Family
Therapist
In
addition to the 14 part-time counsellors, a Family Therapist has now
joined the team. Family Therapy offers a way of working together for
parents and children who are finding relationships challenging. Our
Family Therapist seeks to bring people together in a safe and supportive
place to both talk and listen to one another. This often improves
communication within the family. The focus is on how to move forward,
although sometimes it is important to think about the past.
Every family
is different and composed of unique individuals. However, the issues
that can affect family life are often shared by other people too e.g.
physical illness and disability, marital issues, divorce, lone parenting,
mental health, alcohol and substance abuse, the effects of trauma,
bereavement, sibling and step-sibling relationships and life cycle
changes. Family Therapy offers a dedicated space to talk together
about things which have proved difficult to discuss at home.