Family Counseling
Family counseling or therapy is a broad name for a treatment involving many different situations and individuals. Family therapy is meant to help individual family members with communication skills and to work through challenging and difficulties more effectively. There is strength and power in families who care for each other and are willing to commit to doing hard things with the help of a trained professional at Integrated Counseling and Wellness-Sugar Land.
Although some believe that working with a therapist can be view as a sign of weakness, many people, interestingly recommend it to others. Family dysfunction and distress happens over time and these patterns end up causing much pain, heartache, alienation and can lead to divorce and loss of the love and affection of children and other family members. It is important to note that not every therapist is a “family therapist” and it is important to make sure that the person you are receiving treatment from is a licensed marriage and family therapist and/or has significant training in working with couples and families. Studies show that outcomes for those not specifically trained to work with families are inferior to those have been trained.
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What Are Some of the Benefits of Family Therapy?
It can help you get through tough times
There are no perfect families. When the communication or relationships inside the home has broken down, it’s important to seek help from someone outside the home, who is trained and can be objective to what is going on.
It ensures future relationships and rewarding experiences
Ignoring the immediate need for therapy in your family could lead to the disintegration of your family. If immediate family problems aren’t dealt with sooner than later, the family could suffer irreparable damage.
It sends the message that it’s okay to talk
When going through therapy, families learn that it’s okay, even necessary, to talk to each other. They learn that talking can be done in a safe environment that allows for deeper communication and understanding of needs, wants, and desires. Those who learn these skills, especially when they are young, realized that these coping strategies will help them throughout their lives and in their own families.