Family Therapy & Parent Coaching

Family Therapy

Family Therapy focuses on improving relationships and communication among family members. Based on the needs present, any combination of family members may be involved in family therapy. By talking through difficulties, utilizing strengths, and learning new communication and coping skills, families can relate in healthy ways.

When a family member is coping with a mental health condition, psychoeducation will be incorporated into family therapy to increase understanding around the diagnosis.

There are many issues that family therapy can help to address. These include:

  • Strained relationships

  • Difficulties with communication

  • Behavioral challenges

  • Trust issues

  • Coping with stressors that impact the family

Parent Coaching

Being a parent can be challenging even on our best days. With Parent Coaching, parents can receive tailored support, learn new techniques and strategies to manage challenges and develop new ways of understanding their child(ren). Parent coaching includes integration of your personal and family values in parenting, information about developmental norms, and a focus on improving your confidence in effectively parenting to reach your goals. Through using evidence-based strategies, parent coaching can help you address a wide variety of concerns including:

  • Managing problematic behaviors

  • Increasing desirable behaviors

  • Setting healthy boundaries

  • Setting age-appropriate expectations

  • Coping with the stress of parenting

  • Guidance for difficult family stressors (loss, moves, changes, etc.)

Providers

JENNIFER FIGHTS, LCMHC
jennifer.fights@carolinapsychotherapy.com

AMANDA MCGOUGH, PHD
amanda.mcgough@carolinapsychotherapy.com

NIKKI PAGANO, LCSW
nikki.pagano@carolinapsychotherapy.com

MINDY VERGAKIS, LCSW
mindy.vergakis@carolinapsychotherapy.com