For Families and Parents
Family Therapy
A place for families and parents to talk about what is happening at home.
Beginning as a Family
What a First Session Can Look Like
Each person can explain what has been difficult from their perspective. Ask who should attend before your first appointment.
Life at Home
What Families Often Want to Discuss
Discuss the perspectives, responsibilities, and routines shaping life at home.
- Repeated conflict between family members
- Communication that feels stuck or one-sided
- Tension between parents and a teen
- A loss or life change affecting the household
- Adjusting to a new family structure or routine
Family Systems at Our Practice
Our Family Systems Approach
At Heart'N Mind Counseling, family systems considers how family members affect and respond to each other. Ask about clinician credentials and how this approach works. Sessions are available in English and Spanish.
Parent Care at the Practice
Working with Parents
Parent care includes communication and supporting a teen’s emotional well-being. Our team includes a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, registration #160969.
Registered associate. Provides services under the clinical supervision of a licensed clinician.
Hearing Each Person
Conversations the Whole Family Can Have
Your therapist helps each person speak and keeps tense conversations focused. Discuss different ways of responding to one another.
Scope of Family Care
What Family Therapy Does Not Include
We do not provide court-ordered family reunification. Ask about our scope if you need counseling about communication or changes at home.
Language and Attendance
Formats Available to Families
Meet at our Brentwood office or by video while participating family members are in California. Ask about language and scheduling for everyone attending.
Ask About Family Sessions
Getting Started as a Family
Request a free 15-minute phone consultation about your family’s concerns and availability. Session fees are shared during your free consultation.
Call (925) 331-0457 or email info@heartnmindcounseling.com without clinical details.
Common Questions
Who Should Attend a Family Session?
Ask before scheduling; attendance depends on your family’s situation.
Does the Practice Work with the Whole Family?
Family systems considers how family members affect one another. Ask about family-session availability.
Can a Therapist Meet with Parents Separately from Teens?
We work with parents and teens. Ask how parent participation could be arranged.
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