Bay Area Family Therapy

My work as a family therapist is informed by my training in Family Systems Theory. According to Family Systems Theory, when one person changes in a family, the whole family changes. Therefore, one person is never to blame for a family’s struggles. Every family member plays a part in how the family functions as a whole.

Each part of a family makes up the whole, so no single person is to blame for problems that come up in a family. Even though a certain member of a family might struggle more than others, this doesn’t mean that one person is the “identified patient” or “problem child.”

In family therapy, I do my best to promote change and growth among each family member in order to create a domino effect where the entire family hopefully changes for the better.

In addition to my expertise in Family Systems Theory, I also integrate Positive Discipline Parent Coaching, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) in the family and parenting work that I do.

Some of the common topics that come up in family therapy include:

Navigating life transitions and developmental stages of adolescents and young adulthood;

• Navigating life transitions and developmental stages of adolescents and young adulthood
• Managing intense feelings and reactions among various family members, learning how to better understand and validate each other’s feelings, experiences and differences
• Coping with loss, divorce, grief, and mental illness that affects the whole family system
• Setting appropriate limits, boundaries, and structure
• Strengthening communication, attachment and overall relationship dynamics