family dyanmics

She texted you three times today: once to ask if you’d seen her Tupperware, once to forward an article about gut health, and once to tell you that your cousin’s daughter made the varsity basketball team. Now you’re sitting in your car, irrationally furious, wondering why a text about someone…

Most families who come to therapy have already tried fixing the problem. Someone went to individual therapy. Everyone read articles about better communication. You promised to try harder. But somehow, you keep ending up in the same patterns. That’s because individual change often can’t shift family dynamics. Family systems therapy…

Boundaries are a popular topic right now, especially on social media. But if you consider yourself a people pleaser, you might find it stressful—if not impossible—to set them. I’m here to convince you that setting healthy boundaries is worth the effort, both for your own well-being and your ability to…

Picture a couple who just moved in together: Let’s call them Dan and Amy. Amy has been working late because she has a big presentation coming up. One evening, she texts Dan and asks him to make dinner while she’s on her way home. Dan enthusiastically agrees, sending multiple heart…

Q: I love my sister, but sometimes we get into the worst arguments over her behavior. It’s not that I try to get into these debates, but she always seems so ungrateful anytime I do something nice for her, and when I point this out, she denies it. Whether it’s…

Family bonds are rich, complex, profound – and sometimes painful. Family can both build us up and break us down. But in its ideal state, a family is the crucible in which we can become our best and truest selves.  That’s where family therapy can help. Licensed family therapists at…