Family Sessions

Family therapy helps reduce stress and conflict by improving interactions between family members. While family therapists often hope to have all family members (affected by the problem) present and together, that is not always possible or necessary. What differentiates family therapy from individual counseling is its perspective or framework, not how many people are present at the therapy session.

This type of counseling sees problems as patterns or handed down family systems that need adjusting instead of viewing problems being with one person. This is why the family therapy approach is often a strengths-based treatment. It is always important that a family therapist identifies and is open to understanding cultural and family traditions when treating a family.