среда, 27 февраля 2019 г.

In Huntington Beach Family Therapy Has Benefited Numerous People

By Cynthia Ross


Modern society is fast paced, demanding and stressful. People, even young people, live under constant pressure and some of them struggle to cope from day to day. Families, too, are under tremendous pressure. There just never seem to be an opportunity to spend time together. Statistics show that the number of dysfunctional families is on the increase and this can have a devastating effect upon society as a whole. Fortunately, Huntington Beach family therapy can help such families to deal with their problems.

The divorce rate is at an all time high and it is especially contested divorces that can tear families asunder. It most cases it is the children that suffer most and they often develop feelings of guilt because they think that they are the cause of the divorce. Such families can definitely benefit from counseling. The children need to understand that they still have a father and a mother and that they are loved.

Parents do not always realize that their children are also subjected to serious pressure. They often struggle to cope with the expectations that their parents and teachers have of them and most children have to deal with peer pressure. As a result, many children become withdrawn or they drift towards the wrong groups and activities. Therapists can help such families to rethink their priorities.

Substance abuse and addiction is probably the main cause of unhappy and dysfunctional families. Sadly, addicts and substance abusers are often aggressive and they routinely abuse their families emotionally, sexually and physically. If the guilty partner, and it can be either a child or a parent, agrees to get help the whole family still needs help to recover from the abuse. A therapist can be of great help in such cases.

It is much more difficult to council families than it is to deal with a single patient. There is often at least one member that does not see the need for counseling or that feel that he does not want to talk to a stranger about his problems. This is why many therapists often first see every member individually before commencing with group sessions.

It is sometimes difficult to find a therapist that will be able to instill trust in every member. Many therapists specialize in very specific areas and it is necessary to find one that has dealt with similar situations before. No reputable therapist will take on a case if he is not experienced in dealing with the circumstances in question. In such cases he will rather refer the clients to someone trusted that is experienced.

Families need to accept the fact that no therapist has ready made solutions and that their problems will be resolved within a few counseling sessions. This is not the case. It may take some time and many sessions before real progress can be made. It is also not the role of the therapist to offer solutions. His role is to act as guide and facilitator, leading his clients toward finding solutions for themselves.

Families are the cornerstone of any healthy society. When families become dysfunctional, the entire society suffers. Therapists can certainly help families in trouble to find real solutions and to become mutually supporting, loving and happy once more.




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