Family Counseling Services in Landrum, SC.

I am trained as a family therapist. I use a combination of structural, communication, and solution focused family therapy. In a session I teach clients how to become aware when they are reacting and how to practice emotional regulation techniques to stay calm. I also explain how their emotional brain is different than their cognitive brain and how to work with their brain to function at their best and how to enhance their relationship with each other to feel more connected and have fun together.

Clients here at New Creations Counseling Center will benefit from family therapy by learning that the family must learn to cooperate and operate as one complete unit if all individuals in the family are going to be successful, productive, and healthy individuals. Clients will also benefit by having all members in their families of origin learn how to better assist them on a daily basis. (Ephesians 5:23-6:4).

About half of my clients are couples seeking help in their relationship. I help each partner to take responsibility for their contribution to the issues and difficulties that bring a couple to therapy. "Communication" is the most commonly mentioned issue. The couple learns how to argue fairly, how to express their needs and desires effectively, and how to listen to each other. Sometimes they accomplish these things very quickly, while in other cases it takes a considerable amount of time.

Understanding the family dynamic is crucial to working together for the benefit of the entire family. In working with children we make a special effort to inform and include the parents in the counseling process. Working together with the entire family increases the level of communication and understanding of each family member. We will work with the individual family members as well as a "group counseling" setting with the whole family.

As a marriage and family therapist, I have specialized training focused on improving family dynamics. I have worked with families struggling with major life transitions, parent-child conflict, addiction, complex grief in situations such as suicide, and several other challenges that today's families face. After family therapy, you can expect improved communication, less conflict, better boundaries, decreased grief symptoms, and a family system that is sustainable. Please reach out for a free 20-minute consultation call or send me an email to further discuss how I can support your goals.