Families experience ups and downs. Maintaining family cohesion isn’t always easy. There may be life events that make being a part of a family stressful, such as financial issues, divorce, mental illness, and the general tasks of life. Family therapy is an excellent option for people wanting to address familial problems or family dynamics.
Available Treatment Options
In family therapy, counseling interventions that therapists use include behavioral interventions like modeling communication or parenting techniques and roleplays, where family members put themselves in the shoes of another family member. Interventions may also involve establishing boundaries among family members that allow the family to work better as a unit.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Family Conflict
Life can be tough all on its own and when you add traumatic experiences the world can feel stacked against you. Maybe you are just struggling with something that you could use some help sorting through. Perhaps you feel distant from your partner and want to improve your relationship. I can help. I work with individuals, couples and families who are experiencing life adjustment struggles, anxiet...
COVID-19 hit and all of the sudden the coping mechanisms that used to work were not available or were no longer working. It’s likely that the feelings that have surfaced are a direct result of your current world circumstances colliding with past beliefs that just got reactivated. As a trained EMDR therapist, I can help you decrease the emotional stress attached to negative beliefs and improve y...
It is easy today to get swept into a world of work pressure and expectations, time scarcity, deadlines, disconnectedness from important relationships, or solely taking care of others. Sometimes it is the most valuable thing that you can do to slow down and have some help finding your internal compass. The therapy relationship is a creative, collaborative and personal one, through which we can...
I believe humans are built to survive - even the most grueling situations when hope feels lost or emptiness prevails. Perhaps we are forced to deal with things we cannot control or did not foresee. Sometimes surviving this means we adapt in ways that don't serve us in the long run. This is when we need someone to journey into and out of the darkness with us. My relationship style works to suppo...
APOMFC offers evidence-based behavioral health services to assist you and your family with developing a happier, and healthier lifestyle. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate with ten years of experience, I will work closely with you, your family, and your healthcare team to address your personal needs and goals. APOMFC understands how difficult it is to reach out for help and the...
Are attempts to control your fertility completely stressing you out? Do you experience anxiety, depression, anger, grief, sadness, or hopelessness related to fertility? Does your desire to build a family overwhelm your thoughts? Do you have difficulty engaging in meaningful relationships and enjoyable activities? Or perhaps you are feeling isolated or living in quiet shame? If any of these soun...
Beginning therapy for the first time or the twentieth can be a scary endeavor. It requires a certain vulnerability -- of allowing yourself to be seen and known by another. Whether you struggle with symptoms of anxiety, depression, anger, grief, relationship struggles, parenting issues, addiction, or a whole host of other issues, my role is to create an atmosphere of welcome -- a safe and sacred...
Things can easily get overwhelming. Before you know it, everything seems to fall apart. You try each day to get things back on track, to worry less, to force on a smile but nothing works. Other people may seem bothered by you or maybe you can't stand being around people anymore. Either way, your relationships are hurting and so are you. Nothing feels like it used to. Therapy can help you try to...
My life's work and passion is to help others reach their fullest potential, becoming the very best version of themselves. This is accomplished by promoting well-being emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually. I believe one's difficulties are connected to their culture, religion, community, family, relationships, environment and personal experiences, and do not happen in isolation. When...
Currently I work with people struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, addictions, and grief. While I have received training in a number of approaches, my goal is to offer you interventions and tools that best fit for you. I am most influenced by DBT, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Mindfulness, and Expressive Art Therapy. I look through the lens of...
Finding your way through emotional challenges, such as depression, anxiety, and significant life changes, can be a very lonely experience on your own. Having a partner can make all the difference. Working with a knowledgable, insightful and compassionate psychotherapist can make the journey bearable, smoother and more successful. In my practice, you are not alone. I partner with clients and...
There are times in our lives when we all need special support. It may be due to a crisis--a major loss, a critical incident, a communication breakdown. Or, it may be more an experience in our everyday life--too much stress, a loss of focus or direction, a sense of being unfulfilled. No matter if the cause is extraordinary or ordinary, the result is that we sense that we have tapped out our own...
Anyone who is at least moderately motivated :-), has some level of awareness that they need help. More specifically, their issues, needs, and goals could range from struggling with feelings of anxiety, depression, anger, loneliness, relational conflict, grief/loss, overcoming the effects of past trauma, codependency, personal identity and purpose exploration, and the list goes on. They may not...
Dr. Teresa Rogers (she/her) is the owner of The Relationship Center. She graduated from the University of Akron with a Doctorate of Philosophy. Dr. Rogers is a licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist and Professional Clinical Counselor. She works with couples, families and individuals on a variety of presenting concerns. Currently, she supervises pre-license level clinicians in...
