Family Therapy

Are you finding it hard to communicate difficult feelings to your family?

Do you feel like whatever you say is being misinterpreted?

You may be in distress due to a breakdown in communication?

Family challenges can be caused by conflicts that include divorce and separation, teenagers needing more independence, and peer pressure faced by kids. Managing your own anxiety and emotions through all of this can feel exhausting.

I believe that bonding between family members is a result of clear, cooperative, and empathetic communication. Intense emotions can lead to misunderstandings. When family members can learn to truly listen to other’s needs through family therapy, they begin to understand each other better. 

How family therapy can help you?

• Identify family dynamics and their contribution to the current situation.

• Understand how to build and maintain trusting relationships with your children and spouse.

• Learn how to collaborate with your children and understand their needs.

• Children can learn to express their feelings and solve problems with more confidence.

• Get support to manage your emotions and anxiety.

Family counselling for healthy attachments 

Feeling disconnected from your family and not knowing what to do about it is really hard. There could be feelings of guilt about your separation or divorce and how it’s impacting your kids. Although you have been trying your best to understand their world, your teen may be feeling misunderstood. Whatever conflict your family may be faced with, there is hope, and you can overcome these challenges. Family therapy can help you and your family improve your communication, become aware of unresolved emotions, and learn how to repair injured relationships.

Empowered parenting through parent coaching

Are the wounds from your childhood or marriage limiting your ability to connect with your kids? Do you and your partner disagree on how to parent? Or are you finding it hard to let your child become independent?

Understanding your child’s needs and creating meaningful bonds are the main goals of parent coaching to connecting with your child. With family therapy, you will learn to rise above co-parenting challenges and find ways to support each other when your grieving your children becoming more independent from you. Your kids will also feel more fulfilled and confident to be themselves, and thus enjoy spending time with you.

Managing kids challenges for happier kids 

Children with behavioural challenges like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, or obsessive-compulsive disorder can find it hard to regulate their emotions during intense situations. Your child may sometimes feel overwhelmed, anxious, angry, or sad. Do you feel hopeless and are struggling to give your child the support they need?

Together, we will learn to understand your child's situation and help them better manage their emotions and behaviour in family therapy. When your child gets the help they need, your anxiety will decrease, and you will feel more empowered. You will also learn how to set realistic expectations for your child’s development.

Life transitions don’t have to be stressful 

Moving to a new home in another city, the arrival of a new baby, kids growing into pre-teens or adolescents, or starting a blended family can be extremely difficult to adjust to. Sudden changes can cause stress and fill us with emotions we don’t know what to do with. The idea of life going back to normal may feel far away leaving us feeling lost and confused. Family Therapy can help identify the fears associated with life transitions and help us to adjust by setting new family expectations and realistic goals to met our family needs.  

Grief therapy for grief and trauma

Is trauma from your past interfering with your parent-child relationship? Is your grief from losing a loved one impacting other relationships that matter to you?

Grief is not linear and can come in waves. Family therapy can help you make sense of your grief and find helpful narratives to explore your trauma. You will ultimately find the inner strength to heal from your wounds and rebuild your relationship with your child.

How I can help with family therapy

Your children are precious treasures. Life transitions and family conflicts can affect their behaviours and lead to low self-esteem and poor family dynamics, as well parents will lose a sense of themselves and their family needs. Your grief and trauma can impact both your children and your spouse.  Family therapy provides the support to help transform your relationships and to build the family connections you have always wanted.

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