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Starting Family therapy

What is family therapy?

Family therapy helps families resolve conflicts and strengthen their relationships. It is led by qualified mental health professionals like psychologists, licensed professional counselors (LPCs), and licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs) who have extensive training in family dynamics and group communication.

How does family therapy work?

Thriveworks family therapists in Bedford, NH usually begin by asking what everyone’s goals are for family counseling. Family members may need help with very specific issues or with general relationship functioning. But there are three main purposes in family counseling: to educate, to counsel, and to strengthen. Thriveworks also offers online family therapy and in-person services, so you may all meet in an office together or join a video call from your home depending on everyone’s location and availability.

What is the most effective family therapy?

The most effective form of Family therapy will often depend on the family itself, as there are many types of family therapy for therapists to use as they see fit in order to best meet the needs of their clients. However, one of the most commonly used types of family therapy is structural family therapy (SFT). SFT focuses specifically on family dynamics and interactions, looking at how they shape the relationships and structure present in the family. It can be effectively used to treat a variety of concerns.

How do I know if my family needs therapy?

This answer often looks different to each family that starts family therapy. However, some signs that your family might need to consider family counseling include frequent fights or misunderstandings, constant tension, experiencing loss, behavioral issues, marital issues, divorce, and blended family issues, among others.

What is included in family therapy?

In family therapy, therapists will often start by asking questions and assessing individual and family dynamics. From there, they may employ therapeutic techniques such as structured family therapy, CBT, strategic family therapy, and more depending on the present concerns and conflicts. From there, a therapist will work to open lines of communication between family members and facilitate emotional healing and growth.

What is the success rate of family therapy?

Family therapy can be incredibly successful, with some studies reporting a success rate of almost 90% for improving participants’ emotional and mental health, and around 66% for improving their physical health.

Is family therapy conducted in person or online?

Thriveworks therapists in Bedford, NH offer both online family therapy and in-person family therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.

How long does family therapy last?

Family therapy is usually short term and solution-focused, with most families accomplishing their goals in 12 sessions or fewer. However, it can also last for longer if the probles at hand are more complex — and that’s okay, too.

Need more help deciding?

Family. After reading that one word, how do you feel? Maybe you smiled or maybe you rolled your eyes. Maybe the word “family” evokes positive emotions, or maybe it brings negative feelings to the surface instead. This reaction depends on the state of your current relationships with your loved ones.

There are times when we couldn’t be happier to have the parents and the siblings that we do. But there are also times when we wish desperately that we had different parents and siblings (at least in the heat of the moment). 

When you have these heated arguments with your family, you should consider talking to a family therapist. Family therapists can help us resolve these conflicts, navigate tough conversations, and resolve other challenges that can negatively impact our relationships with our family members.

Thriveworks Counseling in Bedford, NH has family therapists on staff who can help you and your family. Reaching out for professional help is always a smart decision, especially when it comes to repairing or maintaining healthy relationships. Our relationships with our loved ones have a huge impact on the rest of our lives. If you want to live a happy, healthy life, consider working with a family therapist.

When Is Family Therapy Necessary?

Family therapy is necessary when your relationships are in disarray. As we briefly touched on above, it’s important to build and maintain healthy relationships with our loved ones to support an overall happy, healthy life. If you’re experiencing anything other than happy, healthy relationships, you should consider working with a licensed marriage and family therapist.

Family counseling can help families address specific issues in their relationships, such as:

  • Ineffective communication 
  • Rivalry among siblings
  • Financial stress
  • Major life transitions
  • Mental illness like addiction
  • Trauma, such as the loss of a loved one
  • Disagreements in parenting

There are many other challenges that can inflict a family. A family therapist’s job is to understand what your family is dealing with and then cater to your needs. They can lead tough discussions, offer coping skills, and more. 

If your family is suffering from any of the above issues or another that we didn’t include on the list, please don’t hesitate to contact Thriveworks in Bedford, NH. We’re committed to helping individuals, couples, and families alike.

How Does Family Therapy Work?

Family therapy is designed to assist people with the specific challenges that they run into with their family members. They also serve to help families build and strengthen their overall relationships. This is typically a short-term form of treatment, but it can turn into a long-term form of treatment when needed.

When you first begin family therapy, your family therapist will talk with you and your family members with the goal of getting to know your needs. They’ll want to know what challenges you’re experiencing and what exactly you’re looking for in therapy. Then, they’ll design each family therapy session to best help you and your family members.

Schedule a Family Therapy Session at Thriveworks in Bedford, NH

Here at Thriveworks Counseling in Bedford, NH, we offer many different mental health services including family and couples therapy, interpersonal behavior therapy, marriage counseling, and others. Family therapy is the service for families who are struggling to get along and keep up with healthy relationships.

The family therapists at Thriveworks in Bedford, NH are here to fulfill your familial needs. If you and your siblings just can’t get along, you’re struggling with your relationships with your parents, or you’re otherwise suffering due to your family. Our team is happy to help you with these needs. And we can start helping you as soon as today. You just have to call our scheduling team to get started. 

If you would like to schedule an appointment with Thriveworks, please call our Bedford office today. We’re excited to speak with you!

Pricing & insurance

Our therapists accept most major insurances. We accept 585+ insurance plans, and offer self-pay options, too.
Learn more about pricing for therapy and counseling services at Thriveworks.

Our Bedford therapists and counselors accept 21 insurance plans

  • Aetna

  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Hampshire | BCBS

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)

  • Cigna | Evernorth

  • Cigna | Evernorth EAP

  • Community Health Options

  • Compsych

  • First Health Network

  • Humana Exchange

  • Humana HMO/POS

  • Humana PPO | EPO | HDHP

  • JP Farley Corporation

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Self-pay costs at Bedford
Talk therapy

Talk therapy

Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Talk therapy

Psychiatry

Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Hear from our clients

5.0 Thriveworks Bedford reviews are collected through Thriveworks.com.
★★★★★
My wife and I had an excellent experience with our amazing counselor Sam. We reached out for help with communication and intimacy issues and he helped us make real positive change in our lives. The strategies we developed with Sam have made a huge difference and we feel more connected than ever. He was always attentive, thoughtful, and accommodating to our busy schedules. The option to meet remotely or in person was a huge plus for us. We highly recommend his services.
Read more My wife and I had an excellent experience with our amazing counselor Sam. We reached out for help with communication and intimacy issues and he helped us make real positive change in our lives. The strategies we developed with Sam have made a huge difference and we feel more connected than ever. He was always attentive, thoughtful, and accommodating to our busy schedules. The option to meet remotely or in person was a huge plus for us. We highly recommend his services.
Bedford Jun 2022
Review left on Thriveworks.com

Where to find us

Getting here

Thriveworks Counseling Bedford is located at 173 S River Rd Suite 2, Bedford, NH 03110, at the intersection of Executive Park Drive.

Phone number

(603) 255-5267

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