Per the Mayo Clinic, “family therapy is a type of psychological counseling (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. These therapists have graduate or postgraduate degrees and may be credentialed by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT).
Family therapy is often short term. It may include all family members or just those able or willing to participate. Your specific treatment plan will depend on your family’s situation. Family therapy sessions can teach you skills to deepen family connections and get through stressful times, even after you’re done going to therapy sessions.”
Promising Outlook often utilizes Family Therapy as part of a personalized multi-pronged approach to treatment as part of an intensive outpatient program when once-a-week therapy isn’t enough.
Family therapy typically brings several family members together for therapy sessions. However, a family member may also see a family therapist individually.
Promising Outlook recommends a personalized approach, built around intensive outpatient therapy as a possible solution.
Therapy is most effective when you're an active participant and share in decision-making. Make sure you and your therapist agree about the major issues and how to tackle them. Together, you can set goals and assess progress over time.
Success with therapy depends on your willingness to share your thoughts, feelings and experiences, and on being open to new insights and ways of doing things. If you're reluctant to talk about certain things because of painful emotions, embarrassment or fears about your therapist's reaction, let your therapist know about your reservations.
Working on emotional issues can be painful and often requires hard work. It's not uncommon to feel worse during the initial part of therapy as you begin to confront past and current conflicts. You may need several sessions before you begin to see improvement.
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.
Your family may pursue family therapy along with other types of mental health treatment, especially if one of you has a mental illness or addiction that also requires additional therapy or rehabilitation treatment. For example:
Family therapy can help family members cope if a relative has a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia — but the person who has schizophrenia should continue with his or her individualized treatment plan, which may include medications, one-on-one therapy or other treatment.
In the case of addiction, the family can attend family therapy while the person who has an addiction participates in residential treatment. Sometimes the family may participate in family therapy even if the person with an addiction hasn’t sought out his or her own treatment.
Family therapy can be useful in any family situation that causes stress, grief, anger or conflict. It can help you and your family members understand one another better and learn coping skills to bring you closer together.
Promising Outlook’s online “recover-from-home” Intensive Outpatient Program helps empower adults 18+ in understanding and successfully overcoming their mental health struggles with the unique strength of an unparalleled, multi-pronged approach to mental health care.
Our experienced clinicians are equipped to handle a wide variety of conditions. Have a question? Give us a call at 951.783.2487. It’s confidential and free. We care, and are here to help you on your recovery journey.
Our experienced clinicians specialize in treating Anxiety Disorders, Trauma, Gender Identity & Dysphoria, Addiction, Depression and more.
Promising Outlook’s Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is curated for those in need of more support than once-weekly therapy.
We offer uniquely personalized comprehensive care solution that includes multiple weekly sessions of supported groups, family therapy, and individual therapy for 9 to 12 weeks. Clients engage in intensive care around 10 hours a week in various support capacities.
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Next you'll meet with our clinical team and share about your mental health history and your unique story.
Our team will also handle your insurance agency, helping with all the paperwork.
You'll be matched to a Promising Outlook licensed clinician, an IOP Support Group, engage in multiple 1 on 1 sessions weekly, family therapy and more. You'll receive a diverse set of science-backed therapeutic modalities to aid in your recovery over the next 9-12 weeks.
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