Family Counseling

Therapists at Tender Hearts use both the traditional approach to family counseling as well as family play therapy techniques when applicable.  Therapists can also help with Co-Parenting skills to aide families going through separation and divorce.  This approach can help family members adjust to their new roles more effectively.  Family Counseling is also recommended in combination with traditional or Child Play Therapy and Adolescent Counseling.  Therapists understand that involving the parents in treatment will help the child or teen achieve faster, more dramatic results regardless of the targeted behavior or issue being addressed.

Issues We Frequently Address in Family Counseling:

• Parenting Skills (effective discipline, consistent consequences, household rules)
• Communication (open communication within families)
• Co-Parenting (adjusting to blended families, consistent expectations between households)
• Conflict resolution