Family Counseling Services in Wellington, OH.

When working with children and youth, the therapist cannot ignore the family system in which the child lives. I work with parents in multiple ways to help support youth in treatment, which may include separate parent sessions, co-parenting sessions, systemic family therapy, or Filial Therapy, a play therapy practice that coaches and guides parents in special play sessions with their child to decrease unwanted behaviors, improve relationships and communication, increase the child's emotional vocabulary, and increase the child's self-esteem.

My approach to family therapy is grounded in the principles of Structural Family Therapy, where I engage all key family members to collaboratively explore the underlying dynamics and structures within the family unit. This therapeutic process aims to identify the existing patterns and roles that have shaped the family's interactions. The primary benefit of family therapy is to facilitate a restructuring of these dynamics in alignment with the family's collective goals and aspirations. By working together to redefine roles and improve communication, we strive to create a more harmonious and cohesive family system, enhancing overall family functioning and well-being.

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.