Frequently asked Questions

Question: What difficulties are helped by Family Therapy?

Answer:  Evidence based research demonstrates that Family Therapy is useful for all age groups experiencing a wide range of difficulties including:

 Couple and relationship difficulties

 Child and adolescent mental health issues

 Adult mental health issues

 Child, adolescent and adult behavioural difficulties

 Parenting issues

 Illness and disability in the family

 Separation, divorce and step-family life

 Bereavement

 Anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders

 Fostering, adoption, kinship care and the needs of ‘looked after’ children

 Domestic violence and abuse

 PTSD

 Self-harm

 Addiction

 The effects of trauma

 Difficulties related to ageing and other life cycle changes.