About Family Therapy
Family therapy is similar to couples therapy in themes but involves members of a family, siblings, parents, blended families, foster children and foster parents, or family units from different generations. The purpose of family treatment is to achieve identified goals by addressing a family's dysfunctional behavior where all family members feel supported and heard.
All members are dealt with the family together. At times, 1-2 members may meet separately to focus on finding resolution to a specific concern.
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