Peace of Mind Therapy
01 /  Family

Family therapy.

Families show up with all kinds of stories — new dynamics in a blended family, a teen who’s pulling away, a kid who’s having a hard time and everyone’s feeling it, a parent struggling with their own parents’ aging. Family therapy works because the people involved are in the room (or on the call), not just being talked about.
02 /  Who this is for

You might recognize some of this.

  • Parent-teen conflicts that have started to define the relationship
  • Blended families navigating new dynamics, loyalties, and step-parenting
  • A family in crisis around one member's struggle (mental health, behavior, addiction)
  • Sibling conflicts, including adult sibling and aging-parent dynamics
  • Generational patterns showing up in the current family — the things parents swore they'd do differently
  • Co-parenting after separation
03 /  What sessions look like

The shape of the work.

Who attends each session depends on what we’re working on. Sometimes that’s the whole family. Sometimes it’s the parent dyad, or just one parent and one child. Sometimes it’s individual sessions interleaved with joint ones. We figure out the format together based on what will actually help.

I keep things direct without being harsh. Families often have someone — sometimes everyone — who has stopped believing they can be heard. Part of the work is making the room a place where that can happen.

04 /  How I approach it

Models I draw from for this.

Family systems thinking is at the core of how I work — the idea that the family is a system, and shifts in one place ripple through. I draw heavily from structural family therapy for understanding roles and boundaries, narrative approaches for rewriting the stories families have about themselves, and EFT when the emotional bonds inside the family need re-tuning.

See the full list of therapeutic approaches I use on the services overview, or fees & insurance for accepted panels.

05 /  Common questions

Common questions

Does everyone in the family have to come?
No. We figure out who needs to be there based on what we’re working on. Sometimes that’s the whole family; sometimes one parent doing the work creates the change.
My teen won't talk in therapy. Does this still work?
Yes. Teens often start out quiet, and that’s okay. Sometimes the most useful work in early sessions is what the parents do differently in response. Teens often start engaging once the dynamic in the room shifts.
Do you work with families going through divorce?
Yes. Co-parenting after separation is real, ongoing work, and kids often benefit from family sessions even when their parents aren’t together. I can also work with you on how to talk to your kids about a separation that’s happening.
What about extended family — grandparents, in-laws?
Family is whoever you say it is. If extended family is shaping what’s happening at home, we can include them or work on how you want to relate to them.
06 /  Related services

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07 /  Get in touch

Reach out when you’re ready.

Give me a call or send an email — whichever feels easier.

Contact me(210) 504-8263vanessa@peace-therapy.com
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