by Family Strategies Counseling & Mediation | Dec 20, 2022 | Child Therapy
Knowing when a child needs to see a therapist can be tricky. Kids don’t always have the emotional control or communication skills to verbalize their needs or feelings. During difficult times, kids may think they must protect their parents and not add to their...
by Family Strategies Counseling & Mediation | Nov 29, 2022 | Abuse, Child Therapy, Family Therapy, Trauma
Family Strategies Counseling & Mediation uses play therapy to reach children of all ages. We often use play therapy to teach empathy or work through specific negative behaviors. Unfortunately, one of the most frequent reasons parents or guardians seek out play...
by Family Strategies Counseling & Mediation | Sep 13, 2022 | Abuse, Child Therapy, Family Therapy, Parenting, Therapy, Trauma
Family scapegoating abuse (FSA) is common in toxic families. Scapegoats are children blamed for all of the problems in dysfunctional households. The family scapegoat might be bullied, neglected, insulted, or abused. When children are assigned this role, they may...
by Family Strategies Counseling & Mediation | Jun 3, 2022 | Abuse, Child Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, Parenting
Dealing with toxic parents can be an extremely difficult experience. Some parents thrive on getting you worked up, they are less understanding, and they refuse to see things the way you do. You are left feeling miserable and misunderstood. Having a parent like this...
by Family Strategies Counseling & Mediation | Apr 22, 2022 | Child Therapy, Family Therapy
The goals of strategic family therapy may be different for each family. Generally, families are seeking to solve some problem – often a behavioral concern with one or more of their children. That behavioral problem, however, is often a response to an environment...