Therapies
Family Therapy for Couples and Families
Family therapy for couples and families
A psychotherapeutic approach that focuses on the family as a social system. It initiates changes within the family system and supports the family in resolving difficulties, finding new perspectives, and developing more satisfying forms of coexistence.
How It Helps
A major advantage is that typical behavioral patterns, etiquette, and unwritten rules of the family can be directly observed during therapy sessions.The therapist's targeted questions enable new perspectives on the problematic situation, and often, with minimal stimuli, they can initiate changes relatively quickly, often leading to surprising therapeutic successes. Furthermore, this approach avoids blaming the patient or their family for a problem—because problems are always explained by the mutual influences between family members.
Our Approach
Family therapy is solution-oriented and strives to achieve rapid improvements. A key principle is 'helping clients to help themselves': Therapy encourages clients to take initiative in solving their problems. Therefore, a relatively short therapy period is often sufficient—on average, between 5 and 20 sessions.
About Sessions
Family therapy is solution-oriented and strives for rapid improvements. A key principle is 'helping clients help themselves.' On average, between 5 and 20 sessions are sufficient.
Family Therapy Can Help With
Mental health problems of a child, adolescent, or adult
Marital problems, separation, and divorce
Promoting parenting skills
School-related problems
Chronic or life-threatening illness of a family member
Problems in foster care or adoption
Traumatic experiences and grief
Families disrupted by serious conflict
Advantages
A major advantage is that typical behavioral patterns, etiquette, and unwritten rules of the family can be directly observed during therapy sessions. The therapist's targeted questions enable new perspectives on problematic situations, and often minimal stimuli can initiate changes quickly, leading to surprising therapeutic successes.
A great advantage is that typical behavioral patterns, labels, and unwritten family rules can be observed directly during therapy sessions. The therapist's targeted questions allow for new perspectives and insights.
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