As a parent, which of the following would be most useful to your family’s therapeutic work?
Having information about the emotional and communication climate in your family.
Having you, your child, and spouse/co-parent participate in a comprehensive family assessment.
Having a way to successfully navigate or even change the traps and patterns in your family system.
Having a family-specific report as a road map to explain, identify and prioritize therapeutic goals.
Benefits to Parents
Increase awareness of specific areas of communication in family relationships that are creating problems
Learn about family members’ attachment styles and how that impacts your relationships
Understand your approach (and your partner’s or ex-partner’s) to dealing with your child’s upset emotions
Gain insight into ways that addictive behaviors and trauma may be impacting your family relationships
Learn how your partner (or ex-partner) and your child perceive aspects of your relationships such as conflict resolution, boundaries, and degrees of closeness and connection