Family Therapy

No parenting book solves all problems.

Life would be predictable, manageable, and calm if every child came into this world with a manual.

Don’t you wish you had an instruction booklet for each child?

Well, guess what? Every child has their unique personality and temperament, so no book on the planet is customized and printed just for you.

Every minute feels like a ticking time bomb.

You thought parenting would be a breeze once the infant stage of all-nighters passed. Then came the toddler years, like a thunderbolt, when you had to increase your running speed to catch your child who was always on the go.

You thought you got it down when you tried to prevent those meltdowns, and it almost worked until it didn’t, and shrieks kept getting louder.

You have so many plates spinning all at once, including your spouse, job, and children, who are all vying for your attention. The place you rely on most for peace of mind is your home, and it is in complete chaos.

So much of the burden falls squarely on your shoulders because the siblings are not communicating, and no one is willing to help with chores.

Chaos best describes your situation.

Dinner time is like being at an auction house – noisy, rambling, and disengaging. It almost feels like everyone is racing to finish eating and return quickly to whatever they just left.

The slightest change in schedule becomes a power struggle, and bedtime feels like World War 3. If there is ever a quiet moment, it is either because they are on a device, sleeping, or entirely out of the house.

You sometimes ask yourself, “Why did I decide to have children? Why is it that the Instagram and Facebook pictures of perfect, happy looking families never show life the way our family is?”

That’s because their cameras or phones have filters and are heavily edited. You can get one, too. Keep on reading to find out how.

You hate having to be the first one to leave the party.

When you get invited to a function with family or friends, you feel constantly on edge, knowing that at any moment, your child will be the one to get overstimulated and need to leave before a scene erupts. If that happens, you know you want to stay, but if you do, you will regret it since everyone will see your child at their very worst.

Your children don’t save this particular show for any occasion. This regular behavior pattern becomes much more apparent and humiliating when there is a large audience in the restaurant, the mall, the park, or at a party. When the event occurs, you feel trapped with a million eyes on you.

Just because you left in time does not mean your child feels settled. Those emotions will implode in the car, at your doorstep, or while getting ready for bed, and it could take hours to reset.

Being on high alert is exhausting and emotionally draining. You swallow hard, decline those invitations, and become unmotivated to go out with your children since it feels too overwhelming to deal with the drama. Before you know it, life becomes isolating and boring. Your relationships suffer, and resentment begins to build. You become angry and irritable and recognize the need to change.

Your children need a change.

With our help, we can work together to develop the holding space for your children. We can help you provide the foundation for your children to thrive by transforming that immediate reaction and creating long-lasting connections and bonds into adulthood.

Rather than getting by and catching your breath between meltdowns, you will emerge from Parent-Child and Family Play Therapy with a renewed appreciation of the family you once dreamed of. Your day will begin with optimism and joy instead of tears and power struggles.

Therapy will offer you and your family a new start. You will be free from the “referee” role, which involves always putting out fights, enforcing routines, and feeling like a cop. You will begin to draw out the best in your child and see their inner strengths and talents shine with patience, acceptance, and harmony.

You can restore the ideal life you once dreamed of with a family that vibes with joy and support.

Parent and child therapy offers a solution to family drama.

In our work together, we will help you enter your child’s world and identify their intentions. We will compassionately help you develop language to better communicate with your child without undermining your authority and while strengthening your relationship.

Using a Child-Centered Play-Based approach, you can navigate your child’s big emotions and sail calmly and quickly through difficult situations without an eruption.

At Empowerment In-Sight, we will work with you to develop ways to shift the current cycle of avoidance, anger, and aggression that limits you and your family and replace it with communication, connection, and understanding. Say goodbye to those long, restless nights contemplating how you will get everyone out to where they need to go happily.

We will help you rediscover what an excellent parent you are because there is so much more to parenting than you think.

Family Play Therapy reintroduces the fun in parenting while setting healthy limits. You get to spend quality time immersed in enjoyable activities and discover that setting boundaries is a great learning opportunity. Together, we will create a home environment reflecting safety, appreciation, love, respect for one another, and kindness that will last a lifetime.

Stop the cycle of frustration and humiliation.

Parent-child therapy will prepare you for those moments of desperation when you feel pushed to your limit. Your relationship with your child is more important than anything else. With hands-on practice and playful ways to enter your child’s world, you will feel confident and close to your children and know that their hard times are tolerable since you have what it takes to deal with any wave of emotion. You will be able to handle whatever they bring.

Don’t let these beautiful parent-and-child relationship years fade into contention, conflict, and avoidance. Learn to make the present moment stand out with memories that you and your children cherish and look back upon with delight.

We can help you learn how to turn around the most tension-filled situations and prevent those dramatic downturns that destroy special times. You want to start feeling good about being a parent and allow yourself to feel close to your children no matter what they are going through. You are not alone. It’s time to get the support that will give you what you need.

Book your initial appointment by calling (740) 673-0440. Let’s get started today!