The Importance Of Family Counseling

Family counseling can address a host of psychological, behavioral, and emotional issues that directly cause family issues. This method of counseling is designed to help those maintain and promote healthy, functional relationships with their loved ones. The goal in these sessions is to identify any problems within the family dynamic and squash them before they manifest and worsen. Here at Nudel Family Pathways, we liken our approach to the family systems theory, which suggests that families will work in systems as opposed to groups of people who function independently from one another. Let’s deep dive into the benefits of family systems counseling and how it restores the balance amongst family members.

 

Type Of Counseling For Families

When it comes to variety, family counseling delivers. Family systems counseling can be tailored to the preferences of the family that is seeking the counseling. Some families might prefer an office environment, while others appreciate the close-knit atmosphere in their homes. If you have any special requests, it’s important to communicate this to the counselor that is overseeing your sessions.

 

The types of family counseling are as follows:

 

• Structural Therapy: This form of therapy will manage issues that come up due to the family structure. It strives to restore the balance in the family hierarchy, all while establishing boundaries between members. The focus is on structural therapies as opposed to the identification of behavioral issues.

 

• Transgenerational Therapy: Transgenerational Therapy involves a therapist examining interactions across generations. The goal is to better understand how these communications are causing issues in the family. This will be useful for when issues and questionable behavioral patterns persist from generation to generation. It can also be a way to predict problems for the future. 

 

• Multisystemic Therapy: This method seeks to address emotional and behavioral issues for children and adolescents. Multisystemic therapy will also target broader issues on the child’s behavior.

 

• Functional Family Therapy: Functional Family Therapy addresses deeply rooted issues with children. In these therapy settings, a child can attend 8-30 weekly sessions with their parents. These sessions will give families the tools to effectively deal with the child’s behavior in hopes of improving the overall family dynamic.

 

Choosing The Right Service

First and foremost, you’ll need to conduct a sufficient amount of research in order to determine which type of therapy is ideal for your family. Every family is different and will require their own set of accommodations in order to properly meet their needs. 

 

Consider the following factors when deciding on a method of family systems counseling:

 

• Coordinating with a primary care doctor for suggestions

 

• Requesting a recommendation for a therapist

 

• Assessing the qualifications of the therapist

 

• Having conversations with the potential therapist to see if he or she is a good fit

 

• Checking to see if the therapist accepts insurance

 

• Not rushing into a service, impulsively

 

• Acknowledging that it will take a few sessions to get it right

 

Getting Started With Family Systems Counseling

If you’re interested in getting started with family systems counseling, look no further than our team at Nudel Family Pathways. We are committed to providing your family with the tools to reinvigorate the relationships. Contact us today to finalize your involvement!