Family Therapy

Yes! Family therapists usually maintain an inclusive understanding of the term “family” and will welcome extended family, such as, grandparents, aunts, uncles, as well as step-parents and even close friends into the therapy process. The most important consideration for the therapist is whether or not the involvement of any participant will assist in resolving the presenting problems.

Yes, whether the family is in the same location or calling in from separate locations our HIPAA compliant telehealth software enables us to connect securely with multiple devices simultaneously. Your therapist will be able to provide many of the same interventions via telehealth as those you would experience in an in-office setting.

Most insurance plans do not cover family therapy. However, it’s best that you contact your insurance company directly to learn about your mental health/behavioral health benefits. You can ask specifically about “family therapy”. This matter is something that can also be discussed in more detail in your initial session with your therapist, if needed, for alternative sliding scale fee or other terms of agreement.

Family therapy sessions are typically 50 minutes in length. Family therapy is often short-term, generally about 10-14 sessions. However, each family has different circumstances and the number of sessions you’ll need will depend on your family’s particular situation and the therapist’s recommendation.

Once a therapist begins seeing someone for individual therapy, we can no longer maintain an unbiased perspective to effectively treat a family. For that reason, our best practice would be to refer you to a colleague within the clinic or outside of the clinic for family therapy. One exception to this rule is when a therapist is meeting with a child or teenager for individual therapy they might initiate family therapy sessions and/or sessions with the child’s parent(s)/guardian(s) to support treatment goals.