Who We Help

Family Therapy

Family therapy is sought to develop and enhance the following:

Family Therapy is a powerful and effective treatment in:

Improving and strengthening family relationships and overall family functioning
Healing and recovery of one member of the family who is identified as not doing well due to emotional and/or behavioral difficulties
The treatment of role confusion and conflicting needs and goals
The treatment of sibling rivalry
The treatment of Attention Deficit and Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)

Intervention and counseling for a variety of difficulties, including:

Children who are disobedient to their parents
Children who lie and steal
Children who are hyper, undisciplined, sad, depressed, worried and anxious
Children who are behind academically, disorganized and unfocused
Children who are addicted to television, internet and video games
Children who withdraw, are overly shy or guarded
Children who exhibit clingy behavior or separation anxiety
Children who are sulky and display uncooperative behavior
Children who refuse to go to school or have school phobia
Children who have physical complaints such as headache or stomach pains for which no organic (medical) reason has been identified
Children who bully or have been bullied
Children who have a preoccupation with death or dying
Children who are excessively fatigued or have sleeping difficulties
Children who have eating disorders
Children who suffer from nightmares or night terrors or sleepwalking
Children who continue nail biting and thumb sucking
Children who are physically aggressive

Other anxieties include:

The following are just a few of the many problems that adolescents face for which therapy can help:

Adolescents who are lost, unfocused and unorganized
Adolescents who are angry and abusive towards themselves and others
Adolescents who are addicted to drugs, alcohol and/or pornography
Adolescents who are in and out of relationships
Adolescents who are in trouble with the law
Adolescents who are suffering from depression, anxiety, panic attacks and phobias
Adolescents who are suffering from eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia
Adolescents who are disobedient, who are behind academically, who have poor school attendance and performance
Adolescents who are restless and irritable and have a big temper
Adolescents who show compulsive behavior and mood swings
Adolescents who display antisocial behaviors such as running away, stealing and promiscuity
Adolescents who spend too much time alone and socially withdrawn