Families are complicated. Even in loving families, it’s easy to fall into patterns of miscommunication, resentment, distance, or conflict. When one person is struggling, the whole system feels it. Family therapy creates a space where everyone can be heard — and where healing happens together.
At Abbey Rose Therapy, I view your family as a system. That means we look at how each person’s experiences, emotions, and behaviors impact one another. Instead of focusing on one “identified problem,” we explore the patterns underneath it — the misunderstandings, the unmet needs, and the pain that often goes unspoken.
Why Family Therapy?
Families often seek therapy when they are navigating:
Ongoing conflict or communication breakdown
Parent–child tension
Divorce or separation transitions
Blended family adjustments
Behavioral challenges
Trauma or grief
Addiction recovery within the family
Major life changes
Sometimes it’s not about a single crisis — it’s about wanting your family to feel more connected, more understood, and more steady.
My Approach
I take a relational and direct approach. I don’t believe in sugarcoating what’s happening, but I also don’t believe in blame. My role is to slow the conversation down, help each person feel heard, and get underneath the surface-level arguments.
Under most family conflict is something deeper:
A child trying to feel understood
A parent trying to feel respected
A sibling trying to feel seen
A family trying to feel safe again
We work to identify those deeper themes so that real repair can happen — not just temporary solutions.
I integrate attachment-based work, systems theory, CBT, DBT skills, and narrative approaches to help families understand their patterns and build new ones. Therapy is collaborative, structured when needed, and always grounded in compassion.
What to Expect
Family therapy sessions may include:
Whole-family sessions
Parent-only sessions
Parent + child sessions
Skill-building and communication exercises
Direct feedback and structured conversations
My goal is to create a space where each family member feels emotionally safe enough to be honest — and supported enough to grow.
The Goal
The goal of family therapy isn’t perfection. It’s understanding. It’s creating a home environment where:
Communication feels safer
Boundaries are clearer
Emotions are handled more effectively
Repair happens faster
Connection feels possible again
Families don’t have to stay stuck in the same cycles. With awareness and intention, new patterns can form.
Let’s Begin
If your family is feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected, you don’t have to navigate it alone. I would be honored to walk alongside you as we work toward clarity, stability, and stronger connection.
