Marital & Family


Family Therapy
Family therapy may be utilized to address treatment issues because often the “identified client” is bringing in a problem that is part of the whole. Bringing in the whole system (the family) allows for treatment issues to be resolved more quickly and to establish long lasting change. Family systems approach is the philosophical theory that all of the therapists at Wholeness Healing Center practice.  This means that the therapists take into consideration the “whole” system of the client as they develop in the treatment plan. The elements (family members) of the system are interrelated and function in an interdependent manner. We belong to many systems that we impact and that impact us.  Systems may include the marriage, family, school, work, medical, social components of the client.  All of these areas impact the client and are used to access solution oriented goals.  This philosophical approach can be implemented through the individual, marriage, or family sessions. Family therapy services are offered to meet the needs of each individual child and family.  A comprehensive assessment is taken which is a professional review of the child and family’s history and needs.  A thorough review is taken of the physical, emotional, social and academic history, behaviors and symptoms, and the family situation. The assessment identifies the strengths within the individual and the family. From the assessment a treatment plan for therapy services is set up.

Couples Therapy
Couples therapy involves discussion and problem/solving facilitated by the therapist helping the couple gain a better understanding of each other, their problems, increasing their ability to communicate more efficiently, listen to each other, and seek realistic solutions to their difficulties.  The therapist is a neutral professional who will help guide the process in rediscovering the strengths and qualities within each other.