The “family room” found at our main office.

What is Marriage and Family Therapy?

Marriage and family therapy is a form of psychotherapy that addresses the

behaviors of all family members and the way these behaviors affect not only

individual family members but also relationships between members and the family

unit as a whole.

This type of therapy focuses on communication, coping skills, constructive

problem-solving, as well as ways to build trust and strengthen healthy relationships

in a family system.

The range of physical and psychological problems treated by MFT include marital

and couple conflict including separation or divorce, parent and child conflict,

alcohol and drug abuse, sexual dysfunction, financial difficulties, grief, distress,

eating disorders and weight difficulties, behavior problems in children such as self-

harm, life transitions such as job loss, and difficulties with eldercare such as coping

with a parent’s or grandparent’s dementia. Marriage and family therapy

practitioners also work with mental health matters such as a family member’s

depression, anxiety, or schizophrenia, and they address the effect these concerns

have on the rest of the family.

Thank you to our associate Vladanka for contributing,