Family Counseling - Boston

Family therapy, also called family systems therapy, brings about positive change in relationships by improving how families communicate and work together.

 

 

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What is family counseling?

Family therapists view the family as a system in which each family member plays a role. These therapists emphasize the dynamics within this system rather than viewing family issues as being caused by a single person. Therapists who offer family counseling in Boston may bring entire families together for therapy sessions or they may ask to see family members individually. If you are seeking family counseling for a child who is acting out, your counselor may decide to work with the whole family to help identify patterns that contribute to this problem as well as working with the child individually.

 

Boston has many family therapists who would like to help your family develop effective means of handling problems. Family therapy will help your family identify its strengths as well as areas that need improvement. During counseling sessions, you and your family members will examine how you express thoughts and emotions, solve problems together, and support one another. By learning about family roles and rules, you will discover patterns of interactions that don't work and learn to modify them. To find a family therapist, look for someone who is a member of the AAMFT (American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy) or who is licensed by the state of Texas as a LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist).Family therapists often work with couples as well.

Couples Counseling - Boston

Most couples who seek marriage counseling report that they would like to learn to communicate more effectively with each other. Other common concerns that couples bring to marriage counseling in Boston include problems related to parenting, infidelity, finances, partners' families, blended families, substance abuse, sexual difficulties, cultural differences, infertility, retirement, and same-sex issues.

Who participates in couples counseling?
In Boston, we have therapists who draw from various theoretical backgrounds. Some marriage counselors prefer to see both partners for every session, while others see couples together and separately. All couples therapists will help you and your partner manage difficult emotions as you discuss your differences and strengths. Whether you are in a not married or seeking marriage counseling, Boston therapists are here to help.