Family psychotherapy (also called family therapy or systemic therapy) is a type of psychological counseling that helps family members improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen relationships. It’s based on the idea that individuals are best understood within the context of their family system — meaning that issues affecting one member often affect everyone.
Common goals include:
Improve understanding and empathy among family members
Reduce conflict and emotional distress
Support a family through a crisis (e.g., illness, divorce, trauma)
Address behavioral or emotional problems in children or adolescents
Help with issues like addiction, mental illness, or caregiving stress
Family psychotherapy (also called family therapy or systemic therapy) is a type of psychological counseling that helps family members improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen relationships. It’s based on the idea that individuals are best understood within the context of their family system — meaning that issues affecting one member often affect everyone.
Common goals include:
Improve understanding and empathy among family members
Reduce conflict and emotional distress
Support a family through a crisis (e.g., illness, divorce, trauma)
Address behavioral or emotional problems in children or adolescents
Help with issues like addiction, mental illness, or caregiving stress