Family therapy, parent coaching & family consulting
Higher Ground Counseling & Consulting specializes in simplifying the complex issues of family systems and providing a clear path to growth, connection and success. We offer tailored services to meet your needs- including family therapy, parent coaching, and family consulting. We go above & beyond traditional family therapy.
Family Therapy
Families often stay stuck in patterns that have been passed down from generations before, even when they no longer serve the success and dynamic of the family. Family therapy provides an assertive guide who can assess your family’s functioning and reframe unhealthy or unhelpful patterns of communication. This work is done with the whole family, in dyads, or in individual sessions in combination to increase each member’s achievement of their goals.
The power of an experienced family therapist lies in guiding each member to speak their emotional experience instead of hiding or distracting, and teaching the family system how to adapt instead of remain the same.
Improving Communication
Family therapy can enhance communication skills and foster healthier ways of interacting with one another.
Resolving Conflict
Therapy provides a safe space to address conflicts within the family and work towards resolution.
Strengthening Relationships
Family therapy helps strengthen bonds and improve relationships among family members.
Navigating Life Transitions
Therapy assists families in navigating major life changes such as divorce, remarriage, or the birth of a child.
Addressing Behavioral Issues
Family therapy can help address behavioral issues in children and adolescents by exploring underlying family dynamics.
Supporting Mental Health
Therapy provides support for family members experiencing mental health challenges, such as depression, anxiety, or addiction.
A skilled family therapist can
identify and repair attachment ruptures in the family,
build trust and vulnerability among family members,
identify and extinguish inherited patterns of abuse,
interrupt cycles of conflict, arguments, or resentments,
increase real and meaningful communication and connection,
bridge gaps and distance between members,
talk about issues that are avoided or kept secret
help the members see and value each other’s true strengths.
Parent Coaching
Parents typically become stuck in their ways even when the old ways haven’t worked.
Parent coaching takes a strengths based perspective to teach concrete skills for the real life challenges of raising a child. Parent coaches complete assessments of the family from each member’s perspective and create a custom plan to improve the often challenging behaviors of adolescents. We specialize in helping parents learn how to effectively set and maintain healthy boundaries and limits, provide clear expectations and paths to success, and work through the challenging developmental and emotional tasks of adolescents. Parent coaching offers support, needs assessments, practical skills, honest feedback, and education that is tailored to your family and your needs.
Effective Communication
Parent coaching supports parents in improving communication with their children, fostering positive relationships and mutual understanding.
Behavior Management
Coaches provide strategies and techniques to help parents manage challenging behaviors in their children, promoting consistency and positive reinforcement.
Setting Boundaries
Coaches assist parents in setting clear and appropriate boundaries for their children, helping establish structure and consistency in the home.
Stress Management
Parent coaching offers tools and coping strategies to help parents manage stress and overwhelm, promoting their well-being and resilience.
Positive Parenting
Coaches empower parents to adopt positive parenting practices, such as praise and encouragement, to nurture their children's development and self-esteem.
Strengthen Relationships
Through coaching, parents learn how to strengthen their bond with their children, fostering trust, empathy, and connection in the parent-child relationship.
Parent coaching can help if
your teenager is presenting with challenging or oppositional behaviors
you’re experiencing a time of major transition such as a move, death or divorce
you are struggling to strike a balance between structure and support
your child is having a hard time going to school or losing interest in hobbies
there is consistent conflict and arguing in the family
you and your partner are not aligned in parenting styles
you are trying to effectively co-parent or parallel parent with a former partner
you are supporting a child who needs substance use or mental health treatment
you are learning to balance parenting with a high demand career
Family Consulting
For families with high demand careers, complex issues, or who need a single point person, family consulting is a game changer. Complex family dynamics require creative and innovative solutions to improve their communication, connection and success. A family consultant uses their depth of professional experience and expertise to assess, advise, and facilitate each member of the family connecting with the services they need to thrive.
An experienced family consultant can provide knowledge, organization, direction, precise execution, streamlined communication, and a wealth of knowledge to families with complex needs. A family consultant can be a one stop shop that takes the stress and mental load of service planning for your family off your plate and leaves you with time to connect and the energy to thrive.
Assessment
A family consultant conducts thorough assessments of family dynamics, identifying strengths, challenges, and areas for growth.
Strategic Planning
Based on the assessment, the consultant collaborates with the family to develop strategic plans to address specific concerns or goals.
Education
Consultants provide education and guidance to family members on effective communication strategies, conflict resolution techniques, and other relevant topics.
Facilitation
Consultants facilitate family meetings or discussions to foster open communication, resolve conflicts, and make decisions collaboratively.
Resource Referral
Consultants connect families with community resources, support services, or additional professionals as needed to address specific needs.
Follow-Up and Support
Consultants provide ongoing support and follow-up to ensure the implementation of strategies and to monitor progress towards goals.
Family Consulting can help
assess whole family needs and create targeted treatment plans
connect each individual to the best services for their personal growth
give busy families more time to connect instead of plan
identify therapists, wellness professionals, or treatment programs for members
navigate educational needs and assist in placement and advocacy
communicate with each member’s team to keep communication streamlined
navigate conflict, crisis or transition with support
improve life balance by removing the mental load of managing complex issues
help families have hard but necessary conversations and make decisions together
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"The family is one of
nature's masterpieces."
- George Santayana