A family may seem perfectly happy and healthy, without a care in the world. When everything is going right, it goes right. Unfortunately, not all families are happy, stable and healthy all the time. With society in such a rush now a days, it can leave parents and kids stressed out. The need to find a better work life balance would be great if only you could find the time. And should any sort of family crisis or emergency break-out, those thin threads holding everything together could come unraveling apart rather quickly. Chances are you are looking for some help to get you through these trying times.
You may be looking at this page wondering if you are overthinking all the warning signs and if family counseling would even help or would it only cause more problems. To find out if now is a good time to seek counseling for you or the family, here are some questions that may help you.
• Do family members tend to have overly emotional reactions such as anger, fear, or signs of depression?
• Is there a lack of communication between family members?
• A family member is threatening violence to themselves or others.
• Are certain family member withdrawing from family life?
• Is there an energy drain on the family?
• Have you recently gone through a traumatic experience?
• Are family members showing signs of substance abuse?
• Have there been changes in child’s behaviors at school and/ or at home?
• Are you a blended family and becoming one unit is proving more difficult?
• Children are going through those awkward teenage years?
• Are you and your partner having a strain on the relationship? Sexual drought?
• Are certain family members holding grudges either big or small?
• Is the bickering and fighting more frequent?
Any family that can answer yes to any of these, should heavily consider seeking counseling for the family. Now that you have made the decision to talk with someone, you have to find someone. So how do you go about doing that? One of the first steps families take towards finding a good family counselor is by talking to their primary care doctor. Many medical doctors have worked with other families that may have gone through similar problems, and they may have some insight to the better family and marriage counselors that can help you specifically.
Another person to seek advice from is a community leader such as a pastor or reverend. Many families are closely tied with their religious community, and leaders in those communities may have passed on references before to other families going through similar situations. Online referrals can help to keep your family matters your own, however, make sure to ask questions when consulting with any new business.
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Orlando psychotherapy, we want to help you and your family get back to happier and healthier times. Call or schedule an appointment or consultation today!