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19 February 2019

Huntington Beach Family Therapy Can Help To Heal Dysfunctional Families

By Cynthia Ross


Modern families are under tremendous pressure. Many families become dysfunctional because parents do not have time to spend quality time with each other and their children. Everybody seems to be in a rush all the time. Children are often left to their own devices or left in the care of others. It is no wonder that so many families live diverging lives, everyone doing his own thing. Huntington Beach family therapy can help families to examine their priorities and to become close once more.

Bitter and acrimonious divorces are a major cause of dysfunctional families. Constant conflict upset everyone, especially the children. They may be made to feel as if they need to take sides and this can cause much stress and anxiety. Children in such situations often feel insecure and they may start developing behavioral problems. Counseling can definitely help both the parents and the children in such situations.

Children are also experience high levels of stress. They are expected to do well at everything and they are often subjected to tremendous peer pressure. Busy parents are often not aware of the fact that their children are unhappy and that they struggle to cope with all the demands made of them. Such children are in danger of becoming adrift. A therapist can be extremely useful in helping families to become more supportive and in tune with the needs of each other.

Numerous families become dysfunctional due to substance abuse by one or more member. Substance abuse unfortunately often goes hand in hand with other forms of abuse. This can cause severe trauma for other members. It is not just the person abusing substances that need help in such cases, although rehabilitation may be necessary. Everyone will eventually have to see a therapist together in order to restore harmony at home.

Therapists often find it difficult to council entire families. If only one member is unwilling to be part of the process, nobody can make progress. Therapists will therefore often have one on one sessions with every member of the family before they start seeing them as a group. Every member must understand that he has a vital role to play in helping to ensure the happiness and stability of the whole family.

It is sometimes difficult to find a therapist that will be able to instill trust in every member. Many therapists specialize in very specific areas and it is necessary to find one that has dealt with similar situations before. No reputable therapist will take on a case if he is not experienced in dealing with the circumstances in question. In such cases he will rather refer the clients to someone trusted that is experienced.

There are no instant solutions to any of the many problems that can afflict entire families. It is therefore important to realize that therapy may have to last for some time before real progress can be made. It is also not the task of the therapist to offer solutions. The role of the therapist is simply to help the group to identify the causes of their problems and to jointly seek solutions to them.

Families in trauma are seldom able to deal with the problems and issues without professional help. They need an independent and objective therapist to help them gain focus and to set realistic goals. Many families have benefited greatly from counseling and any family in turmoil or distress should seriously consider it.




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