Systemic Family Psychotherapy

Families are complex things and we all have one in one way or another. Families often access therapy when they feel stuck, at an impasse, or when things have broken down. As always, there will be multiple reasons for this, with most families often not having a shared understanding of the problem.

Throughout the process, each person will be supported in having a space for their thoughts and feelings to be heard, as well as listening to others. In systemic thinking, we fundamentally believe in the innate strength of the family and will help to bring these to the forefront whilst challenging potentially unhelpful patterns and assumptions. We shall also consider more compassionate and respectful ways of interacting with each other.

More often than not, some members of the family will want to engage in the therapeutic process, whilst others won’t and this is completely understandable. Therefore, early on, we will consider who would be helpful to include in the session and for children this may depend on factors such as age. Parents often ask if there are difficulties with a child, do they need to come. In Family Therapy, we consider the patterns and dynamics that exist in the family rather than in the individual. One person may be thought of as the ‘problem’, however, the causes and effect are often interwoven.

There is flexibility to the therapy, allowing space for individual sessions, and family sessions that may consist of numerous different compositions.

Family Therapy can help with:

• Communication between family members

• Challenges with children and young people accessing school

• Family estrangement or isolation

• Experiences of grief and loss

• Divorce and separation

• Children or teenagers who are struggling

• Trauma

• Mental health, addiction or eating disorders with family members

Further Details: Hourly sessions, £100