Is your family struggling with conflict, stress, or emotional disconnection? Family Therapy offers a supportive space where each member can feel heard, understood, and equipped to navigate challenges together. At Summit Counseling Center, our trained therapists work with families to restore trust, improve communication, and foster deeper connection.
What Is Family Therapy?
Family Therapy helps families understand each other’s needs, resolve conflict, and create a more harmonious home environment. It focuses on improving interactions between family members by identifying unhealthy patterns and teaching skills for healthier communication and problem-solving.
Family Therapy can support:
- Addiction
- Adoption
- Alcohol Use (Family Members)
- Alcohol Use (Individuals)
- Anger Management
- Anxiety and Panic Disorders
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Blended Families and Remarriage
- Body Positivity
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Cancer
- Career/Work Issues
- Caregiver Stress
- Chronic Illness
- Codependency
- College Transitions
- Communication Skills
- Conflict Resolutions
- Death & Dying
- Dementia (Family)
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce/Separation
- Domestic Abuse (Adult)
- Drug Abuse (Family)
- Drug Abuse (Individual)
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Education & Learning Disabilities
- Emotional Abuse
- Family Conflict
- Family Violence and Abuse
- Fears and Phobias
- First Responders
- Gambling
- Gender & Sexual Identity Concerns
- Geriatric & Seniors
- Grief and Loss
- Health Concerns
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Internet Addiction
- Intimacy Issues
- Learning Disabilities
- Life Transitions
- Low Self-Esteem
- Marriage
- Men’s Mental Wellness
- Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD)
- Parent – Child Relationships
- Parenting
- Personality Disorders
- Physical Abuse
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Issues
- Premarital Counseling
- Problem Behaviors
- Process Addiction (Gambling, Gaming, etc.)
- Psychological Testing & Assessments
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex/Pornography Addiction
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Issues and Concerns
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Social Skills and Peer Relationships
- Spiritual Issues and Concerns
- Spirituality
- Sports Performance
- Stress
- Substance Misuse & Addiction
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Veterans
- Women’s Wellness
Whether you attend together or in smaller groups, family therapy creates space for healing and growth.
What to Expect in Family Therapy Sessions
During sessions, your therapist will:
- Facilitate open and respectful communication between family members
- Help identify patterns and roles within the family dynamic
- Provide tools to manage conflict, set boundaries, and express needs
- Support emotional safety so each voice is heard
- Work collaboratively with your family toward shared goals
Each session is structured to foster empathy, clarity, and lasting change.
Why Choose Summit Counseling Center?
- Experienced therapists specializing in family systems and relationships
- Inclusive support for all types of families—biological, blended, adoptive, or chosen
- Services available for children, teens, and adults
- In-person and virtual options to meet your family’s scheduling needs
We’re here to help your family reconnect and move forward—together.
Ready to Begin Family Therapy?
If you’re searching for family therapy near me, parent-child counseling, or help navigating family conflict, Summit Counseling Center is here to support you.
Call today or schedule your appointment and take the first step toward healing as a family.
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