Family Counselling Services in South River, ON.

In family therapy, my approach revolves around fostering open communication, understanding intergenerational dynamics, and promoting healthy relationships within the family unit. I prioritize creating a safe and non-judgmental space where each family member feels heard and validated, allowing for the exploration of underlying issues and conflicts. By addressing family dynamics holistically, clients can benefit from gaining insight into patterns of interaction, developing effective communication skills, and building stronger connections with one another. Through collaborative exploration and targeted interventions, families can work towards resolving conflicts, improving cohesion, and ultimately fostering a more supportive and nurturing family environment.

Most family therapists inadvertently create more chaos through their well-intentioned efforts to assist a family move through a change process. Why? Brains are inherently deregulated (all of us, may I add) and most talking and dialoguing misses brain-centric problems that need more intensive help. Many times the emotional trauma created by years of solving problems ineffectively can wreak havoc on the brain's parasympathetic nervous system, not ever giving the family a break from flight or fight thinking. Contact us for an innovative neuroscience solution to family dysfunction. Kevin@kevinflemingphd.com or 877-606-6161.

The relationships in your family can often bring you love, joy, and a sense of fulfillment. But when things aren't going well, your relationships can be exhausting and painful. Family therapy provides a safe and fair space for all of you to be heard, and can help you discover and process the root of the issue. Family therapy is hard work, but when all individuals are willing to put the work in, great things can happen.

Therapists at Arukah Counselling want to help families to understand each other in a greater manner, learn to work through issues and situations that cause conflict or misunderstanding and learn to support each other in a way that is worthwhile and productive. Therapists will provide psychoeducation that can promote better communication, conflict resolution, healing and forgiveness.

Research shows when one family member is struggling, all the members of the family are affected in some way. Giving each person in the family a safe place to voice their concerns can help families improve communication and resolve conflict. Family therapy addresses the behaviors of individuals as well as the dynamic between family members. • It can provide vital communication skills. • Help family members develop healthy boundaries. • Promote problem-solving • Build empathy and understanding

Using the principles of Emotionally Focussed Therapy I work with families to help them open up safe spaces where they can be validated and fully communicate their most vulnerable emotions without fear of judgement or criticism, allowing for the development of deeper, more meaningful, lasting emotional attachments for the future of all their relationships.

My interest in Family Therapy grew out of my work with patients in acute care hospitals. As I interacted with the patients and their families, I realized that if one family member is in pain, all the family members are somehow affected. This insight caused me to shift my focus away from the more traditional psychodynamic theories I was earlier taught in University and to focus instead on how family therapy and family systems brought healing. This growing body of literature, which started in the 1960s, has revolutionized my thinking, enabling me to find a more generous, holistic, and integrated approach to patient care and family healing. Schedule a free 15-minute consultation today

Family therapy is aimed at addressing and improving the dynamics within a family unit. By involving all members in the therapeutic process, family therapy aims to uncover and resolve issues that affect the family's overall functioning and relationships. My goal is to work collaboratively with the family to discover the family dynamics and systems that exist and to facilitate improved communication and connection between its members. Ideally, family therapy aims to help members support each other’s emotional needs in the here and now, ultimately promoting a healthier and more cohesive family environment. Book a free 15-minute consultation with me to see if I’m the right fit for you.