Family Therapy en Las Palmas
Resolve family conflicts and improve communication between parents and adolescent children. Specialists in cohabitation problems and excessive control.
Family therapy is a therapeutic approach that works with the entire family or specific members to resolve conflicts, improve communication, and strengthen bonds. It is especially effective for cohabitation problems between parents and adolescent or university-age children, where excessive control or lack of communication creates constant tension.
When is family therapy needed?
Constant conflicts
When discussions are daily and unresolved, creating a tense atmosphere at home that affects all family members.
Deteriorated communication
When communication has broken down or is limited to orders and sharp responses, without the possibility of constructive dialogue.
Excessive control or lack of boundaries
When parental control is excessive or, conversely, when there are no clear boundaries, generating conflicts and misunderstandings.
Transition to adult life
When adolescent or university-age children seek independence and parents have difficulty adapting to this new stage.
Cohabitation problems
When daily cohabitation has become unsustainable and affects the emotional well-being of all family members.
Benefits of family therapy
How does the process work?
Initial evaluation
In the first session we evaluate the family situation, identify the main problems and establish therapeutic objectives.
Individual or joint sessions
Depending on needs, we work with the entire family, with subgroups (parent-child) or individually.
Follow-up and adjustments
We conduct continuous monitoring of progress and adjust strategies as needed to achieve objectives.
Family therapy methodology
We work from a systemic and cognitive-behavioural approach: we understand conflicts as patterns involving several family members that are maintained by how each reacts to the other. We do not look for blame, but identify the interaction cycles that generate tension (e.g. criticism → defensiveness → more criticism) and break them through communication guidelines, clear boundaries and practical agreements.
Sessions may be joint (whole family or involved members), in subgroups (e.g. parents only one session, or parent with adolescent) or individual when it is useful to work with one member first. The aim is for everyone to feel heard and for solutions to be sustainable in daily life.
What to expect during the process
First session (assessment)
We meet the family, the reason for consultation and the history of the conflict. We set concrete goals (e.g. improve communication, reduce arguments about schedules or studies) and explain how we will work. Sometimes the first session is with parents only or the adolescent only, depending on the case.
Work phase (first 6–12 sessions)
Weekly or fortnightly sessions, joint or alternating with subgroups. We work on communication, boundaries and tasks at home. It is normal for defensiveness to be high at first; the therapist mediates and provides structure so that dialogue is safe.
Follow-up and discharge
When goals are met and cohabitation improves, we space sessions and prepare for discharge with a summary of what was learned and what to do if tensions reappear.
Frequently asked questions
Do you need help with family conflicts?
You are not alone. Many families go through similar situations and they have solutions.
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