Couples
Family Therapy

Family Therapy Approaches

Greenwich Psychology Group expert family psychologists utilize family systems theory, cognitive behavioral therapy, and exploratory therapy. The family systems approach views the internal dynamics of the family system can maintain negative behaviors as members of the family design specific strategies to support the viability of the family system. These strategies emerge out of creativity for survival, can sometimes be dysfunctional, harmful to the family, and no longer needed as we mature and leave our family of origin. Families, couples, and individuals interact daily within a family system, marital system, sibling subsystem, and the larger societal system. Family and couple therapy provide a window into those systems and specifically the interpersonal relationships within.

The family will explore their family of origin in-depth to learn about patterns that come from generations of their family that are no longer serving them well in their current relationships. This exploration is used to provide a better understanding of how their past influences their current relationships. An important area to assess is the family lifecycle. When families come to therapy, they are usually experiencing being stuck in the middle of a lifecycle. They are experiencing tension, anxiety, and a myriad of other emotions due to the inability to move to the next phase. For example, families may experience stress adjusting to the birth of a new sibling, dealing with adolescents, or young people leaving home or aging family members. Our expert clinicians are skilled at educating you about each stage that is interfering with the tranquility in your home and developing a more meaningful way of relating within the family system.