Family Counselling Services in Martensville, SK.

When working with families we ultimately work to create a space in which family members can interact in a way that each person feels safe. We work on the parameters of language, physical and other spaces and then build from there, so that the relationship within at least some context (e.g. within a therapeutic setting, and/or through text, etc.), can function in a way that is sustaining and manageable to each member. From there we might explore the 'dream within the position' of each member, which is useful in revealing the areas in which healing could potentially occur. Art therapy may be used as a way of figuratively creating a safe mutual space, and likewise to build the relationship.

Despite the best intentions of ourselves and our family members, we are often tangled in patterns of invalidation, rejection, frustration and blame. It can feel so messy that we operate in a constant state of fear and a crippling sense of unworthiness. In 2008 I started my counselling career as a family therapist. A combination of individual and joint sessions will take place to allow the space for all voices to be respectfully heard, while helping to identify bigger ‘systems’ patterns that keep you stuck in pain and finger-pointing. I will help to smooth out communication, make room for wants and needs and to heal the old wounds holding you back from having a healthier relationship.

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 dysregulated (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 dystunction. Kevin@kevinflemingphd.com or 877-606-6161