Family Therapy
Choosing to seek support for the shape of your relationships is an investment in your future
Family Therapy | Therapy for Divorce | Ethnic & Cultural Minorities
Talking isn’t the same as communicating. If you find yourself growing increasingly frustrated, feeling unheard or uncertain about whether you’re listening to your loved ones the way they need, family therapy can help
Whether you are clearing the air, working through group communication or resolving shared trauma, we want to help
Family isn’t always given at birth, but it is always grown with love and compassion. Through expert support, we want to make sure that growth is healthy and sustainable for everyone
Choosing the right therapist to support the dynamics in your family can feel difficult
Our admissions coordinator can help you get connected to the right therapist for you!
When Therapy Is A Family Endeavor
Navigating family dynamics can be a steep curve of learning and unlearning. Your family can do this together and we are here to help
The health of your family is important but it can feel daunting to maintain. Most families, despite the love they share, face hurdles of difference in generational norms, political leanings and personal experiences. Some families even span several cultures or ethnicities that can make lived experience feel distant or unfamiliar to their loved ones. Through family, we learn how to love, to be loved and how to communicate. Even still, it can be difficult to communicate among one another
Therapy for most families is short term. Everyone comes together for a prescribed period of time to work through an experience with supported communication and the tools to continue navigating life- and one another- moving forward. Coping with changes, understanding decisions and clarifying communication are all goals we can work toward together
Family is the blood we come from and the roots from which we bloom.
Here at Ferreras Counseling, family is at the center of home, heart, and work.
As a family-owned practice, we bring our love and our healing into our practice through a combination of our own family experiences and our therapeutic expertise to care for your family too.
We’re Here To Support Your Family Through Many Things
The reason you’re considering coming to therapy with your family may vary widely, but so do our capabilities and expertise. Regardless of what’s brought you here, we want to ensure you leave with the skills and language to develop and maintain a healthy, flourishing family dynamic
Conflict
Maybe siblings are struggling to get along, or your family elders can’t understand the way the younger generation are making decisions
No matter if the tension in your family stems from love, faith, finance or something else entirely, we want to help you resolve your conflict with love and compassion at the heart
Trauma
In the face of trauma, family often bands together. When tensions are high, navigating them may feel defeating. To move through trauma together is to move through healing together—so let us be a part of your processing
Through grief, change or betrayal, we have the expertise to guide you through your experiences together
Mental Illness & Addiction
The effects of addiction and mental illness extend beyond the person struggling with them. When a family member needs an intervention or is undergoing treatment, everyone needs to be on the same page to maximize support and minimize strain
There are so many variables and information can become overwhelming, but learning together will create a safety net of love for you all to lean on
For Those Moving Through The Journey Of Divorce
The process of divorce is much like grieving, with stages and nonlinear ups and downs. We are here to help you navigate each space as you move on to a new way of life beyond your marriage
Separation
Where do you fit when you know your marriage is going to end, and beginning the divorce process? In these times, you may feel you need the most support, whether it’s to understand what’s led you here or to communicate effectively with your spouse about how you will navigate the process of untangling your lives
If reconciliation isn’t an option, we will help you figure out what comes next
During the Divorce
The process of divorce is not a quick or particularly efficient one. Perhaps the court has mandated counseling, or you and your former partner require some support in communicating about decisions that you will continue to need to make together
When you’re trying to clean up the loose ends of a life lived as a unit, a caring therapist who understands can help. Divorce hurts, let us ease the pain
Post Divorce
No matter the emotions you are feeling now that your divorce is final, there are actions to be taken now that the decisions have been made
Whether you share children, or just your past, communicating about the future with your ex-spouse can be difficult. We are happy to see you together or individually to navigate these complicated emotions in this new and often raw time
Navigating Family Through A Cultural Lens
When your family is rooted in many cultures, each may bring different standards or expectations to the table. Tradition rich culture or those steeped in faith may be rigid in expression and application. Cultural patterns and values may change socially or through time
As your family grows, honoring these things may become a complex struggle of power and uncertainty. Our culturally and linguistically appropriate therapeutic approaches ensure a space for you to speak freely as you navigate honoring the collective identities within your family unit
Mental health can be a difficult topic to broach in some cultural spaces, but it’s important to ensure everyone feels heard. Defining cultural expectations and differences and finding the space to compromise so you can come together is imperative to creating that listening environment with your family
We will use culturally sensitive tools and language to learn about you, so we can apply our expertise to move with you through a myriad of unique cultural experiences for the best therapeutic approach for your family