FAMILY THERAPY
Your family is always arguing.
You and your spouse don’t agree on how to parent your children.
Sometimes you wonder if your child will ever get along with you or their siblings.
Family relationships can be complicated. Even the best families experience conflict. When this happens, individual therapy is probably not the best way to address the issues you're having. Family therapy is the best way to work through family dysfunction and drama.
COMMON REASONS TO Start Family COUNSELING:
Parent-child conflict or sibling conflict: Conflict is perhaps the most common thing that brings families into counseling. When family members don't get along, the whole family suffers and struggles to function.
Poor communication: Your family struggles to calmly and consistently communicate about emotionally charged issues. For example, you may argue when talking about family rules, in-laws, or work-life balance. This causes you to try and hide your feelings to avoid conflict.
Different parenting styles: This is a common problem many spouses have. One parent plays the "bad cop," while the other gives in to the child's demands. This can cause tension and lead to arguments.
Mental illness: When a family member suffers from a psychological disorder such as bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, ADHD, or addiction, it can cause chaos and heartbreak for everyone in the family.
Stress or grief: Perhaps you just moved, lost a family member, or are going through some other major life transition. Any of these things can cause a family to feel off-balanced and can cause tension or chaos in the home.
I help families reconnect in a healthy way
At Vitus Counseling, in the Nasvhille, TN area, I work with families like yours all the time. As a therapist, I am able to provide a new and empathetic perspective to your family's challenges. During counseling, I will calmly and politely work with you to come up with achievable and sensible goals. By working with your entire family, I am able to help your whole family function better and help each family member heal.
Psychoeducation:
If your family is struggling with mental illness, I will teach you more about mental illness, and how biological and social factors may be contributing to your loved one's symptoms. This will help the person with mental illness feel understood. And, it will give the rest of your family tools to cope with the challenges they may be having as they support their loved one.
Family Systems Therapy
I use powerful interventions from Bowenian Family Systems Therapy. These include talking about how the way you grew up may be impacting your life as an adult, and teaching families how to communicate in a better way. This helps family members regulate their anxiety and other extreme emotions.
Structural Family Therapy
I also use Structural Family Therapy techniques during counseling. This helps parents effectively set boundaries with their children or teenagers. It will disrupt dysfunctional and problematic interactions between family members. Then, it teaches families how to seek help and support from resources in their community.
Begin Catholic Family Therapy in brentwood, TN:
If your family needs to learn how to communicate and problem-solve better, is dealing with conflict, grief, major life changes, or just needs encouragement and support, I can help. Whatever your family challenges and struggles may be, I would be honored to work with you in your journey towards healing. Working together as a team, we can restore and transform your family into a refuge of peace, joy, and love. To begin therapy in the Nashville area, follow these steps:
Contact me by filling out this form, emailing stucook@vituscounseling.com, or calling (615)-709-5779.
Make an appointment for family therapy in Brentwood, TN
Begin counseling and learn the tools your family needs to have a happy and well-functioning home.
OTHER THerapy SERVICES OFFERED BY STU COOK AT VITUS COUNSELING
In addition to family therapy, I offer several other therapy services in my Brentwood, TN counseling clinic. My goal is to provide my clients with some light in the dark places. My services include anxiety treatment, treatment for OCD, depression treatment, ADHD treatment, couples therapy, trauma therapy, Brainspotting, and addiction treatment. If you would like to meet with me virtually, I offer online therapy in Tennessee. Please consider reading my blog to learn about relevant mental health topics and issues. Call me and learn more about the ways I can help you heal and live well.
