Emotionally Focused Family Therapy
Rebuilding Secure Parent-Adult Child & Adult Sibling Connections
Parent-child security is a strong protective factor against health and mental health problems throughout life, creating increased resiliency and stability in peer and romantic relationships. The evidence is clear: parents and children of all ages with secure attachment bonds experience better health, mental health, educational, and behavioral outcomes. While training parents on how to apply consequences and incentives in a loving way, how to communicate effectively, and how to problem-solve collaboratively are all important and effective approaches to family counseling, we know now that building more secure relationships between parents, parent-child dyads, and siblings is the foundation for all adaptive development. The specifics of conflicts found in family problems are important, but a relationship-first focus helps create the secure connection between parent and child, which is the basis for all development and recovery. Family counseling that is attachment-based and emotionally-focused can help strengthen family relationships necessary for children to develop into healthy adults, and adults to feel safer and more fulfilled.
*While I do not currently accept new families with young minor children, I enjoy treating family issues involving adult children including:
*While I do not currently accept new families with young minor children, I enjoy treating family issues involving adult children including:
- Substance & Alcohol Use Problems
- Compulsions and Addictions (i.e. video game or internet addictions)
- Depression and Anxiety
- Trauma Histories (past abuse and neglect)
- University/Career Adaptation and Performance Problems
- Parent-Adult Child Estrangement
- Unresolved Emotional Injuries
- Independent Living/Life Skills Problems
- Adult Sibling Relationship Difficulties
Call 919-267-1661 to set up an appointment.
Let's work together to help your relationships be what you deserve.
Let's work together to help your relationships be what you deserve.