Family Therapy
“Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible — the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.”
My Approach to Family Therapy
Families are living systems—each member shaped by their own experiences, yet deeply connected to the emotional rhythms of the whole. When conflict, disconnection, or pain emerges, it’s rarely about one person—it’s about patterns that have developed over time.
In family therapy, I offer a compassionate and integrative space to explore these patterns through the lenses of Psychodynamic Therapy, Attachment Theory, and Internal Family Systems (IFS). Together, we’ll uncover the roles each family member has taken on—often unconsciously—and how these roles may be keeping the system stuck.
My role is to guide your family in building emotional awareness, improving communication, and creating a space where each person can feel respected, understood, and supported.
How I Work with Families
Using a psychodynamic approach, we’ll gently explore how past experiences, emotional wounds, and generational legacies shape your current family dynamics. With Attachment Theory, we look at how early relationships have influenced the way family members give and receive love, safety, and support. And through Internal Family Systems (IFS), we explore not just how each family member relates to each other—but also how each person relates to the different “parts” of themselves.
In practice, this means:
Uncovering unspoken emotional needs beneath surface-level conflict
Understanding protective patterns and the parts of us that carry hurt
Creating more secure, emotionally responsive relationships
Honoring cultural identity, family roles, and intergenerational dynamics
Whether your family is navigating long-standing conflict or recent changes, therapy can offer a space for repair, clarity, and reconnection.
A Culturally Attuned Approach
As a first-generation therapist, I understand the unspoken tensions that can arise between generations—especially in families navigating cultural expectations, immigration stories, and different belief systems. There may be a pull between tradition and individuality, sacrifice and self-expression, loyalty and boundaries.
In therapy, I hold space for these tensions to be explored with care. We can work together to:
Clarify values and roles across generations
Unpack guilt, obligation, or shame that may be culturally rooted
Foster understanding between parents and children with differing worldviews
Break cycles of silence, emotional suppression, or perfectionism
Support families in healing from intergenerational trauma
What We Can Work On Together
Family Conflict & Communication Breakdowns – Build tools for empathy, clarity, and emotional responsiveness
Parent-Child Struggles – Understand the emotional needs beneath power struggles or withdrawal
Sibling Dynamics & Rivalry – Explore roles, resentments, and paths to reconnection
Healing from Family Trauma – Address patterns shaped by trauma, loss, or addiction
Navigating Life Transitions – Support your family through divorce, relocation, illness, or grief
Cultural Identity & Generational Differences – Make space for each person’s lived experience and values
Mental Health & Family Roles – Support a family member struggling with anxiety, depression, or emotional dysregulation
Whether you're coming to therapy as a full family, a parent-child dyad, or a group of adult siblings, this work can help create more honest dialogue, deeper connection, and lasting transformation.
A Safe Space for Change
In family therapy, I hold the needs of the whole system while honoring the individuality of each person. No one is blamed or singled out—we’re here to understand the “why” beneath the tension, and to co-create new ways of being in relationship.
This work can be tender and courageous. It’s also a powerful step toward healing—both within the family and within ourselves.
If You're Ready to Begin
Family therapy can be a turning point—offering a pathway through conflict, a softening of old roles, and a renewed sense of connection. If your family is seeking more harmony, clarity, or healing, I’m here to help guide the way forward.
Let’s begin the work—together. Contact me today to get started.