Family Therapy
At Smart Therapy PC, family therapy is a personalized and confidential process where family members work together with a skilled therapist to improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen their relationships. Our therapists are trained to help families understand the underlying issues affecting their dynamics and develop strategies to foster a harmonious and supportive environment.
What is Family Therapy?
Family therapy, also known as family counseling, is a process where family members work together with a trained therapist in a safe, caring, and confidential environment. This service is designed to help families explore their interactions, beliefs, and behaviors, work through challenging or influential experiences, improve communication, resolve conflicts, and enhance family relationships.
Benefits of Family Therapy:
Improved Communication: Learn effective communication skills to better express thoughts and feelings within the family.
Conflict Resolution: Develop strategies to resolve conflicts in a healthy and constructive manner.
Strengthened Bonds: Enhance emotional connections and support among family members.
Mutual Understanding: Gain deeper insights into each other’s perspectives and emotional responses.
Healthy Dynamics: Acquire tools to manage family stressors and improve overall family functioning.
Our Approach:
Our therapists use a variety of evidence-based approaches to ensure the most effective treatment for each couple. These may include:
Structural Family Therapy: Focuses on improving family interactions and addressing power dynamics and roles within the family.
Systemic Family Therapy: Examines the family as a whole and how each member’s behavior affects the others.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Helps family members identify and change negative thought patterns and behaviors that impact their relationships.
Narrative Therapy: Encourages family members to share their stories and understand how these narratives shape their interactions.
Common Issues Addressed in Family Therapy:
Communication Problems: Techniques to enhance verbal and non-verbal communication within the family.
Conflict and Disagreements: Strategies to manage and resolve conflicts effectively.
Parenting Challenges: Navigating parenting roles, responsibilities, and disciplinary approaches.
Blended Family Issues: Addressing the unique challenges of blended families and step-parenting.
Life Transitions: Guidance through significant life changes affecting the family, such as divorce, relocation, or loss of a family member.
Behavioral Issues: Addressing behavioral problems in children and adolescents and their impact on the family.
What to Expect:
During your first session, your therapist will ask questions to understand your concerns, goals, and what you hope to achieve through therapy. Together, you will create a treatment plan that outlines the steps you will take toward your personal growth and well-being.
Convenient Payment Options
We strive to keep our mental health services affordable for our clients by utilizing the following options:
Health insurance – We accept Healthfirst, Metroplus, 1199, Carelon/Emblem/GHI, Aetna, United Health Care, Oxford, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Optum, and Cigna
Our goal is to provide you with the highest standard of care, while also offering the most convenient payment options so the cost of therapy doesn’t add to the anxiety you come to us to cope with.
