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Dayna Webb
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Specialties: trauma, perinatal anxiety/depression, EMDR, relationship/family dynamics, childhood trauma, traumatic birth, NICU stay, medical trauma, ADHD, early intervention, adoption, infertility, attachment, parenting, family of origin and other issues of stress.
Life can be hard. Don't struggle alone - I'm here to help! I’ve spent 15 years as a therapist working with young children, parents, families, and those unsure of their parenting future. My specialty is supporting parents (or potential future parents) to process their own childhood and family dynamics, to help them make the best decisions they can for their families. I love working with parents before, during, and after pregnancy, as well as using dyadic therapy for parent/child to process trauma together. Regardless of your parenting status, I can support you individually, or with your child.
Specialties: trauma, perinatal anxiety/depression, EMDR, relationship/family dynamics, childhood trauma, traumatic birth, NICU stay, medical trauma, ADHD, early intervention, adoption, infertility, attachment, parenting, family of origin and other issues of stress.
Life can be hard. Don't struggle alone - I'm here to help! I’ve spent 15 years as a therapist working with young children, parents, families, and those unsure of their parenting future. My specialty is supporting parents (or potential future parents) to process their own childhood and family dynamics, to help them make the best decisions they can for their families. I love working with parents before, during, and after pregnancy, as well as using dyadic therapy for parent/child to process trauma together. Regardless of your parenting status, I can support you individually, or with your child.
(719) 581-5919 View (719) 581-5919
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Donna Cromika
MFTC
Verified Verified
As a marriage & family therapist candidate, I am passionate about couples, individuals, or families.
Life is difficult, it’s even more difficult when we try to manage everything on our own. Together we will work to understand how your struggles impact you daily. As an objective professional I can assist you in finding your path forward to live your best life. I consider it an honor to be a part of your healing and personal growth. I am licensed and trained to work with children, families, and couples and invite you to have me be a part of your family’s growth and healing. Things can be so much better and easier than they are right now! I specialize in relationships, divorce recovery, bipolar, anxiety, and depression.
As a marriage & family therapist candidate, I am passionate about couples, individuals, or families.
Life is difficult, it’s even more difficult when we try to manage everything on our own. Together we will work to understand how your struggles impact you daily. As an objective professional I can assist you in finding your path forward to live your best life. I consider it an honor to be a part of your healing and personal growth. I am licensed and trained to work with children, families, and couples and invite you to have me be a part of your family’s growth and healing. Things can be so much better and easier than they are right now! I specialize in relationships, divorce recovery, bipolar, anxiety, and depression.
(719) 826-8469 View (719) 826-8469
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Bruce Hatch
Licensed Professional Counselor, MFCT, NCC, LPC, ACS
Verified Verified
My formal certified training is in trauma informed treatment such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing/EMDR, DDP/Attachment Family Focused, Trust-Based Relational Intervention/TBRI, Polyvagal Theory, Touchpoint and Addictions Counseling/CACIII.
My clients have struggled with emotional regulation (anxiety, depression, anger and hopelessness. They tend to have a history of Trauma throughout their lives. I have obtained credentials and training to help these types of therapeutic needs. I have trauma informed care and trauma processing training that has been successful for most of my clients. If you've struggled with these needs and would like to try my treatment, I will ensure that you will have my dedication, experience and commitment to help you heal. I also just received Induced After-Death Communication Credentialed training from the Center For Grief and Traumatic Loss
My formal certified training is in trauma informed treatment such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing/EMDR, DDP/Attachment Family Focused, Trust-Based Relational Intervention/TBRI, Polyvagal Theory, Touchpoint and Addictions Counseling/CACIII.
My clients have struggled with emotional regulation (anxiety, depression, anger and hopelessness. They tend to have a history of Trauma throughout their lives. I have obtained credentials and training to help these types of therapeutic needs. I have trauma informed care and trauma processing training that has been successful for most of my clients. If you've struggled with these needs and would like to try my treatment, I will ensure that you will have my dedication, experience and commitment to help you heal. I also just received Induced After-Death Communication Credentialed training from the Center For Grief and Traumatic Loss
(970) 410-3761 View (970) 410-3761
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Nannette Amodeo
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
I use a unique and personalized combination of cognitive and experiential techniques like Internal Family Systems, DBT, EMDR and creative arts therapies.
Have you ever uttered the words "I am sick and tired of being sick and tired" or felt like even when you are happy, that you are just waiting for the other shoe to fall? Do you have thoughts that no matter what you do, nothing seems to change and you find yourself in the same toxic relationships over and over again? Maybe you have even had thoughts that it's all too much and there never seems to be that proverbial light at the end of the tunnel that everybody keeps talking about. Yet something keeps you going, some small voice inside you knows you want more, knows you are capable of more.
I use a unique and personalized combination of cognitive and experiential techniques like Internal Family Systems, DBT, EMDR and creative arts therapies.
Have you ever uttered the words "I am sick and tired of being sick and tired" or felt like even when you are happy, that you are just waiting for the other shoe to fall? Do you have thoughts that no matter what you do, nothing seems to change and you find yourself in the same toxic relationships over and over again? Maybe you have even had thoughts that it's all too much and there never seems to be that proverbial light at the end of the tunnel that everybody keeps talking about. Yet something keeps you going, some small voice inside you knows you want more, knows you are capable of more.
(719) 626-8806 View (719) 626-8806
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Caitlin Risk
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
I work with young women, millennials, teen girls, and young couples. Get support to help build boundaries, work on relationships, learn coping skills to deal with anxiety & stress, talk through life changes & challenges, big decisions, small decisions, or anything else. We can also work on self-esteem, self-image, managing time & sleep, talking through family changes or social struggles. For couples: Move your relationship challenges in a positive & productive way. For career counseling: Maybe you are not fulfilled or have a different dream or have no direction.... career counseling is a process that can help bring clarity.
I work with young women, millennials, teen girls, and young couples. Get support to help build boundaries, work on relationships, learn coping skills to deal with anxiety & stress, talk through life changes & challenges, big decisions, small decisions, or anything else. We can also work on self-esteem, self-image, managing time & sleep, talking through family changes or social struggles. For couples: Move your relationship challenges in a positive & productive way. For career counseling: Maybe you are not fulfilled or have a different dream or have no direction.... career counseling is a process that can help bring clarity.
(719) 224-0432 View (719) 224-0432
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Marina M Mayberry
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Specialties include: premarital, adult/child relationships, foster care/adoption, infertility, depression, ADD/ADHD, anger, forgiveness, parenting, step-family issues, divorce recovery, family issues, finances, post-abortion, singleness, women’s issues, teenagers, past trauma/abuse, aging parents, grief, career, mid-life & wives of porn addicts.
Are you searching for hope, healing, peace or direction in your life? Are you struggling in your relationships? Marina Mayberry will help you find help and answers to your life's challenges.
Specialties include: premarital, adult/child relationships, foster care/adoption, infertility, depression, ADD/ADHD, anger, forgiveness, parenting, step-family issues, divorce recovery, family issues, finances, post-abortion, singleness, women’s issues, teenagers, past trauma/abuse, aging parents, grief, career, mid-life & wives of porn addicts.
Are you searching for hope, healing, peace or direction in your life? Are you struggling in your relationships? Marina Mayberry will help you find help and answers to your life's challenges.
(719) 215-8290 View (719) 215-8290
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Bill Bray
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, DMin, LPC
Verified Verified
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC; # 5267) with over 20 years of psychotherapy and counseling experience. My goal-my privilege-as a therapist is to help people improve ways of thinking, feeling, and doing - three dimensions that cannot be neglected in therapy. And, because no "one" counseling approach is sufficient to explain all facets of human experience, I employ a variety of orientations including psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, person-centered, family systems, solution-focused, spiritual, and neuroscientific approaches - which I'll gladly discuss more in-depth upon request.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC; # 5267) with over 20 years of psychotherapy and counseling experience. My goal-my privilege-as a therapist is to help people improve ways of thinking, feeling, and doing - three dimensions that cannot be neglected in therapy. And, because no "one" counseling approach is sufficient to explain all facets of human experience, I employ a variety of orientations including psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, person-centered, family systems, solution-focused, spiritual, and neuroscientific approaches - which I'll gladly discuss more in-depth upon request.
(719) 694-5110 View (719) 694-5110
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Talk Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LAC
Verified Verified
Are you concerned about changes in your life or the lives of those around you? Have you tried therapy before, only to be disappointed by the results? Do you struggle with relationship issues within your family, marriage, or career that seem impossible? Are you looking for a safe and reliable space to process events that cause depression, anxiety, trauma, or grief? Do you long to be valued, heard, understood, and listened to by a caring professional who can provide insightful and constructive feedback?
Are you concerned about changes in your life or the lives of those around you? Have you tried therapy before, only to be disappointed by the results? Do you struggle with relationship issues within your family, marriage, or career that seem impossible? Are you looking for a safe and reliable space to process events that cause depression, anxiety, trauma, or grief? Do you long to be valued, heard, understood, and listened to by a caring professional who can provide insightful and constructive feedback?
(719) 454-7130 View (719) 454-7130
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Amanda Crum Aamft Approved Supervisor Candidate
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Colorado Springs, CO 80907  (Online Only)
Accepting new clients for May! Hello! I am Amanda Crum. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I think of myself as a Relational Therapist! I specialize in systemic work. I believe we are impacted by our environments, whether that is family, relationships, friends, school, work, church, going to the grocery store, or an encounter with a stranger, everything impacts or shapes us. I work with individuals, couples, friendships, and families. I work collaboratively with my clients to create achievable, realistic goals and hold my clients accountable.
Accepting new clients for May! Hello! I am Amanda Crum. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I think of myself as a Relational Therapist! I specialize in systemic work. I believe we are impacted by our environments, whether that is family, relationships, friends, school, work, church, going to the grocery store, or an encounter with a stranger, everything impacts or shapes us. I work with individuals, couples, friendships, and families. I work collaboratively with my clients to create achievable, realistic goals and hold my clients accountable.
(719) 745-5222 View (719) 745-5222
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Kamara Therapy Inc.
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CST, CST-S
Verified Verified
Colorado Springs, CO 80907  (Online Only)
I provide Sex Therapy and Coaching. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, AASECT certified sex therapist, and AASECT supervisor. I have had the honor of being a therapist for 26+ years. I work with adults to help solve personal, sexual, and relationship issues. I provide both brief counseling and ongoing psychotherapy as well as coaching. I run sexuality and spirituality workshops locally and nationally. We will discuss and evaluate your most personal dilemmas and you will receive my compassionate expertise. I do not accept any insurance.
I provide Sex Therapy and Coaching. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, AASECT certified sex therapist, and AASECT supervisor. I have had the honor of being a therapist for 26+ years. I work with adults to help solve personal, sexual, and relationship issues. I provide both brief counseling and ongoing psychotherapy as well as coaching. I run sexuality and spirituality workshops locally and nationally. We will discuss and evaluate your most personal dilemmas and you will receive my compassionate expertise. I do not accept any insurance.
(719) 428-3522 View (719) 428-3522
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Janet Finan
Pre-Licensed Professional, BSW, MSW-I
Verified Verified
Struggling with depression and anxiety? Have a child or parent that you are the caregiver to? Are you supporting a loved one with a developmental or intellectual disability? Are you a military family or soldier? Are you dealing with medical complexities or trauma? Grieving the loss of a loved one? I can help!
Struggling with depression and anxiety? Have a child or parent that you are the caregiver to? Are you supporting a loved one with a developmental or intellectual disability? Are you a military family or soldier? Are you dealing with medical complexities or trauma? Grieving the loss of a loved one? I can help!
(719) 427-6968 View (719) 427-6968
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Valerie Bringas Montgomery
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Working with women is my forte! Women have a core value of relationships and this is how we filter our decisions. Moving, parenting, and other choices are made from this core value. We are the center of the family flower. When we grow and accept ourselves we go Beyond our natural Beauty!
Working with women is my forte! Women have a core value of relationships and this is how we filter our decisions. Moving, parenting, and other choices are made from this core value. We are the center of the family flower. When we grow and accept ourselves we go Beyond our natural Beauty!
(719) 425-2924 View (719) 425-2924
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Catalyst for Change Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
This is why we exist, which is to help others get the most out of their relationship either it be parent/child, couples, family, or just having difficulty dealing with teenage life.
Catalyst for Change Counseling provides counseling services for Adult, Teen, and all forms of relationship counseling such as marriage, divorce, couples, and premarital. Are you struggling through a relationship, or are you having difficulty moving on? We focus not on a diagnosis but rather care for our clients, this is the #1 reason we don't accept insurance. We provide evening and weekend sessions to help those clients with tough schedules. Our office is located in center of Colorado Springs with easy access although we offer in home services for couples and families
This is why we exist, which is to help others get the most out of their relationship either it be parent/child, couples, family, or just having difficulty dealing with teenage life.
Catalyst for Change Counseling provides counseling services for Adult, Teen, and all forms of relationship counseling such as marriage, divorce, couples, and premarital. Are you struggling through a relationship, or are you having difficulty moving on? We focus not on a diagnosis but rather care for our clients, this is the #1 reason we don't accept insurance. We provide evening and weekend sessions to help those clients with tough schedules. Our office is located in center of Colorado Springs with easy access although we offer in home services for couples and families
(719) 882-1752 View (719) 882-1752
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Anastasia Romero
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, MA, LPCC, NCC
Verified Verified
Grief therapy for any loss: pet, family, or close friend.
Currently Accepting NEW Clients! - I believe counseling is a collaborative journey between client and counselor. I love the ability to learn the stories of each client’s journey and I am grateful to get the opportunity to support each client with the heartaches of being a human. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate and National Certified Counselor. I earned my Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Colorado Christian University. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Psychology also from Colorado Christian University.
Grief therapy for any loss: pet, family, or close friend.
Currently Accepting NEW Clients! - I believe counseling is a collaborative journey between client and counselor. I love the ability to learn the stories of each client’s journey and I am grateful to get the opportunity to support each client with the heartaches of being a human. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate and National Certified Counselor. I earned my Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Colorado Christian University. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Psychology also from Colorado Christian University.
(719) 982-2977 View (719) 982-2977
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Melinda Kay
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Waitlist for new clients
If you are looking for hope and transformation from someone unbiased and genuine, with a lot of real life experience, contact me for a free phone consultation so we can see if my therapy style is a good fit for you. I use a holistic, eclectic, somatic, and mindful approach to mental health and I am trained in several modern modalities that help to improve quality of life and overall well-being. I am experienced in working with early life and adult trauma, stress and anxiety, depression, adverse behaviors, and with parents who are looking for more skills to create stronger and happier family relationships. I work with age 18 and up.
If you are looking for hope and transformation from someone unbiased and genuine, with a lot of real life experience, contact me for a free phone consultation so we can see if my therapy style is a good fit for you. I use a holistic, eclectic, somatic, and mindful approach to mental health and I am trained in several modern modalities that help to improve quality of life and overall well-being. I am experienced in working with early life and adult trauma, stress and anxiety, depression, adverse behaviors, and with parents who are looking for more skills to create stronger and happier family relationships. I work with age 18 and up.
(719) 423-6439 View (719) 423-6439
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Kathy L Weber
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, ACSW, MSW
Verified Verified
This includes anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, women's issues, family conflict, family therapy, and separation and divorce.
Kathy specializes in treating issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, stress related conditions, relational problems. I am a licensed clinical social worker I am highly experienced in working with children ages three and up, working with families, and adults. Extensive work with the military. I strive to create a safe space to facilitate healing and hope To seek therapy is courageous. It can be challenging to admit you are overwhelmed and struggling with any issue. Not everyone is informed on how to cope effectively and meet your own personal goals. You are not alone.
This includes anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, women's issues, family conflict, family therapy, and separation and divorce.
Kathy specializes in treating issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, stress related conditions, relational problems. I am a licensed clinical social worker I am highly experienced in working with children ages three and up, working with families, and adults. Extensive work with the military. I strive to create a safe space to facilitate healing and hope To seek therapy is courageous. It can be challenging to admit you are overwhelmed and struggling with any issue. Not everyone is informed on how to cope effectively and meet your own personal goals. You are not alone.
(719) 530-7795 View (719) 530-7795
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Dr. Lori Kucharski
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT-S, LPC-S, CEDS-C
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Colorado Springs, CO 80907  (Online Only)
Hello! I provide virtual EMDR Therapy for residents of Colorado and have been a therapist for over twenty years. I have created a successful, comprehensive wellness program that incorporates all aspects of health. I specialize in complex trauma, disordered eating and body image concerns, attachment & family systems, religious-based & generational trauma, and dissociative disorders and Dissociative Identity Disorder. I enjoy working with adults & teens using EMDR Therapy, and I incorporate other therapy models like "Parts Work" and IFS as well. For more information on my practice, please visit www.emdrcenterofthepikespeakregion.com.
Hello! I provide virtual EMDR Therapy for residents of Colorado and have been a therapist for over twenty years. I have created a successful, comprehensive wellness program that incorporates all aspects of health. I specialize in complex trauma, disordered eating and body image concerns, attachment & family systems, religious-based & generational trauma, and dissociative disorders and Dissociative Identity Disorder. I enjoy working with adults & teens using EMDR Therapy, and I incorporate other therapy models like "Parts Work" and IFS as well. For more information on my practice, please visit www.emdrcenterofthepikespeakregion.com.
(719) 631-8160 View (719) 631-8160
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Doreen DeRoss
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CACIII, DBT, DBT-C, EMDR
Verified Verified
Colorado Springs, CO 80907  (Online Only)
I specialize in DBT for Children. DBT for Children (DBT-C) is a treatment program that focuses on skill development for parents of kids who are emotionally sensitive and highly reactive. DBT-C focuses on changing the environment to meet the needs of the child. For this reason, the family is seen as the “patient". Adults, teens, tweens and children who would like to learn skills for coping with intense emotions and working towards a life worth living. We want to grow and learn how to change certain behaviors. Intense emotions, feelings of hopelessness sometimes make that change difficult to achieve. Visit: DBTRC.COM
I specialize in DBT for Children. DBT for Children (DBT-C) is a treatment program that focuses on skill development for parents of kids who are emotionally sensitive and highly reactive. DBT-C focuses on changing the environment to meet the needs of the child. For this reason, the family is seen as the “patient". Adults, teens, tweens and children who would like to learn skills for coping with intense emotions and working towards a life worth living. We want to grow and learn how to change certain behaviors. Intense emotions, feelings of hopelessness sometimes make that change difficult to achieve. Visit: DBTRC.COM
(720) 782-8449 View (720) 782-8449
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Breanna Eades
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
I would love the opportunity to work with you and your family to take steps toward a healthier lifestyle.
Do you feel anxiety about things in your life that you wish you could be free from? Could you improve the way that you communicate with others? Are you exhausted by the stress you feel all the time? The time to make yourself a priority is now and I would like the opportunity to help you get started. It is my goal to help you find skills to deal with all that life is throwing your way. I work from a goal-oriented framework and use various techniques to help you develop new skills. We will work together to create small individualized goals tailored to help improve your day to day life.
I would love the opportunity to work with you and your family to take steps toward a healthier lifestyle.
Do you feel anxiety about things in your life that you wish you could be free from? Could you improve the way that you communicate with others? Are you exhausted by the stress you feel all the time? The time to make yourself a priority is now and I would like the opportunity to help you get started. It is my goal to help you find skills to deal with all that life is throwing your way. I work from a goal-oriented framework and use various techniques to help you develop new skills. We will work together to create small individualized goals tailored to help improve your day to day life.
(719) 625-8637 View (719) 625-8637
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Connections Trauma Consulting & Psychotherapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
I provide Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Family Systems Therapy, Couples Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention (E/RP), Interpersonal Psychodynamic Therapy, and Mindfulness Based CBT.
I have specialized in the treatment of trauma related problems and associated anxiety, anxiety disorders (panic, OCD, general anxiety), behavioral issues, and depression. I believe all people come equipped with the strength and internal resources necessary to heal. We are more than the pain that afflicts us or the symptoms that make our lives difficult. Helping those afflicted by trauma, anxiety, and depression is my passion. My goal is to aid in finding life's balance, to help others regain a sense of hope, and return from the past to find fulfillment in their present.
I provide Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Family Systems Therapy, Couples Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention (E/RP), Interpersonal Psychodynamic Therapy, and Mindfulness Based CBT.
I have specialized in the treatment of trauma related problems and associated anxiety, anxiety disorders (panic, OCD, general anxiety), behavioral issues, and depression. I believe all people come equipped with the strength and internal resources necessary to heal. We are more than the pain that afflicts us or the symptoms that make our lives difficult. Helping those afflicted by trauma, anxiety, and depression is my passion. My goal is to aid in finding life's balance, to help others regain a sense of hope, and return from the past to find fulfillment in their present.
(719) 428-3529 View (719) 428-3529
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.