Family Counseling in the East Bay Area, CA

We can all use a little help sometimes.

Many families have some built-in resiliency to manage their problems on their own.

But even the best families may experience some difficulties where they feel a need for help beyond the family’s own resources. And with the growing rate of our non-traditional family values and both parent’s working outside of the home, it can seem impossible to do it alone.

The constant arguments, threats of ending relationships, unpredictable mood swings, silent treatments, avoidance, and maybe physical altercations are destroying your family and you need a solution fast!

Everything is right in the world when there is unity in the home.

But is this even possible?

There is no doubt that every parent’s dream is to have a happy home environment no matter what. There is nothing better than being at peace with your spouse, having an open and honest relationship with your children, and everyone’s emotional and physical needs are met consistently.

And yeah, maybe you have the occasional disagreement and not so kind words are exchanged, but no real harm is done.

Not all families are operating on this level.

Today’s fast paced environment and modern-day life styles has taken its toll on the family and has made it harder to find a healthy work-life balance that promotes harmony in the home.

Sure, problems have always been around but when you add our fast-paced society’s expectations and unrealistic standards from the media, it just makes things even more complicated.

The unpredictable family crisis, a sick child, financial stressor, poor communication, blended families, absent parents, incest, cheating partner, academic struggles, puberty, and lack of emotional attachment can create challenges that may require some help to resolve.

At the end of the day, you just want everyone to get along and be happy.

Family counseling can add tools to your family’s relationship tool box. It can also help you learn better ways to communicate and help you discover the triggers to problems you’ve been experiencing for a long time.

Family therapy will provide you with a safe place to better understand each other.

It will provide you with a licensed therapist to assist you with managing problems in a healthy way. It will also provide you with structure so that everyone can come together and simply be heard. More importantly, it can help you re-create the family and relationships you’ve imagined regardless of your current situation.