Our families make up an important part of who we are. They can be a main source of support, friendship, love and connection – all of which are crucial when experiencing a difficult period in life. However, as we move throughout different stages of our lives, it is not uncommon for our views to clash with other family members and cause tension within the family.
There are a number of reasons why families may seek professional support when this occurs. Sometimes these revolve around broken communication and relationships within the family, which may appear as increasing arguments, conflict, and negativity between family members.
Other times, there may be one person in the family who is going through a difficult time and this is taking a toll on the family as whole. You may not know how to best help your loved one to get through this period, and your efforts to assist them may seem to make things worse.
There is no blue print for navigating family life and it can deliver many surprises and challenges along the way. Family therapy can be an excellent way to ensure each family member is growing together in a positive direction, with shared understanding and support. Speaking with a psychologist can also assist with managing the impact of mental illness, trauma or unexpected events within the family unit
You may view our full suite of services for families here.
Our families make up an important part of who we are. They can be a main source of support, friendship, love and connection – all of which are crucial when experiencing a difficult period in life. However, as we move throughout different stages of our lives, it is not uncommon for our views to clash with other family members and cause tension within the family.
There are a number of reasons why families may seek professional support from a psychologist when this occurs. Sometimes these revolve around broken communication and relationships within the family, which may appear as increasing arguments, conflict, and negativity between family members.
Other times, there may be one person in the family who is going through a difficult time and this is taking a toll on the family as whole. You may not know how to best help your loved one to get through this period, and your efforts to assist them may seem to make things worse.
There is no blue print for navigating family life and it can deliver many surprises and challenges along the way. Family therapy from an experienced psychologist can be an excellent way to ensure each family member is growing together in a positive direction, with shared understanding and support. Speaking with a family psychologist can also assist with managing the impact of mental illness, trauma or unexpected events within the family unit
At VCPS, our intake team can work with you to understand your unique challenges and find an experienced family counselling psychologist that is right for you. The process of matching you with a family psychologist is an important one, and we will work hard to ensure that the psychologist chosen for you is a good fit and will suit your values and requirements. We have a diverse range of psychologists experienced in working with families based both in Melbourne offering face to face appointments and around Australia offering video appointments.
VCPS family psychologists are experienced in helping families gain a better understanding of the dynamics and systems at play and assisting them develop more healthy and nuanced patterns of relating. This can be achieved either in separate individual sessions with each family or with group sessions attended by all family members. Working with families is a complex and unique skill, and all VCPS psychologists working in this area have extensive training and experience. This involves both experience in the type of childhood and adolescent mental illnesses that can place strains on families, as well as the particular dysfunctional family dynamics that can emerge during these times.
We offer face to face appointments with our family psychologists in Melbourne, as well as online appointments that can be accessed from around the country.
If you would like to hear more about our family psychologists or are ready to book you or your family in for a session, please feel free to reach out to our friendly intake team located in Melbourne on (03) 9419 7172
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