Family Therapy
Healing and Growing Together
At Therapy With A Dog, family therapy provides a supportive space where everyone’s voice can be heard. Whether your family is navigating conflict, supporting a child through a mental health challenge, or working through strained relationships, therapy offers tools to repair connection and foster resilience.
Why Choose Family Therapy With Animal-Assisted Support?
Families often arrive carrying tension, hurt, or cycles of conflict. Having a therapy dog in the room helps soften those moments—creating warmth, safety, and even humor when the conversation feels heavy. Graham, my certified therapy dog, is part of each in-person session, offering comfort and grounding for both kids and adults.
Approaches I Use
I specialize in Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) and Family-Based Treatment (FBT), two highly effective, evidence-based models designed to:
Strengthen communication between family members
Reduce conflict and cycles of blame
Equip caregivers with tools to support children through emotional or behavioral challenges
Build resilience and closeness in the family system
What We Can Work On Together
Navigating communication breakdowns
Supporting children with OCD, eating disorders, ADHD, or anxiety
Repairing strained parent-child or sibling relationships
Building tools to manage conflict and emotional intensity at home
Creating healthier family dynamics during life transitions
Family Therapy Intensives
Sometimes families need more than a weekly session to break through patterns. That’s where Family Therapy Intensives can help. We begin with an initial meeting to understand your goals and challenges, then co-create a tailored plan that may include extended sessions, multiple meetings in one week, or a combination that best fits your family’s needs. Pricing is discussed during this planning phase so it’s flexible and transparent.
Next Steps
Family therapy can help your household feel more connected, supported, and equipped to handle challenges together. If you’re ready to begin—or curious whether a family intensive might be the right fit—contact me here to schedule your initial consultation.