Family Therapy and Counselling
in Sydney and the Sutherland Shire

When communication becomes difficult or conflict increases at home, it can be hard to know how to move forward. Families can become caught in patterns of communication and behaviour that leave people feeling frustrated, disconnected or unsure how to respond.

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Family therapy and counselling provides an opportunity to better understand what is happening within the family, improve communication and develop different ways of responding to difficulties together.

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At Evolving Minds Counselling and Psychology, our family therapists, psychologists and counsellors work with parents, children and adolescents across Sydney and the Sutherland Shire. Sessions are available in person at our Menai practice and online across Australia.

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What affects family dynamics?

 

Families move through many stages, from early parenting and the arrival of a new baby to adolescence, blended families, separation and later life changes involving ageing parents or changing roles within the family.

 

These transitions can place pressure on relationships and affect how family members relate to one another. This might include navigating a teenager's growing independence, changes in family structure, or supporting older family members and the responsibilities that come with this.

 

Family difficulties may also arise alongside concerns about a child's behaviour, emotional regulation, anxiety or other difficulties affecting individual family members.

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How can family counselling help?

 

Families may seek counselling when communication has become strained, conflict is difficult to resolve, relationships feel more distant, or changes within the family are creating tension. This may include parenting difficulties, separation or co-parenting, blended-family dynamics, or concerns about a child or adolescent and how these are affecting the family.

 

Parenting counselling may also be helpful when difficulties between parents and children are contributing to conflict or tension at home.

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Family counselling can help family members better understand patterns in their relationships and develop more effective ways of communicating and responding to one another. The focus will depend on what is happening within your family and what you would like to address.

 

Counselling may involve:

• Identifying patterns of communication and conflict

• Developing different ways of communicating and responding

• Supporting relationships between parents and children

• Working through changes in family roles or relationships

• Developing practical strategies for managing conflict or tension at home

 

Our clinicians draw on a range of evidence-based therapies, including family systems therapy, attachment-informed approaches and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Where couples work forms part of family counselling, Gottman Method Couples Therapy may also be incorporated.

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Family counselling may also be provided alongside individual support such as adult counselling, child behaviour therapy, adolescent counselling or anxiety counselling, depending on the needs of individual family members.

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How do I find family therapy near me?

 

If you have been searching for family therapy, family counselling, parenting counselling, a family psychologist or a family therapist near you, our psychologists, counsellors and family therapists work with parents, children and adolescents across Sydney and the Sutherland Shire.

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We work with families from Menai, Miranda, Caringbah, Cronulla, Kirrawee, Engadine, Gymea, Sutherland, Sylvania and surrounding suburbs, as well as the neighbouring St George area. Sessions are available in person at our Menai practice and online across Australia.

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If you're unsure where to begin, our Client Care Team can talk through what you're hoping to address and help determine an appropriate starting point for your family. Call 02 8519 4197 or click on the button below to request an appointment.