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http://www.tanuchoksi.in Introduction to family therapy. • What in the world is family therapy and why do you need it? Let’s break it down. A family is a unit of two or more people where there is ideally a set of parents and either grandparents, children or all. Each family goes through a family life cycle phase, where they need to be prepared for a new stage every few years. And somewhere along the line, adjusting into these new phases can lead to problems within the family unit. That is where family therapy comes into play.
Reasons for family therapy: • Family therapy is all about visiting a family therapist to sort out certain issues such as : 1) Lack of trust within family members.2) Barriers to communication between family members.3) Dealing with a personality change of one or more family members. 4) Overcoming incidents that have shaken the family as a whole. Visiting a family therapist is taking that first step towards a happier family.
How family therapy works • Family therapy works well through various methods such as talk therapy, behavioural therapy, one-on-one communication. When you visit a family therapist, each member of the family will be individually spoken to so that the family therapist has a comprehensive few of each person’s point of view. Post which, each person is brought together with other members of the family to sort out these issues in a quiet and non invasive environment where everyone is given a chance to speak.
Identifying your family therapist • Your family therapist is someone your entire family and you are going to be spending a lot of time with. Right from the environment their office exudes, to their ability to adapt to your communication skills and put you and majority of your family members at ease, you need to check everything. Another important factor to consider is their years of experience as a counsellor. A family therapist would require the capability to deal with every strata of family such as grandparents, parents, teenagers and children in a non-biased manner.
A happy family. • Overcoming your familial problems together can be a great emotional boost for one another. Family therapy helps restore the faith each member had in one another. Visiting a family therapist helps you to reopen the channels of communication, thereby building a support system for one another. As life is unpredictable and full of setbacks, it is important to know you have your family there by your side for all the challenges you may face. Family therapy helps you achieve a lot of positivity, practicality and stability in your family’s life.