Why Choose Family Therapy?
Most of us envision having a close knit family that can offer support and help meet our needs. But even the closest families sometimes experience ruptures where relationships become defined by tension instead of closeness, or ebbs and flows with how their familial dynamics are working. The health of our family of origin impacts our ability to have healthy relationships later on in life. It is important to seek help when it feels like the issues in your family are too big for you to handle and aren’t improving. Sometimes, the best thing we can do is have an unbiased person support us in mediating the concerns while ensuring each member of the family has emotionally safe space and feels heard and validated. Family therapy helps family members better understand each other, support one another and work through difficult situations. The skills learned can be lifelong. Let CW Therapy help create an emotionally safe space for your family to express concerns, and gain tools to communicate more effectively to get your needs met.
Family can include parents, primary caregivers or guardians, children (biological, step or adoptive), partners, grandparents, brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles, cousins and friends.
The family we have when we are born, or choose through the pivotal development stages of our life, significantly influences every aspect of our present and future: relationships, habits, vocabulary, customs and/or rituals, and the lens through which we observe the world and interact with it.
What Are Some Of The Benefits Of Family Therapy?
Family therapy offers a space to strengthen relationships, improve communication, and work through challenges together. It can be helpful when families are feeling disconnected, stuck in conflict, or unsure how to support one another.
Some challenges that can be addressed in family therapy include:
Mental health or behavioural concerns
Parenting or co-parenting difficulties
Conflict or tension between family members
Challenges with communication or boundaries
Changing relationships as children mature
Major life transitions or family changes
The impact of trauma or stress
Feeling unheard, unsupported or invalidated
What does family therapy look like?
Have you ever wondered how therapy can benefit your family? Therapy with a skilled professional is tailored to the individual needs of each family, so it may look different for everyone. Some things you might do together inlclude:
Talk about each family member's hopes or goals
Enable each person to have space to share their experiences and wholly listen to others
Clarify each person's beliefs, values, needs, hopes and assumptions so that you can move towards increased understanding
Empower families to stop blaming each other and work together to make positive changes
Help others understand the impact of their words and behaviours on other family members
Explore and talk about the unique challenges the family is facing.
Treatment may include approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) and education on communication skills and emotion regulation. There is no single path when it comes to family therapy. Therapy may last only a few sessions, or it may take more time for some. The sooner families who are experiencing challenges access and receive help, the sooner you can get back to feeling connected with one another and avoid the development of ineffective coping or communicating habits.
Healthy relationships inspire you to become a better person.
Book a free initial consultation today!
Available in Burlington, Georgetown & virtual
Before starting family therapy, it’s normal to have questions or concerns.
We want you to feel confident and informed about beginning therapy with us, which is why we offer a free 15-minute consultation.
During your free consult, you can ask any questions and learn more about our experience and approach to supporting families through life’s challenges.
PS. The Free 15 minute consults are completely optional and doesn’t obligate you to start therapy. You can also use this form if you have questions before booking a consultation.
