Family Services
Family and Couples Therapy
As enriching and gratifying as loving relationships or family life can be, they can also become a source of tension and stress. Sometimes these tensions are fueled by change and loss. Other times, long-standing difficulties or conflicting needs among family members can contribute to discord. If you feel your family or relationship is not functioning the way you would hope it could and you want to resolve chronic tensions that have developed, family focused counseling or couples therapy can help. Whether you are struggling with your spouse or partner, siblings, parents, nuclear, extended, chosen or blended families, our compassionate therapists, trained to work specifically with couples and families, can help. We understand how difficult these issues can seem but our approach is to help improve communication, regain trust and strengthen the bonds that connect each to the other.
West Bergen also offers a number of Specialized Programs that specifically address issues such as Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Autism, Divorce and Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation. All our specialized counseling programs incorporate family systems and couples focused treatment techniques.
Families or couples often seek assistance for:
- Adjustment to change related to separation, divorce
- Adjustment to marriage, remarriage, infidelity, birth or adoption of a child, death of a family member, blending families, relocation, financial or employment stress
- Adjustment to a family member’s gender or sexual identity issues (LGBTQ Program)
- Care of aging parents or an ill family member
- Care of children with special needs such as ADHD
- Care of children with autism or social skills issues
- Changes in family structure
- Conflicts between siblings or parents
- Developing better coping and problem solving skills
- Difficulties with anger or emotional regulation
- Difficulties with step or co-parenting issues
- Difficulties with a child’s transition to adolescence or young adulthood
- Difficulties with communication or intimacy
