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Couples and Family
Therapy
Relationships take work! Entering into couples or family therapy does not necessarily mean things are bad, sometimes you need a safe environment, where you and your loved ones can work through a problem and leave with a better sense of direction. A good amount of work in couples or family therapy is to look at the patterns of communication, dynamics within the family unit and to find ways to change what is not working.
Initial Intake for Couples or Family Therapy: 45-60 minutes
All members of the family or both partners are expected to attend the initial intake process. For larger families, the therapist may choose to divide the session, in order to allow for each member to have a chance to express their therapeutic goals for the family. All paperwork will be completed prior to engaging in the therapeutic process. Information will be gathered by all parties involved and treatment planning and goals will be established as a collaborative effort between all family members and therapist. Each member of the family is allowed to have their own individual ideas relating to goals and treatment. The therapist may ask to speak one-on-one with some members of the family or partnership to gather individual perspective from all parties. At times, it may be advised for members of the family to attend their own individual therapy, as often individual needs cannot be appropriately addressed in a family/couples session.
Follow-up Appointments for Couples or Family Therapy:
45-60 minutes
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All members of the family or partnership are expected to attend all scheduled appointments. Sessions may be divided at times, per therapist discretion. Focus will be placed on targeting the identified therapeutic goals of the family and not on one individual's goal. Secrets will not kept between therapist and any one individual in the family, anything shared with the family therapist may be something brought up in future family therapy sessions, in order to aide in open, healthy and honest communication skills.