Family Therapy
Creating Connection & Attachment in Family Systems
Family Therapy
As humans, we are hard wired for connection. We seek closeness, comfort and security from those we depend on.
We assist parents & children of all ages reconnect and communicate more clearly to feel the nourishing bond of secure attachment.
Laura has been trained at the highest level in providing Emotionally Focused Family Therapy, EFFT. We have a road map for therapy where we focus on restoring family bonds and promote resiliency.
What Does Family Therapy Look Like?
Families come in all shapes & sizes and all ages. Our initial consultation is one where the whole family system attends. This allows for evaluation of the system and allows future planning to work with the most distressed subsystem(s).
Different subsystems can meetings with:
- Parents & children/teens
- Adult children & parents
- Intergenerational sessions
- Sibling sessions
- Parenting sessions
We develop a treatment plan of family sessions, parent sessions, sibling sessions, individual sessions depending on your specific needs.
Common Issues in Family Therapy
- poor communication & conflict
- disobedience
- oppositional/defiance
- substance abuse
- cutting
- promiscuity
- academic related issues
- juvenile sexual offenders
- sibling tension, rivalry, conflict
- transitional & developmental issues
- blended family issues
Family Therapy Methods
Our goals are aimed at building strong and cohesive families from the inside out. We find deeper emotional engagement and shared attachment needs and work through the relational injuries that occur with all families.
We work from both Attachment Theory and Emotionally Focused Family Therapy. We also integrate Structural Family Therapy, Strategic Family Therapy & Solution Focused Family Therapy.