Family Counseling Services in Irondale, GA.

Family therapy is an important part of the recovery process because it is a time in which broken familial relationships can be mended. During sessions, the family will have a chance to share how your addiction has affected their lives. Additionally, family members will learn more about how they can be supportive for their loved one. We’ll provide your loved ones with connections to community resources to have access to additionally.

One individual alone can be extremely complex and difficult to understand. What happens when you have a number of complex people living together under one roof? Absolute chaos! Through family therapy, I help family members to understand each other better and even more importantly, to appreciate how each individual contributes to the family dynamic. Individuals evolve and change overtime and in turn, the family system experiences dramatic shifts as well. This can often be confusing! With the help of a family therapist, your family does not need to struggle alone. A patient and gentle objective listener can educate, guide, and assist you in overcoming

I am good with working with two people in the family. Mother /Daughter, Daughter/Father, Son/Father, Mother/Father. I help foster better communication between the two of you strengthening your relationship. I help you to create a common vision to work towards and a more harmonious relationship. Both people must want change in the relationship and put forth an effort.

Most family therapists inadvertently create more chaos through their well-intentioned efforts to assist a family move through a change process. Why? Brains are inherently deregulated (all of us, may I add) and most talking and dialoguing misses brain-centric problems that need more intensive help. Many times the emotional trauma created by years of solving problems ineffectively can wreak havoc on the brain's parasympathetic nervous system, not ever giving the family a break from flight or fight thinking. Contact us for an innovative neuroscience solution to family dysfunction. Kevin@kevinflemingphd.com or 877-606-6161.

The Fort Christian Psychiatric Center thrives on restoring families, because we recognize that the family is the building block of a healthy society. The Word of God is all about relationships which start within the family. Our approach is Bible-centered. We are passionate about helping bring about wholeness and restoration in the families we are so privileged to help. You and your family can expect to find a safe environment that fosters open communication.

Family relations can sometimes become challenging to manoeuvre and can cause discord in family relations. Some topics can be very sensitive to address, can be highly triggering, reopen old wounds and bring back traumatic memories. This is why having the right support system in a controlled environment is very important. Part of healing and recovery requires honesty, vulnerability and transparency. I do a one on one sessions first with each party and then we come together in a group to help mediate with effective, clear, respectful, communication. If you are ready to help your family heal in a safe space, contact me today!

I provide family therapy around parenting and co-parenting issues. Since you have the greatest influence on your kids, I work with you be become more effective in managing the behaviors your kids exhibit at home. If you separated or divorced and are having trouble co-parenting with your kids' other parent, I can help you, or both of you, become more effective in dealing with each other, even when you don't like each other any more.

Bridgette has successfully worked with different types of families, in different situations, struggling with issues like; parents have conflict within their relationship, recent divorce or re-marriage, child has behavior or school problems, children have problems getting along, one family member has a long-term mental illness or substance abuse problem & many other issues. If your family is struggling, Bridgette can help. She uses "Solution Focused Brief Therapy."This practical & user friendly approach allows families to deal with immediate problems, providing instant relief & renewed hope & together she'll help you create tangible tools to bring lasting change & the healthy family you want.