Family Therapy and Counseling Services

What is Family Therapy?

Family Therapy is a form of counseling designed to assist two or more individuals within a household in acquiring tools and understanding, enhancing their ability to support and relate to one another. People often seek family counseling for various reasons, such as ongoing disagreements or conflicts, a family member coping with mental health or medical challenges, issues of estrangement, experiences of abuse, struggles with addiction, coping with the death of a family member, managing divorce, and engaging in remediation and co-parenting.

Benefits of Family Counseling and Therapy

In times of greater stress, we need each other most, yet stressful situations can also exhaust the emotional and psychological resources of the family system. Family Therapy can help to ease the transition through life circumstances. According to the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, after receiving treatment for a Family Therapist, almost 90% of clients report an improvement in their emotional health, and nearly two-thirds report an improvement in their overall physical health.

Family Therapy: Child and Adolescent Services

We have options for children too, including art therapy, child therapy, Parent Child Interaction Therapy PCIT, child and adolescent psychiatry, teen counseling and helping families with diagnosis of concerns such as anxiety, depression, and developmental disorders.

Expert Family Therapists & Family Counselors

With our extensive expertise in family therapy and counseling, we have successfully assisted diverse family structures. This includes parents and children, parents and adult children, siblings, aunts, uncles, stepfamilies, grandparents, LGBTQ families, and more, guiding them to enhance their relationships. Recognizing the significance of relationships, we understand that conflicts within families can strain everyone involved. Our commitment lies in ensuring that each family member is heard, understood, and supported in working towards reconnection.

We recognize the unique dynamics of each family, and through the application of emotionally focused therapy, systems family therapy, and non-violent communication, we facilitate a deliberate slowing down of dialogue. This approach empowers everyone involved by fostering a deeper understanding. Our family counselors maintain a judgment-free environment, channeling our expertise towards offering empathetic solutions tailored to the specific needs of your family.

Proven Family Counseling Techniques

The techniques employed in our family therapy and counseling are rooted in compassionate science, demonstrating effectiveness in fostering a deeper understanding among individuals within the group. We know that when communication is enhanced and uses the therapeutic approach, the family is able to engage better problem solving strategies and closeness as well as come to create real and healthy boundaries. Family Therapy allows the family to implement tools which create connection.

Excellence in Family Counseling and Therapy

Many of our family therapists have been counselors and in management for many years prior to working in our center and we are proud to offer the couples, families and individuals who come to our center a standard of excellence in family counseling and therapy. The Counseling and Wellness Center of Pittsburgh is a name that you can trust with your family, your health and wellness. Additionally, we offer marriage counseling which is a therapy devoted to the intimate growth of your loving bond, read more about couples counseling in our centers. We are also thrilled to share that we now offer play therapy and child therapy in all of our centers.

Inclusive and Accessible Family Therapy Near Me

We accept most major insurances and are also proud to offer a sliding scale because we believe that it is our mission and honor to serve all members of our community who are striving for their families and relationships to be preserved and enhanced. We are glad to answer any questions that you may have via email or phone inquiry.

Meet Our Family Therapists & Family Counselors

Get Started With Family Therapy Near Me

Ready to strengthen your family bonds and enhance communication with the help of our Family Counselors? Reach out to us for expert Family Therapy in Pittsburgh. Call us at 412-856-WELL or simply fill out the form below. Let’s embark on a journey toward healthier and happier family dynamics together.

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