Family Therapy

Family Therapy

If you decide that you want to make a change, take a step in the right direction for you family.

Here, we will talk about family therapy and what you need to know in preparation for it, plus its benefits and how it can help bring your family back together.

What is Family Therapy?

Family therapy is straightforward; it’s a form of therapeutic treatment done with a family to help you improve communication and resolve conflict.

In most cases, families fight and hold resentment towards each other because they’re feeling frustrated about the situation. Often, it can come from a place of love and care, in that the family members are overly emotional about their loved one is in active addiction and feel hopeless about how to help.

That is why family therapy is so valuable; it deconstructs a problem so that everyone can learn how to voice how they feel in a safe space; this way, a solution can be found to recover damaged relationships.

During family therapy, the addict and the family can begin unlearning the enabling behaviour and how to face the issues head-on rather than ignoring or aggravating them.

What to Expect from Family Therapy

If you are considering family therapy, then you can expect the following factors.

It is important to remember that therapy is something tailored to each client. So your experiences may differ from others. However, there are some sustainable commonalities.

First off, rest assured that your privacy is protected in therapy.

You can be open and honest about the problems you face as a family without worry or judgment. It is a place of healing, and the therapist is there to keep everything on track, not to pick sides. When you start family therapy, you will be asked to discuss what you feel is the root problem, be it an addiction or another underlining issue.

From there, you will be able to communicate with your loved ones in a controlled manner. These conversations will be prompted and guided professionally to prevent them from becoming arguments so everyone can feel heard and safe expressing their opinions.

Each session may focus on a different area that you as a family struggle with, but they all tend to be connected; this is exactly why regular sessions can help you to regulate your emotions and continue to communicate healthily.

In family therapy, you can expect that if you or a loved one is struggling with an addiction, it will come up, making it similar to intervention in some ways.

A conversation is led by an expert with the end goal of someone getting help for their addiction. In family therapy, the therapist can act as the intervention specialist and help everyone to say what they need to, without holding back.

Why is Family Therapy a Beneficial Treatment Choice?

Family therapy is a beneficial treatment for a few reasons, these benefits can include, but are not limited to:

● It can be a good introduction to therapy for individual issues

● It can improve communication and conflict resolution

● It can treat trauma

Trauma is something that stays with you, and it can be passed to your loved ones due to how you process it. Addiction is something both caused by trauma and causes trauma.

Substance abuse is used as a way to cope, to numb the pain. But this passes that pain along to your family, who have to witness your self-destructive behaviour.

In order to deal with an addiction, you will need family support. It is incredibly difficult to deal with addiction alone. So, learning how to communicate with your family so that you can ask them for help will make things easier for you in the long run.

Things to Know About Family Therapy

● It’s about communication and conflict resolution, not winning an argument.

● It can help alongside addiction treatment

● It is a safe space you can open up in

● You need to be honest and continue the work outside of therapy to see the results

● You need to ask for support from your family

● You need to provide support for your family

● You have to be prepared for a lifestyle change

Seek Addiction Treatment Therapy at Rehab

We are Action Rehab, providing a service finding people the treatment they need. Be it addiction treatment or family therapy.

We can talk to you and find out your experiences and concerns. From there, we can make a referral to a drug and alcohol rehab centre or to a family therapist that can best help you. All you need to do is call us at 0151 268 6992.

You will be able to talk to a member of our team who can handle everything from there.