Family Conflict

I believe we are hardwired to seek affirming and intimate bonds with others. Conflict with parents, partners, children, siblings, and extended family can cause significant stress and unhappiness. I can assist in developing communication skills, healthy boundaries, conflict resolution techniques, and relationship scripts. The goal is to establish relationships with others that are fulfilling and allow for personal growth.

Facing challenges in relationships and feeling disconnected is tough. I want you to know that you're not alone in this. Together, we can explore these issues and find ways to bridge the gap between you and your loved ones. Let's work on understanding your needs, improving communication, and rebuilding those vital connections. You deserve to feel valued and connected in your relationships, and I'm here to support you every step of the way.

Conflict within families is normal, but not everyone knows that! I try to normalize the presence of conflict and guide families (and partnerships) to healthy conflict resolution.

Inner child work may help those experiencing interpersonal conflict. Inner child work helps explore unprocessed childhood emotions and feelings that currently impact one’s life and understanding, managing, and/or reducing triggers. One desire for inner child work may be to identify wounded areas and/or unmet needs of the child, learn to advocate, protect, or show compassion for the child, create a safe enough space to invite the child to play, and integrate the child with the adult self.

Looking at family conflict from the lens of generational trauma, I support clients who are navigating issues of the past in their lives today.

Any and all relational dynamics

Family relationships can feel like a hurricane and there’s no end in sight to the conflicts. My approach looks at everyone’s perspective to make sure that they are listened to and solutions can be found to any family conflict. No sides are taken and everyone’s voice is heard so that there is understanding of how each person feels. I want my clients to leave with the confidence that they can handle any conflicts in the future and find their own solutions to whatever challenges they may face.

Understanding the stages in life development and milestones that are important in helping a person feel whole and an integral part of their family creates a healthy society.

As a specialist in working with family conflicts, you focus on helping families navigate and resolve disputes to restore harmony and improve relationships. I use evidence-based approaches such as family therapy and conflict resolution techniques to address communication issues, identify underlying problems, and foster mutual understanding.

Families can be complex. We’re taught that families should be a source of unconditional support, but what if they aren’t? It can be hard to give up hope that they’ll ever be who you need them to be. You might feel like you’ve exhausted all options and don’t know where to go from here with members of your family. You might feel guilt around the way things have worked out. Therapy can help you decide what to do with the feelings you feel and find ways to move forward that are right for you.

We are trained to consider presenting issues from a contextual family systems lens and are always considering complex intergenerational trauma and other family dynamics in our work with all clients- whether you come to therapy with your family or as an individual.

Are your identities (e.g., gender identity, sexual orientation) causing friction or distance in family relationships? Have you felt torn between loyalty and seeking autonomy from your family? Have complicated family relationships caused longstanding wounds? Are you a "cycle-breaker" in the family? Are you needing help navigating very different values and perspectives held by family members? Together, we can explore the nuances and complexities of your circumstances, and help you find alignment.

Launching young adults, parenting teens, parenting children, parenting adult children, empty nesting, financial conflicts, school conflicts, household management, defiant children, Aspergers and autism-spectrum disorders, ADHD/ADD, co-parenting Also specialize in conflicts around extended families and family businesses.

Past and current dysfunctional or unhealthy family dynamics can contribute to a myriad of mental health concerns, including anxiety and depression. Together we can explore how these dynamics impact your life without blaming your parents or caregivers.

Family Conflict can happen when family members have different views or beliefs that clash. Peaceful resolution depends on negotiation and respect for the other person’s point of view. Effect communication is key.

Family relationships often emerge as topics in sessions. I use trauma informed care to guide clients toward better understanding patterns in family relationships and how intergenerational trauma may impact family functioning overall.

In discussing family conflict, we will analyze the family structure, hierarchy, and various communication patterns. I want to help you strengthen your relationship wit your family while maintaining secure boundaries.

With a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy, I have specialized training in assessing and providing insight into patterns and cycles that can keep relationships stuck

All families go through transitions & as these relationships are often longer term if not lifetime relationships it's important to learn how to adapt & change within them. What was once true of a dynamic in one phase of life may not remain to be true. Adaptability is important. Quite simply if you do not set realistic expectations of these dynamics then you'll likely be experiencing years of hurt & resentment. Built up & unreleased resentment is toxic.