Family Counseling Services in Brookside Village, TX.

Family systems can be challenging to say the least. Each person in the family is continually changing and growing. This in turn puts the family dynamic in a constant state of change. Sometimes these changes can be difficult for the family and begin to create distance and quarreling. This can escalate quickly, and be very painful for those involved. I work with families who are going through difficult changes to help start the healing process.

Even great families can need help. Teens sometimes get off track in the process of growing up. Family therapy works well to get parents and kids on the same team and moving in a positive direction. When divorce and remarriage impact a family, we can find ways to heal the past and create relationships where people get along with each other much better. I have years of experience working with families with teens, stepfamilies and blended families. I also work with families with all adult members regarding family businesses, money issues and aging parents/elder issues.

Let’s be honest—parents don’t have all the answers, although they wish they did. But they always have a lot of heart and a lot of love for their children. When raising children becomes challenging—or even overwhelming—know that you are not alone. Sometimes parents need help with their children, adolescents, and teens. Every parent has questions about how to improve their parenting, deal with difficult situations, and strengthen family life. Our professional family counselors can give you the guidance you are looking for…and we will also be sure to remind you that if you are filled with a lot of love for your children then you really are a great parent already!

Being a member of a family is rewarding but also challenging. Whether you are a parent, a teen, a grandparent, aunt or uncle, these relationships with loved ones with whom you have the most care, concern, and connection, can be difficult to navigate, and sometimes seemingly impossible. There is hope. As a relationship expert, I have helped many families improve their communication, parenting, problem-solving, and listening skills with other members of their family. By hands-on work of interacting in my office, with my direction, family members work through and resolve conflicts, and learn the tools to effectively manage conflicts in the future. Want peace in your household? Start here.

Much like the sophisticated inner workings of a mechanical clock, family members operate as a whole. Nobody operates in a vacuum. We develop our self identity largely from those we live with. Similarly, our belief system is informed by our family. People often take on psychological roles in the family. These roles shape our very identify - our thoughts, our behavior, and our feelings. Systems thinking is unique to family counseling. Transgenerational therapy is a form of family counseling that involves extended family members. Family therapy can help each member see the bigger picture and put the pieces of the puzzle together. I spent 7 years focusing on families while working with youth.

Families sometimes find themselves operating in patterns of relationships which leave the family exhausted, scared, frustrated and unable to function. Helping family members operate as healthy independent individuals in order to join and function with the family as a whole is often the first step. The next allows the family to learn how speak, to hear, to listen and to be able to tolerate each individual's differences. The third step is to help foster emotional safety in disagreements, build the connection and encourage vulnerability and resilience leading to deeper and stronger connections and functional interdependence in the family core.

I am both honored and grateful to have graduated from an American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) accredited program. This implies that AAMFT has reviewed and approved all of the standards put in place for a student's education and training in family therapy. As a therapist, I integrate this training to understand what elements of structure, trust, security, and connection are currently jeopardized within the relationships in a family.

Family therapy looks at the entire family system—parents, children, extended family members—to identify strengths and problematic behaviours. I collaborate with families on strategies for utilizing their own capabilities for resolving problems, and on developing effective communication and problem-solving skills for preventing conflicts. I specialize in working with families of teenagers, which is an age that can be challenging for both the teenagers and their parents.

As a licensed marriage and family therapist, family therapy is one of my areas of specialty. Working together to help the family develop better coping strategies, effective communication, common goals, and healthier choices are a few of the universal goals we have. Family therapy can include children 8 years and older. For a free phone consultation, please call 281-940-4050.

Family is an integral part of our life. They help shape and define our core values and beliefs, provide strength, love, and nurturing. Families can also come with negative patterns of behavior and communication. Whether it is helping a child/teen relate better with their parent, or helping an entire family unit, my goal is to create healthier and happier families.

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.

Working with several people at a time helps to support the entire family unit through issues of conflict, trauma, loss, divorce and other challenges. Sometimes, these issues may be related to one or more family members experiencing depression, anxiety or difficulty relating to others. If one is experiencing these issues, family members may be having a difficult time dealing with the stress and conflict related to the problem. My goal is to help you and your family overcome the challenges and pain related to these problems and encourage positive, meaningful connections with family members.

Family therapy can be an important aspect of helping a young adult heal from an eating disorder. If you have a family member struggling with an eating disorder, we can help your family work together to support the recovery process. Our approach can not only help your child or partner, but help strengthen bonds within the family and increase effective communication, compassion and understanding.