Is your family experiencing conflict, disconnection, or stress? Family Systems Therapy looks at the family as a whole, helping each member understand their role and improve the way the family functions together. At Summit Counseling Center, our trained therapists work with families to rebuild trust, improve communication, and foster lasting, healthy relationships.
What Is Family Systems Therapy?
Family Systems Therapy is based on the idea that individuals are best understood within the context of their family. This approach helps identify patterns, roles, and dynamics that may contribute to challenges, and offers tools for healing and change across the entire system—not just one person.
Family Systems Therapy is effective for:
- Addiction
- Adoption
- Alcohol Use (Family Members)
- Alcohol Use (Individuals)
- Anger Management
- Anxiety and Panic Disorders
- 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
What to Expect in Family Systems Therapy Sessions
In sessions, your therapist will:
- Work with the whole family or selected members, based on need
- Identify patterns that contribute to conflict or disconnection
- Guide family members in expressing themselves respectfully and honestly
- Help set healthy boundaries and improve communication
- Empower your family with tools to resolve conflict and support one another
Sessions are collaborative, inclusive, and focused on lasting positive change.
Why Choose Summit Counseling Center?
- Therapists experienced in family systems and relational therapy
- Customized support for families of all backgrounds and sizes
- Services available for children, teens, parents, and caregivers
- Flexible in-person and virtual session options
We’re here to help your family grow stronger, together.
Ready to Strengthen Your Family from the Inside Out?
If you’re searching for family systems therapy near me, family counseling, or therapy for parent-child relationships, Summit Counseling Center is here to support your journey.
Contact us today or schedule your family therapy session now.
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