Family Therapy

Strengthening Connections, Resolving Conflict, and Building Healthier Family Dynamics
Available: In-person and Telehealth (Statewide in Indiana)

Who This Program Is For

Family therapy is designed for families who are:

• Struggling with ongoing conflict, tension, or resentment
• Navigating life changes such as divorce, blended family transitions, or relocation
• Coping with a recent diagnosis, grief, or a loss in the family
• Experiencing mental health concerns that impact the family system (e.g., substance use, depression, anxiety)
• Looking to improve communication, boundaries, and overall connection

Whether you’re at your breaking point or simply want to strengthen your family’s foundation, this service is for you.

What Is Family Therapy?

Family therapy is a form of counseling that supports the entire family unit. It helps members improve communication, resolve conflict, and build stronger relationships. A licensed family therapist acts as a neutral facilitator, helping your family explore patterns that are no longer serving you—and guiding you toward a healthier, more supportive dynamic.

It’s not about blame or deciding who’s “right”—it’s about creating a space where each person feels heard and relationships can grow.

Why Family Therapy Matters

Family dynamics shape our emotional lives and future relationships. When there is unresolved tension, silence, or misunderstanding in the home, it can affect:

• Mental health (increased risk of depression, anxiety, substance use)
• Academic or job performance
• Physical health (stress-related symptoms)
• Future romantic or peer relationships
• Family structure and long-term connection

Unaddressed conflict often leads to disconnection, estrangement, or patterns that repeat across generations. Family therapy helps stop that cycle.

✅ Prevent or recover from relational strain
✅ Improve how your family manages stress and supports one another
✅ Learn practical tools for healthy communication and problem-solving

Common Challenges Addressed

• Family conflict and recurring arguments
• Parenting differences or breakdowns in discipline
• Divorce or co-parenting struggles
• Blended family adjustment
• Grief and loss
• Financial strain or life transitions
• Teen behavior or academic concerns
• Mental health or substance use within the family system

Even high-functioning families can benefit from therapy to strengthen bonds, process change, or support each other during challenging times.

What to Expect

Supportive, Structured Sessions

• Led by licensed family therapists with expertise in systems-based work
• Space for each member to speak and be heard
• A focus on collective problem-solving and understanding—not blame

Practical Skill Building

• Communication and listening tools
• Conflict resolution strategies
• Setting and respecting boundaries
• Support for navigating specific stressors (e.g., grief, school issues, parenting disagreements)

Collaborative and Compassionate Process

• You’re not alone—our therapists work with the entire system
• Progress is often nonlinear, but families can grow stronger with time and effort

• Types of Family Therapy

  We understand that every family is unique, and no single approach works for everyone. Our therapists draw from a range of evidence-based models to tailor treatment to your family’s needs and goals.

  Some of the approaches we use include:

  • Structural Family Therapy: Focuses on reorganizing family roles and boundaries to create healthier patterns of interaction. This approach can be especially helpful when families feel “stuck” in rigid or chaotic dynamics.

  • Strategic Family Therapy: Emphasizes problem-solving by identifying and interrupting unhelpful patterns. The therapist takes an active role in guiding the family to try new solutions.

  • Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT): Helps family members identify and express underlying emotions and attachment needs to build trust and connection.

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS): Explores each person’s internal “parts” (thoughts, feelings, protective roles) and how they impact the family system. IFS helps individuals heal from past wounds while fostering compassion and understanding within the family.

  • Cognitive Behavioral Family Therapy (CBFT):  Combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with family systems work to address unhelpful beliefs, improve communication, and solve problems collaboratively.

  Your therapist will discuss these options with you and recommend an approach—or blend of approaches—based on your family’s strengths, challenges, and goals.

Should You Try Family Therapy?

Ask yourself:

• Does your family feel disconnected, tense, or “stuck”?
• Are arguments becoming more frequent or harder to resolve?
• Is a life transition (divorce, loss, move) affecting your household dynamic?
• Could your family benefit from a safe space to process and rebuild?

If so, family therapy could help your family heal, reconnect, and move forward with clarity and support.

Getting Started

📞 To learn more or schedule your first session, contact our administrative team. We’re here to support your family—through conflict, growth, and everything in between.