Therapy for Couples and Families
"If the family were a boat, it would be a canoe that makes no progress unless everyone paddles." ~ Letty Cottin Pogrebin
Family
Family therapy provides a range of benefits for families. It enhances communication skills, leading to better understanding and empathy among family members. Conflict resolution helps families find solutions that promote harmony and mutual respect. Therapy strengthens relationships by rebuilding trust, deepening emotional bonds, and fostering unity. It also assists in setting and maintaining healthy boundaries, prevents enmeshment or distance, and promotes individual growth. Families learn effective problem-solving skills applicable to various challenges and receive support during life transitions. Common issues addressed include communication breakdowns, conflict management, parent-child relationships, blended family dynamics, substance abuse, mental health challenges, grief, and cultural conflicts. Family therapy's goals encompass improved communication, conflict resolution, relationships, and dynamics, along with individual well-being, empowerment, behavioral change, coping strategies, and long-term resilience. Overall, family therapy provides a supportive and constructive environment to address issues, enhance relationships, and promote the well-being of all family members.
Couples
Marital/ Couples counseling helps partners understand the who, what, when, and why of their relationship. Counseling uncovers what the issues and their causes might be. It reveals how relationships evolve overtime and who you have become through those changes. Couples therapy is for anyone, at any time, that seek to develop their relationship through improved communication, conflict resolution, enhanced connection and intimacy, boundary setting, renewed commitment, and effective problem solving.
Intimacy and Sexual Wellness
Individuals and couples seek out sex therapy from a counselor for a range of intimate and personal reasons. One common motivation is the presence of sexual dysfunctions or issues such as erectile dysfunction or anorgasmia, resolving desire disparities in relationships, coping with sexual trauma or abuse, managing sexual anxiety and performance issues, exploring questions related to sexual identity and orientation, enhancing sexual pleasure and communication in couples, and even seeking education on sexual health and practices. Therapy provides a safe and confidential space to discuss these concerns, offering specialized techniques and guidance to improve sexual well-being. It's a proactive approach to resolving issues and promoting a healthier and more satisfying relationship with one's own sexuality and with intimate partners.
Sex Related Addictions
Porn and/or sex addiction therapy, also known as compulsive sexual behavior therapy, offers a customized approach to address and reduce problematic pornography consumption. It provides strategies to modify behaviors, manage emotional triggers, and prevent relapse, while also addressing underlying psychological issues. The therapy aims to enhance overall well-being, self-control, and healthier relationships through support and accountability.
Sex addiction therapy offers individuals struggling with compulsive sexual behavior several key benefits. It provides a structured approach to identify and address the addiction's extent, triggers, and underlying emotional issues. Clients learn strategies for behavior modification, emotional regulation, and relapse prevention. This therapy ultimately aims to improve overall well-being, self-control, and healthier relationships through support and accountability.