What is Family Counselling?
Family therapy can teach family members how to handle adversity – before it begins. For instance, newly blended families that include children from previous marriages may benefit from family therapy. Why? Well, because family therapists can help them (all of the members of the newly blended family) learn how to respect one another and live peacefully together.
Because “family” is an important part of a person’s social support network, family therapy can be crucial for families’ dysfunction or chronic illness. Keep in mind that the better your family functions, the lower the stress level and the better the health for the entire family. In addition, adults, who grew up in dysfunctional families, could also benefit from individual therapy (instead of family or in addition to it) with a focus on family therapy concepts.
Another rarely spoken about aspect of family therapy is parenting counselling. Let’s be honest, parenting is hard work and it can involve a host of confusing and conflicting emotions, along with changes within the family. Many of these changes are positive and fulfilling, but some may be a bit trying and difficult to manage. The great thing about a marriage and family therapist is he/she can help you talk through important parenting issues while learning the necessary skills to develop a healthy supportive relationship, as a parent and spouse.