Does it seem like no one gets along at home anymore?
Has coparenting become a constant battle you feel like you're losing?
Is your family wrestling through the aftermath of a divorce or process of remarriage?
Have depression, anxiety, or anger made everyone feel like they walk on eggshells at home?
Do you wonder if your parenting style just isn't working anymore?
Have you found it hard to balance discipline and love in your relationships with your kids?
Family counseling can help you and your loved ones navigate the ins & outs of how your family works and relates. At Salem Counseling Center, we take a systems-based approach to family therapy -- meaning that we believe families work almost like an ecosystem, or a single organism.
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That might sound weird, but imagine: What would happen if your family was tied together to compete in a 3-legged race, and a team member fell down or refused to move forward? Most likely, the rest of the team is going to try and complete the race by picking up the slack - whether that means supporting the injured teammate or dragging them kicking and screaming.
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Sometimes, the ways we manage change, challenges, or conflict in our families can be more effective than at other times. Family therapy provides an opportunity for us to explore those dynamics so that the next time we encounter a familiar argument or tension point, we feel more prepared with how to handle things a better way.
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Some common concerns that families often work with us on include:
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Reducing conflict and fighting at home
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Improving sibling relationships
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Creating parenting strategies that work
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Supporting loved ones living with mental or physical illness
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Surviving and overcoming life-altering circumstances, such as loss, divorce, or other unexpected adjustments
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Finding ways to co-parent effectively
Families we've worked with often see results similar to:
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Finding better ways to set and manage boundaries without hurting each other
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Creating new ways to communicate so that you can help more effectively
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Developing deeper connections with each other
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Managing life stress, transitions, or loss together
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Repairing a relationship that's been damaged by a loss of trust or other injury
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Figuring out how to manage step-parenting, co-parenting, and other disciplinary issues
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Balancing compassion and consequences as parents
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Having fewer arguments about things like anger and attitudes, or grades and school problems
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Feeling like you're on the same team again
Call us today to see if a family therapy session with Salem Counseling Center might be of use to you and those you love most.
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Family Counseling can help you and your family learn effective ways of dealing with things like: