FAMILY THERAPY
Family Therapy

Offering Family Therapy to Newburyport, MA

All families face challenges. If your family is struggling to communicate, resolve conflict, or adjust to change, family therapy may be helpful. Counseling can also be beneficial if an immediate family member is struggling with addiction, substance abuse, or a mental health disorder. 

Family therapy requires a very special skill set. Sherry Bonder, LICSW is specifically trained in working with families. She’s an adolescent specialist and a licensed psychiatric social worker. In her 20 years of experience, she’s helped many families in Newburyport, MA. From families with teens to married couples looking to adopt, she has insight to share. She also helps grieving families and those recovering from domestic violence issues. If you believe that you and your loved ones could benefit from family therapy, contact our office in Newburyport, MA today to schedule an appointment.
therapist sitting across from parents and child during session

Benefits of Family Therapy

Family therapy is specifically designed to address issues within your family. This is most beneficial to families that experience more dysfunction and struggle to communicate; however, the vast majority of families find that they benefit from counseling, even functional and loving ones. 

There are a great many reasons for a family to attend therapy, but the goals are often the same:
  • Improved communication - many family issues stem from a failure to communicate. A therapist can give you the tools to improve your communication and open up lines for conflict resolution.
  • Deeper empathy - family members that understand and empathize with one another tend to have an easier time resolving conflicts.
  • A better understanding of healthy dynamics - fights occur in every household; however, some families need help exploring better ways to solve problems and constructively disagree. 
  • Reduction of conflict - effective therapy helps to ultimately reduce the number of out-of-control conflicts that might occur at home.
  • Improving anger management - do one or more family members have difficulty managing their anger constructively? This can be a huge detriment to others in the household - in fact, it can be dangerous. Effective family therapy will address these concerns.
  • Better conflict resolution skills - there are healthy ways to resolve disagreements. Sessions with a therapist will explore these techniques.
Schedule a family therapy session for your family today, and let's get to work on helping you interact more effectively.

Schedule an Appointment for Family Therapy in Newburyport, MA

Family therapy is a great way to improve relationships and communications within your family. It helps family members to understand one another and find new productive ways to communicate with one another. It has been used to help thousands of families across the country. If your family is interested in learning more about the benefits of therapy, contact us today. We can answer questions over the phone or set up an appointment at our office in Newburyport, MA.
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