Family Therapy in Vancouver and Online

How Family Therapy Helps

​

Family therapy isn’t about blaming one person or deciding who is “right.” It’s about understanding patterns in the family system and learning new ways to respond to stress, conflict, and disconnection.

​

Family counselling can help you:

​

• Communicate more clearly, even during hard conversations

• Reduce conflict and build repair skills after disagreements

• Strengthen trust, emotional safety, and connection

• Understand how stress, mental health, or past experiences impact the household

• Create boundaries, routines, and expectations that feel supportive and sustainable

• Support children and teens through transitions with more stability and care

​

Who Family Counselling Is For

​

Family therapy can support many different family structures and situations, including:

​

• Parents and children

• Families with teens

• Blended families and step-family transitions

• Co-parenting families (together or separated)

• Adult children and parents working on relationship repair

• Chosen family and caregiving systems
   

Many families benefit from counselling before conflict becomes constant. Support can help you get back on the same team.

​

Common Reasons Families Seek Therapy

​

Every family is different, but many families reach out when they are experiencing:

​

• Frequent arguments, yelling, or shutdowns

• Parent-child power struggles or ongoing tension at home

• Difficulty with boundaries, rules, or consistency

• Sibling conflict that feels constant or intense

• Stress related to school, social pressure, or behavioural concerns

• Major life changes such as separation, divorce, moving, or a new baby

• Grief, loss, illness, or caregiving strain

• Anxiety, depression, trauma, or burnout impacting the household

• A desire to rebuild trust after hurt, misunderstandings, or disconnection​​

• ​

What to Expect in Family Counselling

​

Your first session is focused on building safety and clarity. Your therapist will take time to understand what brings you in, what each person hopes will change, and what has already been tried.

Depending on your family’s needs, therapy may include:

​

• Whole-family sessions

• Parent or caregiver sessions focused on support and strategy

• Occasional individual check-ins when helpful and appropriate
   

Therapy moves at a pace that feels manageable. The goal isn’t to force big conversations before your family has the tools to stay grounded and respectful while having them.

​

Our Approach to Family Therapy

​

At Avery Therapy Centre, our therapists draw from evidence-based approaches and adapt them to your family’s goals, values, and lived experience. Family therapy may include work such as:

​

• Building healthier communication skills so everyone can be heard

• Understanding emotional needs and attachment patterns in the family

• Learning repair tools for conflict and rupture

• Creating practical problem-solving strategies that work in real life
   

Your therapy experience is collaborative. We welcome feedback, questions, and open dialogue so you feel empowered throughout the process.

​

​