Pathways Psychology Services
| 27 w 130 Roosevelt Road, Suite 203, Winfield, IL 60190 (630) 588-8490 |
Serving: Naperville, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Winfield, West Chicago, Aurora, Elmhurst, Dupage County, and Surrounding Areas |
Family Counseling
Family Therapy
Family therapy can be a useful approach to addressing various emotional and behavioral problems with individuals in a family or addressing overall problems in family functioning. Goals in family therapy can include improving communication, developing effective behavior plans to help change behavior in children or teens, and helping families to more effectively support one another. The family counselor works to provide a framework for more effective communication and problem-solving within the family unit. Family counseling is sometimes included in addition to individual therapy with a child or adolescent or can be a primary mode of treatment for many types of problems. Family therapy has been shown to be effective in treating a number of emotional and mental health problems.
Typical goals in family therapy include:
Family counseling can also include strategies to help parents become more effective with their children. Children with emotional, behavioral, or developmental disorders can present unique challenges for parents. Traditional parenting strategies that have worked on other children or even with siblings may not be as effective with children with other issues or temperaments. A family therapist can provide objective feedback from a professional perspective outside of the family. This can allow for parents and family members to gain increased insight and make adjustments to improve communication and relations within the family. A family therapist may also assist and support parents in creating behavior plans to increase compliance and reduce conflict in the home. Family therapy also works to restore cooperation and create a mutually supportive environment within the family.
If you are looking for a psychologist or counselor proficient in providing family therapy, child counseling, teen counseling, marriage counseling, or psychological testing, click on our staff page to learn more about our psychologists and therapists or click on services for more details regarding treatment for different problems.
TO CONTACT US WITH A QUESTION REGARDING A PROBLEM YOUR FAMILY IS EXPERIENCING, FOR INQUIRIES REGARDING OUR SERVICES, OR TO SET AN INITIAL CONSULTATION, CALL (630) 588-8490 OR CLICK BELOW.
Serving: Naperville • Wheaton • Glen Ellyn • Winfield • West Chicago • Geneva • Bloomingdale • Elmhurst • Villa Park • Lombard • Aurora • Carol Stream • Elgin • Bartlett • Plainfield • Batavia • Lisle • Downers Grove • St. Charles • Dupage County • Kane County • Will County • Cook County • Illinois
Family therapy can be a useful approach to addressing various emotional and behavioral problems with individuals in a family or addressing overall problems in family functioning. Goals in family therapy can include improving communication, developing effective behavior plans to help change behavior in children or teens, and helping families to more effectively support one another. The family counselor works to provide a framework for more effective communication and problem-solving within the family unit. Family counseling is sometimes included in addition to individual therapy with a child or adolescent or can be a primary mode of treatment for many types of problems. Family therapy has been shown to be effective in treating a number of emotional and mental health problems.
Typical goals in family therapy include:
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Improve communication and cooperation among family members | |
| • | Develop strategies to avoid power struggles and emotional outbursts | |
| • | Learn to effectively deal with and prevent tantrums and defiance in children and adolescents |
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| • | Reduce emotional and behavioral symptoms of mental illness and develop strategies to support one another | |
| • | Decrease overall stress and create a more positive atmosphere within the family |
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| • | Cultivate a more loving and supportive atmosphere in the home |
Family counseling can also include strategies to help parents become more effective with their children. Children with emotional, behavioral, or developmental disorders can present unique challenges for parents. Traditional parenting strategies that have worked on other children or even with siblings may not be as effective with children with other issues or temperaments. A family therapist can provide objective feedback from a professional perspective outside of the family. This can allow for parents and family members to gain increased insight and make adjustments to improve communication and relations within the family. A family therapist may also assist and support parents in creating behavior plans to increase compliance and reduce conflict in the home. Family therapy also works to restore cooperation and create a mutually supportive environment within the family.
If you are looking for a psychologist or counselor proficient in providing family therapy, child counseling, teen counseling, marriage counseling, or psychological testing, click on our staff page to learn more about our psychologists and therapists or click on services for more details regarding treatment for different problems.
TO CONTACT US WITH A QUESTION REGARDING A PROBLEM YOUR FAMILY IS EXPERIENCING, FOR INQUIRIES REGARDING OUR SERVICES, OR TO SET AN INITIAL CONSULTATION, CALL (630) 588-8490 OR CLICK BELOW.
Serving: Naperville • Wheaton • Glen Ellyn • Winfield • West Chicago • Geneva • Bloomingdale • Elmhurst • Villa Park • Lombard • Aurora • Carol Stream • Elgin • Bartlett • Plainfield • Batavia • Lisle • Downers Grove • St. Charles • Dupage County • Kane County • Will County • Cook County • Illinois
Office Contact and Location:
Pathways Psychology Services
Phone: 630-588-8490
Fax: 630-588-8491
E-mail: drjoe@pathways-psychology.com
27W130 Roosevelt Road, Suite 203
Winfield, IL 60190