Individual therapy or Individual counseling (sometimes called psychotherapy, talk therapy, or treatment) is a process through which clients work one-on-one with a trained mental health clinician in a safe, caring, and confidential environment.
When most people think of therapy or counseling, they picture a quiet office, sitting and talking with a counselor. Oftentimes, that is how most people experience therapy; however, there is so much more to counseling, especially when you find a therapist that you work well with.
The primary goal of individual therapy is to increase understanding of one's thought and behavior patterns to help increase function and well-being. In therapy, people can learn how to effectively manage stress, interpersonal difficulties and troubling situations.
Ultimately, the objective of therapy is to build a relationship and then use that relationship to move you toward your wellness goals.
Therapy can be a truly transformative experience.
Family therapy is often defined as a type of treatment designed to help with issues that specifically affect families' relationships, communication and functioning. It can help individual family members build stronger relationships, improve communication, and manage conflicts within the family system.
Family therapy or counseling can look and feel very different depending on who is participating and what the dynamics are. While family therapy can include the whole family, it can often include two or three - caregiver & child, adult child and their parent, siblings, grandparents. Everyone is welcome at family therapy.
The goals in family therapy can be similar to those in individual therapy - to improve communication, reduce conflict or rather, shift conflict so that it is more productive.