Seeing the system
Understanding roles and patterns that shape family life.
Family therapy
Family therapy and parenting support
Support for families navigating conflict, change, and the everyday weight of caring for each other, with room for every voice in the room.
Overview
What family therapy at Repose is
Family therapy looks at the family as a connected system. Instead of focusing on one person as the problem, your therapist helps everyone understand patterns, roles, and needs. Sessions may include the whole family, parents only, or smaller groups.
Approaches include family systems thinking, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills, EMDR, and somatic tools for hard moments.
What we help with
What families bring to therapy
Families come to Repose for conflict at home, parenting stress and burnout, divorce or separation, blended family changes, grief, and supporting a child or teen who is struggling. We also help parents find their footing amid confusing advice.
Our work is culturally responsive and honors each family's values, traditions, and ways of caring.
Common concerns
- Family conflict
- Parenting stress
- Divorce
- Blended families
- Grief
- Teen struggles
- Communication
- Adoption
Who this is for
For parents, children, teens, and adult families
Family therapy can help families with young children, teens, or adult members. It can also help parents who want support for themselves as caregivers. A consultation helps decide who should attend and how to begin.
In person in Manhattan and Westchester, or online.
Every voice
Families can find new footing when everyone feels heard.
We make room for each person's experience, including yours.
Schedule a consultationHow we work
How family therapy works
Building communication
Tools for talking about hard things with care and honesty.
Calming stress together
Simple practices to steady everyone during conflict.
Your role
What family therapy asks of you
Listen fully
Hearing each other is often the first shift.
Try new patterns
Small changes at home support what happens in sessions.
Care for yourself
Parents' well-being is part of the family's well-being.
What to expect
Preparation
A consultation to understand your family and decide who attends.
Process
Sessions focused on patterns, communication, and shared goals.
Integration
Using new tools during everyday family moments.
Ongoing
Adjusting the plan as your family's needs change.
Questions people ask
Questions about family therapy
Can we use insurance for family therapy?
No. Like couples therapy, family therapy at Repose is self-pay and not billed to insurance. See our Insurance and Fees page.
Does the whole family need to come?
Not always. Some sessions include everyone, others include parents or a smaller group. Your therapist will help you decide.
My child needs individual therapy. Is that different?
Yes. Individual therapy for a teen or child is billed differently and may be covered by insurance. See our Therapy for teens page.
Do you offer parenting support without the kids present?
Yes. Many parents meet with a therapist on their own to work on parenting stress and communication.
Begin
We're here when you're ready.
A free consultation can help your family decide how to begin.
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