Family Therapy in Long Island, New York
If a couple fails to communicate with each other in a healthy way, it has a trickle down effect on the children.
Fighting and being disrespectful to your partner only shows your children that this is the way to be heard. This is what you are teaching them to do in a relationship, be it with friendships or further down the line in their lives with a partner. They will copy your behaviors in order to get what they want from others.
I help families by teaching and coaching the family system as a whole on how to speak and be heard, and how to listen and understand what the other is trying to say.
As a family therapist, I help your household navigate conflict, major life transitions, and behavioral issues. I focus on the entire dynamic rather than singling out one person.
Specific challenges I can help with include:
Conflict Resolution: Addressing strained relationships, sibling rivalries, and frequent arguments by teaching active listening and healthy communication skills.
Major Life Transitions: Helping families adjust to a divorce, a recent move, adopting a child, or blending families.
Mental Health and Addiction: Supporting the family unit when a member struggles with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, or substance abuse.
Grief and Trauma: Guiding the family through the loss of a loved one, a sudden crisis, or emotional trauma.
Parenting Challenges: Assisting parents with behavioral or emotional problems in children and adolescents, or developing consistent parenting strategies.
If you’re considering setting up a session:
If you want to explore what to expect in a first session, or need tips on how to talk to your family about starting therapy, please contact The Huntington Relationship Center:
