I really enjoy working with families! I provide online and in home family therapy at this time. When working with families, I take an Emotion-Focused Therapy approach and also model my ideas from Virginia Satir’s Family Systemic Therapy. I want to create a safe space where everyone feels heard and respected. I have worked with entire families and also done sessions around challenging sibling dynamics and parent/adult child relationships. I have supported families where the parents are separating or divorcing and there has been a lot of conflict. Recently, I have been supporting families whose children/youth are struggling with overuse or concerns with video gaming and social media.
Here is an old picture of my mom, my sister and I. I can empathize with the struggles families face as I struggled with my relationship with my mom and my sister and we had our disagreements as well.
It is really important not only to work through issues but also spend quality time together as a family. It really helps if you let your child/youth choose the activity. If you spend 20 minutes a day with your child you are bound to have a greater attachment. I emphasize Connection before Correction!
My family played paint ball together! It was a very bonding experience. I think we also found a healthy way to release some family frustrations.