Family Counseling
What distinguishes a family from any other group is the loyalty, emotional connection and durability of the relationships that exist within a family. No other group of individuals typically generates this level of emotion or commitment. When individuals form a new family they have expectations for creating a place where they can feel loved, supported and fulfilled. However, life can intrude on “family” and our place of safety can become the source of our greatest pain. Work problems, substance use, health issues, anger, financial concerns, or parenting issues, especially during the teenage years, can threaten your family's unity. Family therapy can help.
Family therapy emphasizes the relationships between individuals and is designed to provide a safe space where all family members can be heard and understood. When taken to heart, family therapy leads to increased insight, empathy, respect and better problem solving. Family therapy can help increase family harmony by:
- Enhancing parenting skills that increase compliance, self-esteem and competence of children and adolescents
- Teaching individuals how to handle conflict in more productive ways
- Modeling and enhancing problem-solving skills
- Addressing conflict avoidance
- Enhancing the emotional connection between family members
Dr. Don Zeidlhack is a licensed psychologist and counselor who is Board Certified in Couples and Family therapy. He has experience helping children challenged with difficult environments. This experience, coupled with his training in how families and groups function, provides families a level of skill that is effective for those in search of change.
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Family Issues
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