Family Therapy in Children

Family therapy is a type of psychological counselling (psychotherapy) that can help family members improve communication and resolve conflicts. Family therapy is usually provided by a psychologist, clinical social worker or licensed therapist. Family therapy can help you improve troubled relationships with your partner, children or other family members. You may address specific issues such as marital or financial problems, conflict between parents and children, or the impact of substance abuse or a mental illness on the entire family.

Therapy can help with situations such as:

• Adjusting to a new life change (like moving) or a medical condition.
• Changes and challenges that come with aging.
• Death and grief.
• Relationship conflicts, such as parent-child conflict or sibling conflict.

What Family Therapy Can Help With

Family therapy can help people with many different issues. Some of these include:

• Behavioural problems in children or teens
• Changes within the family
• Communication problems
• Death of loved one
• Divorce, separation, or marital problems
• Parent-child conflicts
• Problems between siblings
• Parenting issues
• Stressful events or major life transitions
• Trauma