Family Therapy
A good relationship is more than something we want—it’s something we need to be our happiest, healthiest, most productive selves. A recent 75-year long Harvard study indicates that our relationships are the most important element that impacts overall feelings of joy and happiness in life. But at home or work, supportive, fulfilling relationships don’t come automatically. They take an investment in time and energy as well as social skills that can be learned.
If you are lonely, experiencing conflict and/or dissatisfaction in your relationships, and/or want more peace at home and a better connection with your children there are steps you can take to repair these connections and build meaningful, long-lasting, loving relationships with others.
Family therapy brings parents, siblings and extended family members such as aunts, uncles and grandparents into the treatment process.
Every individual is, in part, a product of the environment they grew up in. Family plays an important role in our emotional, physical and spiritual development since each individual in the family system impacts and is impacted by the others. For example, one person’s illness can change the lives and interactions of all the other family members.
Family therapy may be helpful to:
Resolve a specific issue
Prepare the family for a major life change such as a divorce or remarriage
Address the role that family plays in an individual’s life
Depending on the unique needs and goals of the family, different combinations of family members may participate in each therapy session. The family therapist may give family members assignments to begin addressing some of the challenges identified during therapy.
Family therapy can help an individual:
Understand how their family functions
Identify strengths and weaknesses within the family system
Set goals and develop strategies to resolve challenges
Improve communication skills
Make the entire family stronger
Studies show that family therapy is particularly important for adults and adolescents struggling with substance abuse, eating disorders, and other emotional and behavioral issues. When the whole family grows, each individual member is better off.
We understand how difficult and sometimes complicated family relationships can be. We are here to guide, support and empower you and your family toward lasting change and commitment.
Family Counseling in East Berlin, CT
Well Life Therapy provides family counseling and therapy in East Berlin, CT. We also serve Portland, Cromwell, East Hampton, Durham, Meriden, Rocky Hill, Newington, Wethersfield, Southington, New Britain, Wesleyan University, and the surrounding areas.
