5 Signs that Your Family Could Benefit from Family Therapy Sessions
Are you contemplating therapy for you and your partner or loved ones? It can be a challenging decision to make, but it’s also an important one. Talking to a therapist can provide you with the professional support and guidance that’s helpful for healing past wounds, overcoming feelings of resentment, or dealing with whatever else may be causing strain in your relationships with your family.
To help you understand when it’s time, here are five signs that your family could benefit from therapy sessions.
You’ve Endured a Traumatic Event
If your family has experienced some form of traumatic event in the past, such as a divorce, a family death, substance abuse, or serious injury, this can often spark some aftershocks of turbulent emotions. A therapist can help you and your family learn how to cope with this event and learn how to grow past it.
There’s a Family Member Who Seems Detached
Do you have a family member who keeps to themselves and remains emotionally detached from the family? If so, this can impact the dynamics and emotions of the entire family unit. Being emotionally distant usually means there’s something going on and a trained therapist can help get to the bottom of it.
There’s a Lack of Communication
One of the most common signs that your family could benefit from therapy sessions is an evident lack of communication. Whether you can’t keep anyone off their devices or if there’s a shouting match each time you try to communicate, family therapy can help you overcome the disconnect and establish healthier habits for listening.
You Notice Unhealthy Behaviour
When a family member begins to display patterns of unhealthy behaviour, like substance abuse, it can start to impact aspects of their daily life, like their career. This can also affect the dynamics of your entire family. When this happens, it’s time to see a therapist. Ignoring the issues can enable them to worsen over time — sometimes faster than others.
You Don’t Know What to Do
Sometimes, if there’s something going on in your family, children will often look to their parents for guidance and help. But it’s not always easy finding the answers. And sometimes parents need some help too. When you’re at a loss and don’t know what to do, find the professional support that can help.
Contact us at Ottawa Counselling to book an appointment and learn more about how your family could benefit from family counselling sessions.