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Family Therapy

I am primarily an individual therapist, though I sometimes provide family therapy. This may involve a full family session or a session with a parent, sibling, or other family member. In cases where both ongoing individual and family therapy are needed, it is often best for clients to have two separate therapists supporting these roles.
At times, I work with families exclusively in family therapy. My approach depends on the needs of the family system. In some cases, I use a non-directive approach, providing a supportive and safe space for difficult conversations or for rebuilding connections. In other cases, I take a more structured approach, designing sessions with activities and focusing on redirection when conversations become unproductive, such as when conflict, fighting, or blaming/shaming arise.
When working as a children's therapist, it is common for me to include family members in some way—whether through separate parent sessions, family sessions with the child, or by offering feedback to parents, siblings, or other family members involved in the child’s care and support.
Family Systems Theory:
Family Systems Theory views the family as an interconnected emotional unit, where each member’s behaviors, roles, and patterns influence and are influenced by others. Rooted in the work of Murray Bowen, the theory emphasizes that individual psychological functioning cannot be fully understood in isolation but must be examined within the context of family dynamics. Core concepts include differentiation of self (the ability to balance individuality with emotional connectedness), triangulation (the tendency to involve a third party to manage conflict between two members), family projection processes, and multigenerational transmission of patterns. In therapy, family systems approaches seek to identify and shift relational patterns, improving both individual functioning and family cohesion (Bowen, 1978; Nichols & Davis, 2020).
References
Bowen, M. (1978). Family therapy in clinical practice. Jason Aronson.
Nichols, M. P., & Davis, S. D. (2020). Family therapy: Concepts and methods (12th ed.). Pearson.
Kerr, M. E., & Bowen, M. (1988). Family evaluation: An approach based on Bowen theory. W. W. Norton & Company.