Complex Family Therapy

Families come under strain for a variety of reasons such as divorce, custody disputes, parental mental health impacts, and other relationship ruptures or stress. Through Complex Family Therapy (CFT), we help families navigating difficult situations to repair and rebuild emotionally healthy family dynamics.

CFT is trauma-informed, child-focused, and court-informed. We often work collaboratively with legal advocates to serve families, support children, and rebuild relationships.

If you have been court ordered to work with a Parenting Coordinator, engage in co-parenting, reunification, or family therapy, we would love to work with you.

Complex Family Therapy cases are taken on a case by case basis, please contact our office for more information or to make an appointment.

Image of an upset girl with arguing parents in the background.
Image of an upset girl with arguing parents in the background.

  • CFT Services Include:

    • Co-Parenting and Parenting Coordination

    • Parent-Child Contact Problems (reunification)

    • Family System Dynamic Assessment

    • Court ordered family therapy

    • Individual therapy

    • Parent coaching

    • Consultation, educational seminars and training for legal professionals on mental health topics

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  • Coparenting and Parenting Coordination

    When Coparenting or Parenting Coordination services are needed, the adult coparent clients will work with a clinician to improve communication, reduce conflict and hostility, and collaborate on the needs of the shared children. Typically, coparenting sessions meet monthly and provide necessary structure and neutrality for improving the working coparent relationship.

    Coparenting works towards amicable collaboration between adults with shared children.

    Parenting Coordination is the facilitation of structured communication for shared parenting when parents have a high-conflict dynamic or are using a parallel parenting plan.

  • Parent Child Contact Problems

    Parent Child Contact Problems refers to any situation where there is a disruption in the relationship between a parent and their child. Our trauma-informed clinical process is supported by best practices for addressing Parent Child Contact Problems (often referred to as reunification).

    We work through a process with four distinct phases: Assessment, Prepare to Repair, Repair, and Maintenance.

    This structured process is designed to ensure that healthy relationships are rebuilt with intention and purpose. Issues of secure attachment, trust, and communication are the focus of treatment.

    Recovery for these complex and fragile relationships requires careful and thoughtful intervention, competent clinicians, and a plan designed for relationship success.

  • Family System Dynamic Assessment

    Family Dynamics are the patterns and ways that families interact with each other. Understanding a problem in a family requires clarity of family dynamics. It may be important to understand the dynamics and mental health needs of family members prior to entering a court order or agreement.

    Family System Dynamic Assessment can accurately identify the areas that need professional mental health support or intervention. This process includes clinical interviews, assessment measures, case conceptualization, and recommendations for next steps.

    Results and recommendations are provided in a comprehensive written report to attorneys and the court.

  • Individual Therapy for Court-Involved Situations

    Whether it is an adult, adolescent, or child, individual support is often an appropriate next step for a court-involved family.

    Individuals may be referred to address concerns such as: trauma, mood concerns, poor coping, emotional reactivity, conflict, interpersonal violence and recovery, and relationship concerns.

    When appropriate, we will work alongside the referral source to address the target areas and provide high quality mental healthcare to support the individual client.

  • Information for Referring Legal Professionals

    If you are an attorney, Guardian Ad Litem, or therapist looking to refer a client or family for CFT, please click on the following link for more detailed information regarding:

    • The CFT process in detail

    • The phases of treatment

    • Definitions of clinical roles

    • Information about professional collaboration between attorneys and clinicians

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