Family Therapy

Building and strengthening the relationships between families

WHAT IS FAMILY & GROUP THERAPY


Families become stronger when its members respond to each other’s emotional needs, respect differences, and work through difficult feelings and situations.  Family Therapy services are geared towards strengthening family functioning.  Therapy with the family focuses on improving communication, resolving conflict, setting goals and problem solving together.  In short our focus is on creating harmony in your home

How We Can Help You

Communicate, Explore and Enjoy One Another

Family sessions focus on the family unit.  Our counsellors help you look at and examine the patterns of relationships in your family and assess whether they are supportive or healthy for the family as a unit and for the individual family members.  We explore issues such as conflicts, financial challenges, communication difficulties, the effects of addiction etc. and help the family address these challenges.

What We Offer

Our Range of Services Include

Common Issues We Can Help You Address

    • Divorce and separation
    • Anxiety
    • Birth/Adoption of a child
    • Sibling Rivalry
    • Parent Child Conflict
    • Blended Family
    • Inter-generational relationships
    • Relationship conflict
    • Mental heath issues
    • Health crises
    • Grief and loss
    • Extended family issues
    • Financial challenges
    • Substance abuse and Addictions

What We Offer

Comprehensive health and wellness services for the workplace

Common Issues We Can Help You Address

    • Divorce and separation
    • Anxiety
    • Birth/Adoption of a child
    • Sibling Rivalry
    • Parent Child Conflict
    • Blended Family
    • Inter-generational relationships
      • Relationship conflict
      • Mental heath issues
      • Health crises
      • Grief and loss
      • Extended family issues
      • Financial challenges
      • Substance abuse and Addictions

How Family Therapy Benefits You

Communicate, Explore and Get Closer to One Another

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Positive Outcomes of Family Therapy

Family therapy can support family functioning on many levels:

    • Builds empathy and understanding
    • Develops healthy boundaries
    • Improves communication among family members
    • Facilitates cohesion
    • Promotes problem solving
    • Reduces family conflict
    • Enhances enjoyment of time together

“What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.” – Mother Teresa

Are you balancing work and family?  Take a short quiz.

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3 Tips To Create Healthy Family Life

Balancing Work and Family Life
    • Make balancing family and work a family effort.
    • Share responsibilities. Children can be taught age appropriate responsibilities.
    • Find appropriate child care.
    • Develop a healthy support system.
Commit to family time
    • Do activities that are enjoyable to the family at least once weekly.  Be creative.
    • Couples need to take care of their relationship.  Spend time together.
    • Be available to talk with your children.
    • Attend your child’s events.  Encourage their all-round development.
Set family Goals
Setting goals together as a family establishes an anchor for family behaviours and decisions:

    • Seek ideas from each member of the family old enough to contribute.
    • Set manageable goals – financial, spiritual, social, educational etc.
    • Revisit goals from time to time.
    • Celebrate achievements, no matter how small.