Parents

Sometimes teens will refuse to step foot in the counseling office and parents are left longing for options.  Experience has shown that in these situations, counseling is usually best for those who see there is a problem and need help - namely, the parents.

This form of therapy helps parents better understand what options they have when dealing with a defiant or unresponsive teen who may be at high-risk.  Many parents begin to beat themselves up because they feel they don't have the tools to help their teen. However, this form of therapy for parents offers many benefits:

1. Helps parents understand if their child is in a high-risk situation
2. Provides objective feedback regarding your options
   
3. Teaches parents how to take the power back in their home in an effort to benefit the whole family
4. Help parents discover what leverage they actually do have when dealing with a defiant child
5. Equips parents to become a unified front in raising their kids
6. Teaches parents to distinguish between their issues and their teen's issues.
   
7. Provides hope for your current family situation by empowering parents with new solutions
   

Families

Many therapists agree that family counseling is one of the most powerful and effective approaches to finding new solutions.

In family therapy, everyone begins to realize how we all have roles in the current situation and how members of the family, through open and honest communication, can begin to make small changes that make life more manageable for everyone.  Even if the teen is targeted as the individual who is causing turmoil in the family, just the power of hearing that everyone could do a better job opens up a new glimmer of hope and provides a better opportunity for the teen to become involved in new solutions for the family.