FAMILY THERAPY

What Is It?

During the family session, a trained professional and a couple or family members focus on the interactions and patterns formed within the family unit that are contributing to unhealthy and maladaptive behaviours.

How Does It Work?

Couples and families are systems where people constantly influence and affect each other. I will help you better understand how your family system is organised. We will identify the strengths and the weaknesses of your communication, including positive and negative dynamics. Please note that family therapy does not aim to take sides or blame individuals. It will engage you in sharing an understanding of the views of each other. We will talk about your concerns and I will ask you questions about how you feel and think. The sessions are interactive. We work together as a team.

What To Expect?

Extensive knowledge about the triggers that cause communication problems
Identification of maladaptive individual and group (family) defence mechanisms
Learning healthy coping strategies and effective ways to implement them
Identification of your individual and group strengths and weaknesses
Learning to express and release emotions in a healthy way
Better understanding of your partner’s attitude and behaviours
Better functioning home environment
More trustful, loving and safe family relationship
Better quality of life

What Methods Do I Use?

I use Family Systemic Therapy. International research reports that this method gives the best results when working with couples and families. Where needed, we will use tools belonging to the fields of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy that I will tailor to your specific needs.