Services

Family Therapy

Family therapy supports healthier attachment, boundaries, and collaboration across family systems.

What family therapy can help with

Family therapy supports families who want less reactivity and more connection at home. It can help parents, caregivers, children, teens, and adult family members understand the patterns that keep conflict or distance going.

  • Parenting stress, family conflict, attachment concerns, and communication breakdowns.
  • Reunification work, transitions, sibling conflict, and boundary challenges.
  • Helping family members feel heard while building more consistent follow-through.

What sessions may look like

Family therapy often focuses on slowing interactions down so each person can understand the pattern instead of reacting automatically. Sessions may include coaching, communication practice, parenting support, and planning for what happens between appointments.

  • Clarify the family cycle and what each person needs when conflict escalates.
  • Practice calmer conversations, clearer boundaries, and repair after disconnection.
  • Create realistic home-based steps that support consistency and connection.

Family therapy activities and connection tools

Family therapy is not just conversation — it often includes structured activities that help family members practice new ways of interacting. Family therapy activities might include communication exercises, check-ins, collaborative problem-solving, and connection tools that families can continue using at home between sessions.

  • Practice family connection activities that build trust and repair disconnection.
  • Use structured communication tools to reduce reactivity and improve understanding.
  • Create home-based routines that reinforce what is being built in sessions.

Co-parenting therapy and support

Co-parenting therapy supports separated or divorced parents in reducing conflict, improving communication, and creating a more stable environment for their children. It focuses on the parenting relationship rather than the personal one — helping parents work together effectively even when the partnership has ended.

  • Create communication agreements that reduce conflict and confusion between households.
  • Support children through transitions with more consistency and clarity.
  • Build a functional co-parenting relationship independent of the personal history.

Social-emotional learning and support for kids and teens

Family therapy often addresses the social and emotional needs of children and teens directly. Social-emotional learning activities in a therapeutic context can help kids understand their emotions, develop empathy, practice self-regulation, and navigate peer relationships. Therapy activities for teens can include communication skills, boundary-setting, and tools for managing anxiety, ADHD, or behavioral challenges.

  • Support social-emotional learning with age-appropriate therapeutic activities.
  • Help kids and teens build emotional regulation, communication, and self-awareness.
  • Provide therapy activities for teens navigating anxiety, ADHD, or social challenges.

Common family therapy topics

Parenting

Parenting-focused family therapy helps caregivers respond effectively to developmental and behavioral challenges.

Attachment

Attachment-focused therapy strengthens emotional safety and connection between caregivers and children.

Co-Parenting

Co-parenting therapy helps separated or divorced parents communicate more effectively and reduce conflict for the sake of their children.

Teen & Adolescent Therapy

Family therapy for teens addresses communication breakdowns, behavioral challenges, and the relational dynamics between adolescents and caregivers.

Available by state

Family therapy approaches used at Mountain Family Therapy align with evidence recognized by professional mental health organizations. The American Psychological Association publishes APA resources on family and caregiving, The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy provides a AAMFT — what is marriage and family therapy?.

Service FAQ

Questions about family therapy

Who should attend family therapy?

It depends on the concern. Sometimes sessions include parents and children together, sometimes caregivers meet first, and sometimes the therapist helps decide who should join after learning more about the situation.

Can online family therapy work with kids or teens?

Online family therapy can work when sessions are structured and expectations are clear. Your therapist can help determine whether telehealth is appropriate for your family, child, or teen.

Is family therapy just parenting advice?

No. Parenting support may be part of the work, but family therapy also looks at relationship patterns, communication, attachment, boundaries, repair, and the emotional needs of the family system.

What happens in family therapy?

Family therapy typically involves a structured conversation with a therapist who helps family members understand the patterns that drive conflict, distance, or miscommunication. Sessions may include communication practice, psychoeducation, parenting coaching, and planning for what to try at home between appointments.

Can family therapy help with co-parenting?

Yes. Family therapy can support co-parenting by creating a structured space to improve communication, reduce conflict, and build clearer agreements for how to support your children across households. Sessions focus on the parenting relationship rather than the personal one.

What age is family therapy appropriate for?

Family therapy can involve children as young as preschool age, depending on the concern and format. Many family therapists work with children, teens, and adults together or separately, depending on what the situation calls for. A consultation can help determine who should be involved and what structure makes the most sense.

How long does family therapy take?

The length of family therapy depends on the goals and complexity of the situation. Some families find meaningful progress in 8-12 sessions focused on a specific concern. Others work over a longer period when patterns are more entrenched or multiple issues overlap. A consultation can help set realistic expectations for your situation.

Looking for between-session support? Our free family therapy activities and tools is a free, private starting point — no account or signup required.

Pricing

Intake sessions are $195. Standard sessions are $165.

Family intake sessions are $195 for the first appointment.

Ongoing family therapy sessions are $165 per standard session.

Insurance is not accepted for family therapy. Sessions are self-pay.