Family dynamics

Family relationships can be complicated. You might love your family and still find parts of those relationships difficult, painful or exhausting. There can be expectations about who you should be, pressure to keep people happy, arguments that never seem to get resolved, or patterns within your family that have been there for as long as you can remember.

Sometimes it’s difficult to even explain what the problem is. You might just know that being around certain family members leaves you feeling hurt, angry, guilty or like you have to change yourself to keep the peace. Every family has its own unique dynamic, and in therapy we can take the time to understand yours — what happens between you, how it affects you and what you want for yourself.