Family
Family Counseling & Coaching
I offer both standard weekly sessions and advanced sessions, which may include longer sessions or working together more than once per week. Family education or coaching can be very effective for growing a family member or family system’s understanding of a particular topic (e.g. queer identity), deepening understanding of your family culture (e.g. what is the prevailing belief or attitude toward queer identity in your family?), and/or making changes within your family unit (e.g. getting support for a family member struggling with another family member’s queer identity). Topics my clients come to me with include:
- LGBTQIA+ youth
- LGBTQIA+ adults
- Transgender transition-related concerns
- Behavioral issues
- Parent burnout
- Adoption
- Separation, divorce, or blended family adjustments
How does Coaching/Counseling Work? Is it for Our Family?
Education and coaching both typically start with discussing your wants or goals. The first few sessions will involve building trust in our working relationship and sharing background information that will be helpful for working on your goals. How we work towards your goals will depend on your needs and the modalities that suit you best. I am happy to explore more of what this might look like with you in our free Q&A phone call.