
In my experience, I've found that people come to therapy when they are in a crisis situation or encounter something that seems too overwhelming to face on their own. I approach my work in a collaborative way that promotes self-awareness, understanding, support and discovery, promoting safety and understanding. By focusing strengths, I hope to assist my clients in finding healthy ways to cope with stressors, achieve desired changes, better understand how they relate to others and the world, develop personal potential and empower in a gentle, purposeful manner.
In my experience, I've found that people come to therapy when they are in a crisis situation or encounter something that seems too overwhelming to face on their own. I approach my work in a collaborative way that promotes self-awareness, understanding, support and discovery, promoting safety and understanding. By focusing strengths, I hope to assist my clients in finding healthy ways to cope with stressors, achieve desired changes, better understand how they relate to others and the world, develop personal potential and empower in a gentle, purposeful manner.
(512) 601-4480 View (512) 601-4480
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Yellow Couch Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
New Braunfels, TX 78130
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I specialize in addressing the unique challenges faced by young adults and women. From dealing with trauma and anxiety to navigating life transitions and struggles with body image, I have the expertise to guide you through these complex issues. I believe in the power of empathy and genuine care, and I’m dedicated to helping you reconnect with your authentic self. Together, we can work on fostering self-compassion and breaking free from the shackles of perfectionism.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I specialize in addressing the unique challenges faced by young adults and women. From dealing with trauma and anxiety to navigating life transitions and struggles with body image, I have the expertise to guide you through these complex issues. I believe in the power of empathy and genuine care, and I’m dedicated to helping you reconnect with your authentic self. Together, we can work on fostering self-compassion and breaking free from the shackles of perfectionism.
(512) 213-1038 View (512) 213-1038
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Linda Swanson Ledwig
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
New Braunfels, TX 78130  (Online Only)
Are you feeling overwhelmed, sad, or anxious about things in your life? Or feeling things from the past keeping you down? I am here for your journey to wellness & being your best self. Because each client is unique, I ensure my treatment approaches are unique to you, judgement-free, and building on your strengths. I offer you a supportive, positive, compassionate environment with an integrated therapy approach tailored to your preferences. The therapeutic relationship provides the foundation for healing and mental wellness. I am hopeful that each session we have will bring you new insights, motivation, and a sense of relief.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, sad, or anxious about things in your life? Or feeling things from the past keeping you down? I am here for your journey to wellness & being your best self. Because each client is unique, I ensure my treatment approaches are unique to you, judgement-free, and building on your strengths. I offer you a supportive, positive, compassionate environment with an integrated therapy approach tailored to your preferences. The therapeutic relationship provides the foundation for healing and mental wellness. I am hopeful that each session we have will bring you new insights, motivation, and a sense of relief.
(361) 470-3033 View (361) 470-3033

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Rhonda D Dyer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S
Verified Verified
Canyon Lake, TX 78133  (Online Only)
When you need help with life's challenges, whether it be parenting, relationships, children's behavior problems or issues holding you back from you or your family's full potential, please give me a call. I can help you learn how to cope with life's challenges and the feelings and behaviors that accompany them. Together, I can help you understand the issues and offer ideas to balance your life and restore relationships effected by your challenges. I can offer insight and ideas for resiliency for you and your family.
When you need help with life's challenges, whether it be parenting, relationships, children's behavior problems or issues holding you back from you or your family's full potential, please give me a call. I can help you learn how to cope with life's challenges and the feelings and behaviors that accompany them. Together, I can help you understand the issues and offer ideas to balance your life and restore relationships effected by your challenges. I can offer insight and ideas for resiliency for you and your family.
(512) 572-4281 View (512) 572-4281

Online Therapists

Photo of Maytal Eyal, Psychologist in New Braunfels, TX
Maytal Eyal
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78746
I do this by using highly effective practices including mindfulness, self-compassion, acceptance and commitment therapy, and internal family systems.
Life is hard and suffering is normal. It’s an inevitable part of being human. Most of us, often from a young age, develop different patterns or defenses to manage our suffering in order to keep our heads above water. This can look like many different things: numbing our emotions, self-criticism, addiction, anxiety, self-sabotage - the list goes on. We do these things not because anything is inherently wrong with us, but because for a long time, these patterns help us survive. Clients often come to me when they reconcile the fact that these patterns are no longer working - and instead, they’re making them miserable.
I do this by using highly effective practices including mindfulness, self-compassion, acceptance and commitment therapy, and internal family systems.
Life is hard and suffering is normal. It’s an inevitable part of being human. Most of us, often from a young age, develop different patterns or defenses to manage our suffering in order to keep our heads above water. This can look like many different things: numbing our emotions, self-criticism, addiction, anxiety, self-sabotage - the list goes on. We do these things not because anything is inherently wrong with us, but because for a long time, these patterns help us survive. Clients often come to me when they reconcile the fact that these patterns are no longer working - and instead, they’re making them miserable.
(512) 883-8585 View (512) 883-8585
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Natalie H Brunelle-Tran
LPC Associate, MS, LPC-A
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78723
My counseling approach centers the client through compassionate presence and I draw from a mix of humanistic orientation, multicultural counseling, career counseling, feminist theory, relational-cultural theory, Internal Family Systems, positive psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy, spirituality, creativity, mindfulness, and trauma-informed theory.
Finding the right therapist can be difficult, maybe you have asked yourself questions like “will they “get” me?”, “do they know what it’s like to feel torn in multiple directions?” Or maybe, if you are anything like me, you have asked yourself “is there something wrong with me?”, “where are the therapists that look, even vaguely, like me?” As a half-Asian, bicultural woman of color, I’m passionate about supporting others who live at the intersection of multiple identities.
My counseling approach centers the client through compassionate presence and I draw from a mix of humanistic orientation, multicultural counseling, career counseling, feminist theory, relational-cultural theory, Internal Family Systems, positive psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy, spirituality, creativity, mindfulness, and trauma-informed theory.
Finding the right therapist can be difficult, maybe you have asked yourself questions like “will they “get” me?”, “do they know what it’s like to feel torn in multiple directions?” Or maybe, if you are anything like me, you have asked yourself “is there something wrong with me?”, “where are the therapists that look, even vaguely, like me?” As a half-Asian, bicultural woman of color, I’m passionate about supporting others who live at the intersection of multiple identities.
(512) 877-6682 View (512) 877-6682
Photo of Dr. Brittany Sievers, Psychologist in New Braunfels, TX
Dr. Brittany Sievers
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78731  (Online Only)
When you were young, did you ever promise yourself that your long-term relationship wasn't going to end up like the ones you saw in your family? You didn't want to have to argue all of the time, you wanted open and vulnerable communication where you and your partner could be yourself, and you definitely did not want any heated arguments, loneliness, or resentment. You thought if you married your best friend, asked the right questions, figured out your careers and values, and communicated enough, you could avoid the discontent you saw in other couples. And now you are here, despite your best efforts.
When you were young, did you ever promise yourself that your long-term relationship wasn't going to end up like the ones you saw in your family? You didn't want to have to argue all of the time, you wanted open and vulnerable communication where you and your partner could be yourself, and you definitely did not want any heated arguments, loneliness, or resentment. You thought if you married your best friend, asked the right questions, figured out your careers and values, and communicated enough, you could avoid the discontent you saw in other couples. And now you are here, despite your best efforts.
(512) 866-7040 View (512) 866-7040
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Abby Endashaw
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MA, LPCA
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78731  (Online Only)
LPC Associate serving individuals and couples in the state of Texas. Most frequently I work with adults, teens, and couples experiencing life transitions, internal conflict, and relational conflict on their journeys toward connection and wholeness. For some this might look like finding coping skills to grow through feelings of depression and anxiety; for others, it can look like processing the impact of family dynamics on your current relationships with yourself and others. Folks experiencing challenges at the intersections of race, religion, sexuality, and culture are all welcome!
LPC Associate serving individuals and couples in the state of Texas. Most frequently I work with adults, teens, and couples experiencing life transitions, internal conflict, and relational conflict on their journeys toward connection and wholeness. For some this might look like finding coping skills to grow through feelings of depression and anxiety; for others, it can look like processing the impact of family dynamics on your current relationships with yourself and others. Folks experiencing challenges at the intersections of race, religion, sexuality, and culture are all welcome!
(817) 670-5011 View (817) 670-5011
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Jourdan Bartels
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, LPC-A
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78723
I often utilize approaches based in relational-cultural therapy, interpersonal process, and Internal Family Systems.
Are you struggling to make changes in your life and maintain care and compassion for yourself? Are you having trouble with the relationships that matter to you? Helping others build their self-compassion and relational strengths is a true passion of mine. It’s a priority for me to meet my clients where they’re at, but I always work from a trauma-informed, relational, feminist-multicultural perspective. I believe that our habits, patterns, and behaviors make so much sense in the context of what we’ve experienced throughout our lives, and part of supporting our mental wellness is meeting ourselves with kindness and understanding.
I often utilize approaches based in relational-cultural therapy, interpersonal process, and Internal Family Systems.
Are you struggling to make changes in your life and maintain care and compassion for yourself? Are you having trouble with the relationships that matter to you? Helping others build their self-compassion and relational strengths is a true passion of mine. It’s a priority for me to meet my clients where they’re at, but I always work from a trauma-informed, relational, feminist-multicultural perspective. I believe that our habits, patterns, and behaviors make so much sense in the context of what we’ve experienced throughout our lives, and part of supporting our mental wellness is meeting ourselves with kindness and understanding.
(512) 855-2434 View (512) 855-2434
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Ian Christopher Hammonds
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78746
, you want to fix a cutoff you have had with a family member, you and your partner are stuck in an unhealthy pattern that is tearing your relationship apart, you and your partner are struggling with intimacy.
If you are experiencing difficulty in communicating with those who matter most to you, you’ve come to the right place. I will provide you with a safe space and a non-judgmental environment. Regardless of how new or old these painful experiences are, I am here to help you and assure quality treatment so that your journey through life will be lighter and a more positive experience. I enjoy working with clients experiencing addiction, shame, grief, trauma, and familial abuse, families coping with new or existing illness, and clients in substance abuse recovery.
, you want to fix a cutoff you have had with a family member, you and your partner are stuck in an unhealthy pattern that is tearing your relationship apart, you and your partner are struggling with intimacy.
If you are experiencing difficulty in communicating with those who matter most to you, you’ve come to the right place. I will provide you with a safe space and a non-judgmental environment. Regardless of how new or old these painful experiences are, I am here to help you and assure quality treatment so that your journey through life will be lighter and a more positive experience. I enjoy working with clients experiencing addiction, shame, grief, trauma, and familial abuse, families coping with new or existing illness, and clients in substance abuse recovery.
(512) 661-0735 View (512) 661-0735
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Jean Nirmala Lopez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Bastrop, TX 78602  (Online Only)
I incorporate parts of Internal Family Systems, Attachment Theory, Trauma Centered Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
I will put you, the client, your life goals first and help you reach them. We will work together as a team, identifying your goals and using the modalities that I have trained in. I will help you learn tools relevant to your grow. These tools have helped me on my own growth journey as well as the clients that I have worked with. I believe in the value of connecting to the body as a way of healing developmental trauma. This trauma could be manifesting in different ways, physically, mentally, emotionally or a combination of all. My work is grounded in psychological theory, evidence-based practices and incorporates mindfulness.
I incorporate parts of Internal Family Systems, Attachment Theory, Trauma Centered Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
I will put you, the client, your life goals first and help you reach them. We will work together as a team, identifying your goals and using the modalities that I have trained in. I will help you learn tools relevant to your grow. These tools have helped me on my own growth journey as well as the clients that I have worked with. I believe in the value of connecting to the body as a way of healing developmental trauma. This trauma could be manifesting in different ways, physically, mentally, emotionally or a combination of all. My work is grounded in psychological theory, evidence-based practices and incorporates mindfulness.
(512) 543-4169 View (512) 543-4169
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Neeta A Ramkumar
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78701  (Online Only)
My specialties include: cultural adjustment, relationship + family coaching, career direction, healing from traumatic events, and compassion fatigue (first responders/humanitarians).
Are you caught between worlds? My online practice caters to cross-culturals. As a first generation Austinite and global citizen, I see you. Do you need space to unpack ancestral and intergenerational trauma? Is your relationship strained by cultural differences? Moved and feeling homesick? Cultural fluidity, exploring identity, finding belonging, and navigating transition are common themes that lead folx to my practice. Authentic living is your birthright. You don't have to transform generational cycles on your own. I invite you to receive the support you deserve on your journey. When we heal ourselves, we heal the world.
My specialties include: cultural adjustment, relationship + family coaching, career direction, healing from traumatic events, and compassion fatigue (first responders/humanitarians).
Are you caught between worlds? My online practice caters to cross-culturals. As a first generation Austinite and global citizen, I see you. Do you need space to unpack ancestral and intergenerational trauma? Is your relationship strained by cultural differences? Moved and feeling homesick? Cultural fluidity, exploring identity, finding belonging, and navigating transition are common themes that lead folx to my practice. Authentic living is your birthright. You don't have to transform generational cycles on your own. I invite you to receive the support you deserve on your journey. When we heal ourselves, we heal the world.
(512) 572-4425 View (512) 572-4425
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Jessica Warner
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78701
I am passionate about providing a positive environment in which you may explore your sexuality, yourself, your family and everything in between.
I'm a Kink Aware Professional and believe that relationships and sex are building blocks to our lives no matter in what form they come. I have experience working with a variety of sexual and relational issues and have worked with people from varying backgrounds, from BDSM to open marriage.
I am passionate about providing a positive environment in which you may explore your sexuality, yourself, your family and everything in between.
I'm a Kink Aware Professional and believe that relationships and sex are building blocks to our lives no matter in what form they come. I have experience working with a variety of sexual and relational issues and have worked with people from varying backgrounds, from BDSM to open marriage.
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Summer Hough
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78759  (Online Only)
I have 7 years of experience working with adults, teens, tweens, and families. I specialize in counseling members of the LGBTQIA+ community, folks with trauma and I enjoy doing parts work/IFS. If you're experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, family struggles or a general feeling of being stuck; I can help you work towards meeting goals, relief from negative symptoms or unhelpful behaviors. I aim to create an environment of understanding and humor, in order to offer helpful tools and knowledge about how our brains and bodies work, so you can work them to your advantage. I hope we can work together to give you some relief!
I have 7 years of experience working with adults, teens, tweens, and families. I specialize in counseling members of the LGBTQIA+ community, folks with trauma and I enjoy doing parts work/IFS. If you're experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, family struggles or a general feeling of being stuck; I can help you work towards meeting goals, relief from negative symptoms or unhelpful behaviors. I aim to create an environment of understanding and humor, in order to offer helpful tools and knowledge about how our brains and bodies work, so you can work them to your advantage. I hope we can work together to give you some relief!
(512) 399-3801 View (512) 399-3801
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Stormy Lee Zamora
LPC Intern, MEd, LPC-A
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78701
As a Queer Hispanic Female, I have a passion as a therapist to support fellow LGBTQIA+ clients with things unique to our experience and lives such as coming out, working through relationships with straight friends and family, developing meaningful, healthy sexual connections with our partners, and general healing with compassion. This is what I love most about this work! I have experience working with adults and couples encompassing a wide variety of topics.
As a Queer Hispanic Female, I have a passion as a therapist to support fellow LGBTQIA+ clients with things unique to our experience and lives such as coming out, working through relationships with straight friends and family, developing meaningful, healthy sexual connections with our partners, and general healing with compassion. This is what I love most about this work! I have experience working with adults and couples encompassing a wide variety of topics.
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Photo of Diane Cook Darby, Clinical Social Work/Therapist in New Braunfels, TX
Diane Cook Darby
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Blanco, TX 78606  (Online Only)
I also have extensive training and study in EMDR, Polyvagal theory, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Sensory integration, Somatic therapy, and Internal Family Systems.
I believe you are exactly where you need to be.... Right now. Rumi said it best: "The wound is the place where the light enters you." The suffering, the vulnerability, the anger and the fear are perfect opportunities to shine a light of awareness and begin healing. I offer a safe space for each awareness to unfold without judgement. My approach tends to be ecclectic and holistic, incorporating spiritual practices to raise your consciousness in order to create alignment with your heart, body, and soul so that healing may begin.
I also have extensive training and study in EMDR, Polyvagal theory, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Sensory integration, Somatic therapy, and Internal Family Systems.
I believe you are exactly where you need to be.... Right now. Rumi said it best: "The wound is the place where the light enters you." The suffering, the vulnerability, the anger and the fear are perfect opportunities to shine a light of awareness and begin healing. I offer a safe space for each awareness to unfold without judgement. My approach tends to be ecclectic and holistic, incorporating spiritual practices to raise your consciousness in order to create alignment with your heart, body, and soul so that healing may begin.
(865) 406-6084 View (865) 406-6084
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Wills Wellness Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Georgetown, TX 78626
She can work through any type of parenting and family issues, couples and relationship issues and more.
With over thirty years of dedicated experience in the field of mental health, Susan stands as a beacon of hope and healing for those who are suffering. Her approach to therapy is grounded in real neurological and behavioral science. Client Testimonial "With some past counselors, I've often been put off by vaguely new age "feel good" sessions that never sought to address the actual underlying illness. Susan has helped me to identify why I reacted to something in a certain way, and how to catch myself from repeating those thinking traps. I feel great, my family has never been happier and my work life has soared to new heights."
She can work through any type of parenting and family issues, couples and relationship issues and more.
With over thirty years of dedicated experience in the field of mental health, Susan stands as a beacon of hope and healing for those who are suffering. Her approach to therapy is grounded in real neurological and behavioral science. Client Testimonial "With some past counselors, I've often been put off by vaguely new age "feel good" sessions that never sought to address the actual underlying illness. Susan has helped me to identify why I reacted to something in a certain way, and how to catch myself from repeating those thinking traps. I feel great, my family has never been happier and my work life has soared to new heights."
(512) 923-8634 View (512) 923-8634

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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.