We understand that the involvement of a client’s family is a key aspect to long-term recovery. We therefore encourage family members to be involved in a client’s treatment plan and healing journey as much as is possible. The understanding and support of loved ones can help maintain rehabilitation and help overcome challenges and obstacles along the way. With this in mind our experienced, compassionate team offers family therapy sessions. Most often provided by a psychologist, clinical social worker, or licensed therapist, family therapy aims to serve as a helpful guide in resolving conflict and improving overall communication within families. During this process, families are encouraged to be honest in discussing issues in a positive way and in turn, emphasize with one another.
Family therapy is particularly useful in mending conflict and communication issues. Substance abuse and addiction can lead to the breakdown of trust within a family which can be difficult to resolve without professional, impartial, assistance. Our experienced team will guide everyone through this process ensuring a beneficial outcome where the family can flourish and support each other. We are on hand with any further resources that may be needed to aid this long journey to healing.
Sessions last between 45 and 90 minutes, and they usually take place every one-to-three weeks, for a minimum of three sessions. There is no maximum number of sessions, and many families can benefit from indefinite ongoing therapy.
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Issues that arise in families due to substance use disorders and mental health conditions can be assisted by broadening the perspective of the family towards the individual who they perceive has caused the issues. For substance use disorders specifically, family therapy can be an effective way to address issues such as:
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Family programs that are integrated into our treatment plans may include specific steps to deal with certain aspects of family life such as:
People with addiction, and their family members who want to help, often suffer with poor or non-existent boundaries. The development of healthy boundaries play an important part in self-growth, confidence and containment. In order to quell tensions within families, healthy communication needs to be supported to ensure all members feel valued and respected in their lives as family members.
When substance use disorders or mental health issues exist within a family, the roles and responsibilities of family members can be ill-defined due to the tensions and stress it creates. These types of issues affect the entire family unit and family therapy gives them all a chance to unite and heal. Family therapy gives the entire family unit a chance to disclose their feelings, explore solutions and heal.
Sometimes families who are dealing with a family member who is suffering from substance abuse disorder or mental illness feel like they have given them too many chances to improve themselves and are reluctant to trust or rely on this family member again. Through education, families can understand what factors and behaviors can be triggering for an addict.
Although the old saying is “family first”; we recognize that if we don’t take care of ourselves we can’t take care of others. Sometimes tension arises in families due to a lack of respect or appreciation and a prioritization of others’ needs over your own. Family therapy can assist to resolve these issues by setting realistic goals for each individual family member.
The individual needs and goals also need to work in conjunction with the needs of the family unit which emphasizes the need for realistic goal setting for both individual family members, as well as the family unit as a whole.
Substance use disorders and mental health issues can be made worse by codependency and having family members directly or indirectly contributing to negative behaviors. When bad behaviors and habits are enabled by family members, even if with good intentions, those bad habits are likely to get worse.
Enabling actions of individual family members to each other can ruin relationships within a family as enabling allowing addictions to flourish, to the detriment of everyone involved. Addressing these problems individually can lead to healthier communication and the end of codependency within families.
