Family Counseling Services in Dayton, TX.

A focus on the family becomes an important part of the therapeutic work for many clients. After all, we do not live in a vacuum. The relationships we have play a critical, and at times, inextricable role in the ups and downs of life. As such, the work I do with families comes in many forms. This may be a part of individual work, or I may start by seeing a family as a whole. Typically, the focus is on learning strategies for developing healthy, harmonious relationships. These strategies typically involve conflict management skills, learning effective communication, how to self-soothe, and how to develop the friendship that underlies each of these areas.

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.

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.