Types of Family Counseling

Family counseling looks different for every family. Some groups need short-term therapy while others thrive in a long-term setting. After we’ve gotten to know you and your loved ones, we can make more accurate recommendations based on your needs and growth. Until then, it can help to have a general idea of the types of family counseling available.

Marriage/Couples Counseling

Some couples find that marriage counseling, rather than counseling for the whole family, is actually what’s needed. Resolving issues between the heads of the household can often have a trickle-down effect on the rest of the family.

If there are communication challenges standing between you and your partner, give us a call today. We’d love to talk more about what’s going on and help you work towards a better future for you, your significant other, and the rest of your family.

Strategic Family Counseling

Strategic family therapy (SFT) addresses behavioral issues in children and adolescents. With SFT, the overriding premise is that families play an important role in the development and growth of children. By guiding struggling families through their interactions and behaviors, SFT helps the whole family function in a healthier way.

If you have a child, or children, struggling with aggressive behavior, substance use, delinquency, or other challenges, SFT can improve relationships and enforce healthier boundaries. NPS has helped many families like yours strengthen their communication and cohesiveness.

Systemic Family Counseling

Systemic counseling can take place in individual, group, or family settings. The premise of this type of counseling is that a person’s relationships, behaviors, and choices affect their quality of life. That's why we believe it lends itself especially well to family settings.

If you believe unhealthy patterns and behaviors are at the root of your family’s challenges, this form of counseling can help you see the potential for change. With our help, you and your loved ones can explore issues from different angles and identify the larger patterns at play.

How to Know if Family Therapy is Right for You

Whether the issues facing your family are big or small, therapy can be a safe and effective place to find opportunities for growth. We each process and understand events differently. So it’s not uncommon for miscommunications or misunderstandings to take root in a family. Don’t let those issues keep your loved ones apart any longer. Turn to NPS for counseling and we will help you reestablish functional and cohesive relationships once more.

You may find family counseling effective if you and/or a loved one has recently experienced:

Grief or loss
Depression, anxiety, or another mental health diagnosis
Substance use or addiction
Trauma
Divorce or separation
Infidelity or loss of trust

No matter what the conflicts, misunderstandings, or events at the heart of your family issue may look like, our team is here for you. Even if you are unsure what the problem is, we can help you find the tools and language needed to give and get the support your family needs.

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