Why Family Therapy?
Families are complex, and the ways family members relate to one another are shaped over time. Patterns often develop around communication, handling stress or conflict, family roles, and how support is given and received.
These patterns can be further impacted by life transitions such as welcoming a new baby, separation or divorce, grief and loss, remarriage, or shifting family roles.
Families may also be affected by broader stressors, including physical or mental health concerns, financial pressures, social barriers, or experiences of marginalization.
Family therapy can support you in:
Healing relational hurts between parents and children
Softening generational differences and misunderstandings
Holding space for grief and loss
Exploring early attachment experiences and healing unresolved relational wounds
Strengthening parent–adult child bonds
Creating more cooperative and emotionally safe co-parenting relationships
Supporting children and youth through mental health challenges with care and understanding
Navigating the emotional transitions involved in caring for aging parents
My Process
Family therapy offers a supportive space to slow down and understand what is happening beneath the surface.
Using an attachment-based, emotionally focused approach, we work to honour each family member’s experience while strengthening emotional safety and connection.
Together, we explore patterns of interaction, support healing from relational wounds, and help families move toward more open, responsive, and supportive relationships.
What is family therapy?
Family therapy is a form of counselling that focuses on relationships, communication, and emotional connection within the family system. Using EFT and family systems approaches, therapy helps families understand patterns of interaction, strengthen emotional bonds, and create greater safety and support for all members.
When should a family consider therapy?
Families often seek therapy when there is ongoing conflict, emotional distance, parenting challenges, or difficulty navigating life transitions. Family therapy can be helpful even when only one member is struggling, as individual concerns often impact the entire family system.
What issues can family therapy help with?
Family therapy can support concerns such as parent–child conflict, emotional or behavioral challenges in children or teens, trauma, separation or divorce, blended family adjustments, grief, and communication difficulties. Therapy focuses on understanding how each family member’s experiences and emotions affect the family as a whole
What happens in family therapy sessions?
Family therapy sessions provide a structured, supportive space to explore emotional experiences and interaction patterns within the family. Using EFT, sessions focus on increasing emotional safety, helping family members express needs and feelings, and strengthening secure attachment bonds.
Is family therapy trauma-informed?
Yes. Family therapy is trauma-informed and sensitive to how stress, trauma, and past experiences affect family relationships and nervous systems. Therapy moves at a pace that feels safe and respects each family member’s readiness to participate
Do all family members need to attend therapy?
Not always. Family therapy may involve parents, caregivers, children, or other family members depending on the goals of therapy. Sometimes therapy begins with parents or caregivers and expands as appropriate.
How long does family therapy take?
The length of family therapy varies based on the family’s goals and needs. Some families benefit from short-term support focused on specific concerns, while others engage in longer-term therapy to support deeper relational healing and change.