Some Families need minor adjustments to get back on their feet and some need a major overhaul to save their family or relationships within the family.
Some families come to family counseling to prevent problems from occurring in the future and some come to solve current problems or heal from past family wounds. There are three main types of family therapy offered:
For couples who are thinking of starting a family.
To help prevent problems from occurring in the future.
To work on family problems, resolve issues, repair relationships, increase family health, or take the family's functioning level to a higher level.
Common areas that Family Counseling / Family Therapy can help fix:
" Single parent difficulties " Step-Parent issues " Multiple home parenting " Blending families " Decreased fun within the family
" Dealing with moves or changes " Coping with a loss or a death " Domestic conflict/frequent fighting " Teenage issues " Young child issues " Sibling problems
" Same Sex relationships " Power/control problems " Lack of mutual respect " Career/work conflicts " Overall decreased satisfaction within the family " Anger issues
At Allied Counseling Services, we can help assist with any of these areas and many more. We have several therapists that specialize in helping couples and families to come to terms with problems that may occur and develop more enjoyable fulfilling relationships.