Do you and your co-parenting partner have difficulty “being on the same page”?
Do you find yourself battling with your child(children), and don’t seem enjoy each other any more?
Do you feel frustrated, as if no matter what you do, you can’t seem to get through to your children?
Are you finding that you don’t know how to talk with your children about sexuality, and they are beginning to experiment with relationships (or looking to the internet for their intel)?
Some of the concerns parents bring to Family Therapy include:
- Difficulty navigating developmental challenges (“our toddler has many meltdowns, and we’re unsure how to support her”; “my adolescent is impossible to relate to”; “we’re not sure how to help!”; “our junior is navigating post-high school planning, and it is a perpetual fight”)
- Difficulty with handling your child’s mental health diagnosis (ADHD, Anxiety, Dysthymia, Depression, Bi-Polar)
- Challenges associated with blending families or co-parenting after a divorce.
“I describe family values as responsibility towards others, increase of tolerance, compromise, support, flexibility.
And essentially the things I call the silent song of life—the continuous process of mutual accommodation without which life is impossible.” – Salvador Minuchin, MD
- I believe that parents are the most important resource, and expert, on their children. For this reason, I do not work individually with children or teens. I often use the metaphor of an anchor with parents: their connection with their children is as important as their ability to be 5-steps ahead (or perhaps 25?!), in order to promote accountability, autonomy, and resilience. I help parents understand the goals of misbehavior, and better understand parenting from a brain-based perspective.
- I bring a sex-positive approach to parenting. How do we, as parents, make ourselves “talkable”? How do we empower our children, through sharing accurate information and resources, so that they may develop a healthy understanding about sexuality? The earlier we begin these conversations, the better.