Family Counseling Services in st-michaels, MD.

We know that healing occurs in the family and that when you only work with one part of the family it is hard to create lasting change. One of the keys is to get everyone on board speaking the same language and communicating in ways that support each other and build on the strengths that are already existing in the family unit opposed to one person being the "problem".

Family counseling with me is designed to support the entire family unit, whether that includes parents and children, siblings, or extended relatives. Unlike couples or marriage counseling, which focuses on the relationship between two partners, family counseling addresses the patterns, communication styles, and challenges that affect everyone in the household. My approach is to create a safe, respectful space where each family member has a voice and can share their perspective. Together, we work to understand the unique dynamics at play, resolve conflicts, and build healthier ways of interacting.

We are all relational beings, living within interactive, emotional systems. How we relate to our most significant others (spouse, children, siblings, etc.) can sometimes lapse into unpleasant scripts and powerful undercurrents of action-reaction, negative group-think, and ineffective authority roles. Restoring a sense of effective functioning, wellness and harmony (shalom) within family relationships can be aided by learning and practicing new ways to empathize, communicate, and collaborate with each other. Under certain conditions, families can even benefit from video sessions or teletherapy (if more convenient and less stressful than gathering everyone at a therapist's office!)