Family Therapy in Winston Salem, NC

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Justin Williamson
Counselor, MA, MDiv, LCMHCA
Verified Verified
Winston Salem, NC 27101
I am so glad that you stopped by and took the time to read about me and explore the possibility of working together.Getting started is always the hardest part of any road to change. Deciding who you are going to trust with your information is also an important part of your new beginnings. I want to be supportive of your goals and work together in discovering how you can reach and surpass them. In my time away from being a therapist, the most important thing to me is my family - my wife and three young children - and spending as much of my time with them that I can. I enjoy hiking, fishing, cooking and reading when I have the time.
I am so glad that you stopped by and took the time to read about me and explore the possibility of working together.Getting started is always the hardest part of any road to change. Deciding who you are going to trust with your information is also an important part of your new beginnings. I want to be supportive of your goals and work together in discovering how you can reach and surpass them. In my time away from being a therapist, the most important thing to me is my family - my wife and three young children - and spending as much of my time with them that I can. I enjoy hiking, fishing, cooking and reading when I have the time.
(336) 780-7580 x601590 View (336) 780-7580 x601590
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Regina Mason
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MS, LCSWA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Winston Salem, NC 27103
If you struggle with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, PTSD, self-harming behaviors, personality disorders, I/DD individuals, are a parent or guardian of I/DD individuals, require counseling, or desire a stronger foundation with your children and family, allow me to meet you where you are.
One of my favorite mantras is "I can only get better when I accept myself as I am, where I have been, and where I am going!" I am passionate in my work. One of my main goals is to see you thrive. I want to aid you in your journey to better mental health. My therapeutic style is very laid back, and you will be the driving for in your treatment.
If you struggle with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, PTSD, self-harming behaviors, personality disorders, I/DD individuals, are a parent or guardian of I/DD individuals, require counseling, or desire a stronger foundation with your children and family, allow me to meet you where you are.
One of my favorite mantras is "I can only get better when I accept myself as I am, where I have been, and where I am going!" I am passionate in my work. One of my main goals is to see you thrive. I want to aid you in your journey to better mental health. My therapeutic style is very laid back, and you will be the driving for in your treatment.
(336) 652-3211 View (336) 652-3211
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Wrights Care Services
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Winston Salem, NC 27103
Our counselors specialize in depression, anxiety, parenting, family conflict, and trauma.
Wrights Care Services is a private counseling practice that is committed to the healing and transformation. Serving individuals since 2009 we developed a personable touch to treatment. We provide telehealth and some in person counseling to meet your needs. Whether you are dealing with depression, anxiety, divorce, stress,trauma, parenting or relationship issues we are here to help. Emotional healing is one call away. We welcome you to start your journey to healing.
Our counselors specialize in depression, anxiety, parenting, family conflict, and trauma.
Wrights Care Services is a private counseling practice that is committed to the healing and transformation. Serving individuals since 2009 we developed a personable touch to treatment. We provide telehealth and some in person counseling to meet your needs. Whether you are dealing with depression, anxiety, divorce, stress,trauma, parenting or relationship issues we are here to help. Emotional healing is one call away. We welcome you to start your journey to healing.
(336) 551-8810 View (336) 551-8810
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Caitlin C Thompson
Counselor, LCMHCA, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Winston Salem, NC 27103
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate at Affinity Counseling & Wellness, PLLC. We offer individual, group, couples, and family counseling, and serve clients from diverse backgrounds and walks of life. My clinical experience includes working with individuals of all ages—children (7 and older), teens, and adults—as well as groups. I have a special interest in working with adolescents and young adults experiencing life transitions and adjustment difficulty, spiritual issues, and/or trauma.
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate at Affinity Counseling & Wellness, PLLC. We offer individual, group, couples, and family counseling, and serve clients from diverse backgrounds and walks of life. My clinical experience includes working with individuals of all ages—children (7 and older), teens, and adults—as well as groups. I have a special interest in working with adolescents and young adults experiencing life transitions and adjustment difficulty, spiritual issues, and/or trauma.
(336) 975-5297 View (336) 975-5297
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Tiffany Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-A, MSW
Verified Verified
Winston Salem, NC 27106
Are you feeling easily startled, irritable, having nightmares, panic attacks, unwanted thoughts or memories of the event(s), having difficulty socializing with family, friends or people in public. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms I can help you overcome them. These are trauma responses, and the only way to reduce them or overcome them is to face the event(s) that are haunting you head on. I have experience serving individual who have suffered trauma like first responders, military, veterans, sexual assault victims and more. Don't keep putting your selfcare on the back burner. Call me and I can help
Are you feeling easily startled, irritable, having nightmares, panic attacks, unwanted thoughts or memories of the event(s), having difficulty socializing with family, friends or people in public. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms I can help you overcome them. These are trauma responses, and the only way to reduce them or overcome them is to face the event(s) that are haunting you head on. I have experience serving individual who have suffered trauma like first responders, military, veterans, sexual assault victims and more. Don't keep putting your selfcare on the back burner. Call me and I can help
(336) 649-4352 View (336) 649-4352
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New Life Counseling Center, PLLC
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor, LCMHCS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Winston Salem, NC 27103
New Life Counseling Center offers exceptional therapy services to residents of the Triad and surrounding areas. We are a private, group practice featuring therapists who specialize in Professional Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy. It is our goal to retain only the best and most professional therapists to ensure that each and every client is treated with respect and care! It's our shared mission to provide top-notch mental health services available in a pleasant, professional setting. We take the extra time to learn about you so that we can match you up with the therapist who will be the best fit for your needs.
New Life Counseling Center offers exceptional therapy services to residents of the Triad and surrounding areas. We are a private, group practice featuring therapists who specialize in Professional Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy. It is our goal to retain only the best and most professional therapists to ensure that each and every client is treated with respect and care! It's our shared mission to provide top-notch mental health services available in a pleasant, professional setting. We take the extra time to learn about you so that we can match you up with the therapist who will be the best fit for your needs.
(336) 439-3376 View (336) 439-3376
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Family Services, Inc.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Winston Salem, NC 27101
Sometimes you just need the right person to talk to. Meet our professional, caring therapists, who provide confidential counseling for clients of all ages through individual, couples and family sessions. Each of our therapists can assist with adjustment and relationship issues, stress, anxiety, depression, anger management, grief, loss, trauma and victimization. See our website link, and staff photos for details.
Sometimes you just need the right person to talk to. Meet our professional, caring therapists, who provide confidential counseling for clients of all ages through individual, couples and family sessions. Each of our therapists can assist with adjustment and relationship issues, stress, anxiety, depression, anger management, grief, loss, trauma and victimization. See our website link, and staff photos for details.
(336) 415-4712 View (336) 415-4712
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Dr. Ricardo Marquez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSWA, PhD
Verified Verified
Winston Salem, NC 27101
My therapeutic interventions include multiple tools to promote fundamental changes to improve personal and family dynamics: Structural Family Therapy, Emotional Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), and Collaborative Family Therapy.
I believe in the infinite possibilities of each human being, I believe in the sacredness of each life, I believe in new beginnings, in the dreams and desires that we all carry to be loved and respected for who we are. I believe that the past does not determine our lives and that crises and conflicts are sources of transformation. These are some of the beliefs that guide my therapeutic practice. The strengthening of couple relationships, parenting skills, communication issues and conflict management have been areas in which I have worked personally and in groups in various cultural environments.
My therapeutic interventions include multiple tools to promote fundamental changes to improve personal and family dynamics: Structural Family Therapy, Emotional Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), and Collaborative Family Therapy.
I believe in the infinite possibilities of each human being, I believe in the sacredness of each life, I believe in new beginnings, in the dreams and desires that we all carry to be loved and respected for who we are. I believe that the past does not determine our lives and that crises and conflicts are sources of transformation. These are some of the beliefs that guide my therapeutic practice. The strengthening of couple relationships, parenting skills, communication issues and conflict management have been areas in which I have worked personally and in groups in various cultural environments.
(336) 489-4528 View (336) 489-4528
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Rebecca L. Stone
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Winston Salem, NC 27103
As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I work with couples, individuals, teens, young adults and children.
My passion is to bring hope and healing to the most difficult of circumstances. Are you suffering with depression or anxiety, going through a divorce or recovering from an abusive relationship? Are you struggling with addiction, grieving, or having trouble with your children/teenagers? Have you fallen out of love with your spouse? Do you find you are having the same arguments but nothing seems to change? Life can be difficult with a solution nowhere in sight.
As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I work with couples, individuals, teens, young adults and children.
My passion is to bring hope and healing to the most difficult of circumstances. Are you suffering with depression or anxiety, going through a divorce or recovering from an abusive relationship? Are you struggling with addiction, grieving, or having trouble with your children/teenagers? Have you fallen out of love with your spouse? Do you find you are having the same arguments but nothing seems to change? Life can be difficult with a solution nowhere in sight.
(336) 777-7494 View (336) 777-7494
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Rachel Tegowski
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Winston Salem, NC 27101
As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I am trained to work with individual clients, couples and families from a relational and systemic approach using evidence based therapy modalities to help you achieve your goals.
Let me begin by commending you for demonstrating the strength to take the first step of reaching out for support. By having the courage to begin the therapeutic process, you are taking the first step towards overcoming whatever difficulties you are currently facing and creating a more positive future for yourself, your relationship, or your family. Oftentimes the stressors of life can become overwhelming for us to handle on our own and can negatively impact our relationships with others. Fortunately, you are not alone as I am here to listen with empathy and compassion.
As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I am trained to work with individual clients, couples and families from a relational and systemic approach using evidence based therapy modalities to help you achieve your goals.
Let me begin by commending you for demonstrating the strength to take the first step of reaching out for support. By having the courage to begin the therapeutic process, you are taking the first step towards overcoming whatever difficulties you are currently facing and creating a more positive future for yourself, your relationship, or your family. Oftentimes the stressors of life can become overwhelming for us to handle on our own and can negatively impact our relationships with others. Fortunately, you are not alone as I am here to listen with empathy and compassion.
(336) 276-2470 View (336) 276-2470
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Chaka Burnett
Counselor, MA, LCMHCA, NCC
Verified Verified
Winston Salem, NC 27101
I have a passion for helping individuals, couples and families work through difficult situations such as anxiety, depression, stress, diverse family dynamics, cultural concerns, intergenerational trauma, low self-esteem, grief/loss, spiritual issues, marital discord, and much more.
Hello - I’m glad our paths have crossed! My name is Chaka (yes, like Chaka Khan), and my goal is to work with you to overcome obstacles and issues that are interfering with your progress and passion in life. Resolving conflict, repairing relationships, healing from past trauma, building self-esteem, reversing dysfunctional patterns all assist in reaching this goal. I truly believe that, although people get hurt in relationships, it is also through relationships that people can heal. Change is not easy, but it is attainable and sustainable. As you embark on your healing journey, I will be here to see you through it.
I have a passion for helping individuals, couples and families work through difficult situations such as anxiety, depression, stress, diverse family dynamics, cultural concerns, intergenerational trauma, low self-esteem, grief/loss, spiritual issues, marital discord, and much more.
Hello - I’m glad our paths have crossed! My name is Chaka (yes, like Chaka Khan), and my goal is to work with you to overcome obstacles and issues that are interfering with your progress and passion in life. Resolving conflict, repairing relationships, healing from past trauma, building self-esteem, reversing dysfunctional patterns all assist in reaching this goal. I truly believe that, although people get hurt in relationships, it is also through relationships that people can heal. Change is not easy, but it is attainable and sustainable. As you embark on your healing journey, I will be here to see you through it.
(336) 742-1171 View (336) 742-1171
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Antonia Glasco
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCMHC, LCAS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Winston Salem, NC 27104
I help clients reach their goals using a variety of approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Solution Focused Therapy. I see individuals (age 5 and up) as well as couples and families. Conditions I treat include depression, anxiety, addictions, anger, stress, grief, trauma, ADHD, parenting skills, and marital and family conflicts.
I help clients reach their goals using a variety of approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Solution Focused Therapy. I see individuals (age 5 and up) as well as couples and families. Conditions I treat include depression, anxiety, addictions, anger, stress, grief, trauma, ADHD, parenting skills, and marital and family conflicts.
(336) 234-2895 View (336) 234-2895
Open Hearts Healing Minds Corporation
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, LCAS, CCS, NCC
Verified Verified
Winston Salem, NC 27105
We specialize in substance use and recovery, trauma, attachment issues, grief/loss, anxiety, depression, life transitions, self-esteem, academic struggles, improving family life, anger management, interpersonal issues, women's issues, LGBTQ+, and improving communication.
We believe in the client being the expert on what they need and the power of the therapeutic relationship. We believe in partnering with the client to foster healing, introspection, and growth. We are enthusiastically committed to helping people holistically—integrating mind, body, and spirit. We will work together to develop your short and long-term goals and to continue this collaboration throughout our work together. We utilize an eclectic approach to meet the therapeutic needs of each client. We serve adolescents (15-17), adults (18+), couples, and families. We bring an array of experience to ensure your needs are met.
We specialize in substance use and recovery, trauma, attachment issues, grief/loss, anxiety, depression, life transitions, self-esteem, academic struggles, improving family life, anger management, interpersonal issues, women's issues, LGBTQ+, and improving communication.
We believe in the client being the expert on what they need and the power of the therapeutic relationship. We believe in partnering with the client to foster healing, introspection, and growth. We are enthusiastically committed to helping people holistically—integrating mind, body, and spirit. We will work together to develop your short and long-term goals and to continue this collaboration throughout our work together. We utilize an eclectic approach to meet the therapeutic needs of each client. We serve adolescents (15-17), adults (18+), couples, and families. We bring an array of experience to ensure your needs are met.
(336) 568-8101 View (336) 568-8101
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Lynn Lerner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, QS
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Winston Salem, NC 27101
Hi, I'm Lynn. As a devoted parent, you want your child to receive effective, specialized, and caring treatment. At Forsyth Family Counseling, you can rest assured they will receive this level of care. Your child's emotional and behavioral issues can also affect the entire family. That is why I am here to help you, your child, and your family regain their inner peace and harmony. I will work with you and your child using proven evidence-based treatments. What are evidence-based treatments? They are types of therapies that have a great deal of research proving effectiveness.
Hi, I'm Lynn. As a devoted parent, you want your child to receive effective, specialized, and caring treatment. At Forsyth Family Counseling, you can rest assured they will receive this level of care. Your child's emotional and behavioral issues can also affect the entire family. That is why I am here to help you, your child, and your family regain their inner peace and harmony. I will work with you and your child using proven evidence-based treatments. What are evidence-based treatments? They are types of therapies that have a great deal of research proving effectiveness.
(336) 397-4723 View (336) 397-4723
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Yamuna Cleopatra Roach
Counselor, MS, LCMHC-A, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Winston Salem, NC 27103
I'm dedicated to nurturing individuals of all ages—children, teens, and adults—prioritizing their mental health with care akin to my own family.
Taking that first step to reach out to a therapist requires courage, yet the benefits are deeply rewarding. In my practice, I work with individuals of all ages, crafting a collaborative journey tailored to each person's unique needs. With a foundation of support, empathy, and keen insight, I create a nurturing and empowering therapeutic environment. I adapt my methods to meet clients where they are in their personal growth, ensuring a customized and comfortable pace for their journey towards healing and self-discovery.
I'm dedicated to nurturing individuals of all ages—children, teens, and adults—prioritizing their mental health with care akin to my own family.
Taking that first step to reach out to a therapist requires courage, yet the benefits are deeply rewarding. In my practice, I work with individuals of all ages, crafting a collaborative journey tailored to each person's unique needs. With a foundation of support, empathy, and keen insight, I create a nurturing and empowering therapeutic environment. I adapt my methods to meet clients where they are in their personal growth, ensuring a customized and comfortable pace for their journey towards healing and self-discovery.
(336) 332-2277 View (336) 332-2277
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Aspirations by Achovia PLLC
LCMHCA, LCAS, CSI, NCC
Verified Verified
Winston Salem, NC 27106
I have experience working with adolescents and adults in various settings such as individual, group, couples, and family counseling.
I believe that your life has a purpose, and I am here to help you find YOUR Purpose! People asked all the time HOW?! How can I change, How Can I stop feeling this way? I say Be Honest, Be Open, Be Willing! Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to acquire my services. I am ecstatic that you have chosen me to walk this path of life with you as you seek guidance in traveling though life’s many journeys.
I have experience working with adolescents and adults in various settings such as individual, group, couples, and family counseling.
I believe that your life has a purpose, and I am here to help you find YOUR Purpose! People asked all the time HOW?! How can I change, How Can I stop feeling this way? I say Be Honest, Be Open, Be Willing! Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to acquire my services. I am ecstatic that you have chosen me to walk this path of life with you as you seek guidance in traveling though life’s many journeys.
(336) 606-4316 View (336) 606-4316
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Martha B Metzler
Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Winston Salem, NC 27106
Waitlist for new clients
I have experience working with adolescents, women, young couples, and families teaching communication skills that will allow the family to healthily navigate conflict and communication differences.
My heart is to serve anyone that walks through my door. I hope to create a safe, trusting place for you to know you can share your struggles in an authentic and raw, and productive space. My heart is to serve you in a holistic way and I desire to give equal attention to the past, present, and future. I tend to lean towards a cognitive behavioral approach with a lot of grace thrown in. I desire to sit in the mess with you but then empower and equip you with the skills and coping mechanisms to climb your way out.
I have experience working with adolescents, women, young couples, and families teaching communication skills that will allow the family to healthily navigate conflict and communication differences.
My heart is to serve anyone that walks through my door. I hope to create a safe, trusting place for you to know you can share your struggles in an authentic and raw, and productive space. My heart is to serve you in a holistic way and I desire to give equal attention to the past, present, and future. I tend to lean towards a cognitive behavioral approach with a lot of grace thrown in. I desire to sit in the mess with you but then empower and equip you with the skills and coping mechanisms to climb your way out.
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Jacob S Blackstock
Counselor, MEd, LCMHCA, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Winston Salem, NC 27101
Jacob has collaborated with clients to help address issues such as depression, anxiety, family conflict, loneliness, grief and loss, stress, shame, religious trauma, loss of faith, and complex trauma.
Jacob Blackstock, LCMHCA, NCC earned his Master of Education (M.ED.) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from UNC Pembroke in 2016 and is currently finishing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Counseling and Counselor Education from UNC Greensboro. Jacob’s dissertation research focuses on loneliness in young adults and Jacob hopes to use this research to help young adults form healthier connections with others. Jacob has experience working in hospital, community agency, and college counseling settings.
Jacob has collaborated with clients to help address issues such as depression, anxiety, family conflict, loneliness, grief and loss, stress, shame, religious trauma, loss of faith, and complex trauma.
Jacob Blackstock, LCMHCA, NCC earned his Master of Education (M.ED.) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from UNC Pembroke in 2016 and is currently finishing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Counseling and Counselor Education from UNC Greensboro. Jacob’s dissertation research focuses on loneliness in young adults and Jacob hopes to use this research to help young adults form healthier connections with others. Jacob has experience working in hospital, community agency, and college counseling settings.
(336) 948-1902 View (336) 948-1902
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Harry Lerner
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCMHC, QS, NCC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Winston Salem, NC 27101  (Online Only)
As a family systems therapist, I believe that individuals are best understood within the context of relationships and through the assessment of our various daily interactions. I specialize in child, adolescent, and adult psychotherapy, which depending on the need, may include couples, whole families, or just an individual. Specifically, much of my practice focuses on relationship stress, family issues, couple/marital satisfaction, communication skills, anxiety/depression, child/adolescent disorders and behaviors, and parenting success. (Please visit our website for more detail about our clinicians and specialties)
As a family systems therapist, I believe that individuals are best understood within the context of relationships and through the assessment of our various daily interactions. I specialize in child, adolescent, and adult psychotherapy, which depending on the need, may include couples, whole families, or just an individual. Specifically, much of my practice focuses on relationship stress, family issues, couple/marital satisfaction, communication skills, anxiety/depression, child/adolescent disorders and behaviors, and parenting success. (Please visit our website for more detail about our clinicians and specialties)
(336) 750-6615 View (336) 750-6615
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Sunshine Counseling & Consulting Services, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LCMHCS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Winston Salem, NC 27130
Services offered include individual psychotherapy, parenting sessions for those with youth 8-18 y/o, family counseling, and life coaching.
Greetings, and thank you for visiting my Psychology Today Profile. My name is Shawn Roberson and I am the founder of Sunshine Counseling & Consulting Services, PLLC, based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, I offer comprehensive virtual and in-person counseling services across the state. Holding licensure as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor (LCMHCS), I bring a wealth of experience in Behavioral Health Services, with a professional journey that spans working with a wide range of clients, from children to adults in their middle years.
Services offered include individual psychotherapy, parenting sessions for those with youth 8-18 y/o, family counseling, and life coaching.
Greetings, and thank you for visiting my Psychology Today Profile. My name is Shawn Roberson and I am the founder of Sunshine Counseling & Consulting Services, PLLC, based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, I offer comprehensive virtual and in-person counseling services across the state. Holding licensure as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor (LCMHCS), I bring a wealth of experience in Behavioral Health Services, with a professional journey that spans working with a wide range of clients, from children to adults in their middle years.
(336) 750-6122 View (336) 750-6122

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Family Therapy

What do family therapists do?

A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.

How long does therapy for families take to work?

Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.

How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?

You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.

Is therapy for families effective?

Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.