Family Counseling

Family counseling, also known as family therapy or marriage and family therapy (MFT), is a type of therapy that helps families improve their relationships and resolve conflicts. It can help with a variety of issues, including:

• Improving communication
• Adjusting to life changes
• Dealing with grief and death
• Treating mental health conditions
• Addressing behavioral issues
• Working through relationship conflicts 

Family counseling can be beneficial because families play a significant role in shaping a person's identity, self-esteem, and mental health. Family therapists work with the whole family, rather than individual clients, to help improve relationships and resolve conflicts. 

Family counseling often involves the following steps: 

• Assessment: The counselor assesses the family's situation 
• Goal setting: The counselor and family members work together to set goals for the counseling process 
• Validating perspectives: The therapist validates each family member's perspective 
• Reframing perspectives: The therapist helps family members see each other's perspectives in a positive light