Family Therapy: Introduction & Benefits

Family therapy addresses several different issues that include mental disorders, addiction, communication problems, problems in expression plus individual issues like personality disorders, depression or anxiety disorders. Family therapy is designed to help individuals to regain a healthy level of functionality within the construct of a family.

Family therapy has numerous benefits. Here are a few:

·       It brings the family closer and together

·       It encourages family members to be honest with each other

·       It helps to instill or regain trust within the family/amongst members

·       It helps the family develop a healthy and supportive environment specially to support a member who is facing mental health/physical problems

·       It reduces the level of stress or tension within the family

·       It helps a family forgive each other for any wrongdoing and move past any wrongdoings in the past

·       It helps resolve tedious conflicts between members

·       It helps bring back family members who have isolated themselves or separated themselves from the family

When should a family consider consulting a family therapist in Mumbai?

·       If there is a loss of trust between family members

·       If family members aren’t loyal to one another or they keep secrets from one another

·       If family members are dishonest with each other

·       If certain members of the family plot against other members and influence members to dislike/plot against other members

·       If certain members of the family dominate over the others or assume control over things

·       If a tension of sorts pollutes the air of the family that affects members

How does a family therapist help a family?

·       The therapist educates the family about how a healthy family must function and how they can restore the health of their family

·       Pointing out how certain personal actions or behaviours of a member can affect the whole family

·       Improving the communication skills within the family and the members

·       Improving how family members solve problems

·       Teaching and educating the members of the family about how they can resolve conflicts in a healthy manner.