couple & family therapy
couple & family therapy
Carl Whitaker
Family Therapy: Healing, Reconnecting, and Growing Together
Families are meant to be a source of love, support, and belonging — but even the strongest families can find themselves struggling at times. Misunderstandings, old wounds, growing pains, and life transitions can all create distance and conflict, leaving family members feeling hurt, disconnected, or stuck in painful patterns.
Family therapy offers a powerful way to heal those disconnections, improve communication, and build stronger, healthier relationships that can weather life’s ups and downs together.
I currently work with:
• Teenagers together with their parents or guardians
• Adult families — such as adult siblings, parents and grown children, or multi-generational family groups
Family therapy can be especially helpful when:
• Conflict seems to repeat itself without real resolution
• Communication has broken down or become tense and painful
• A major life transition (such as divorce, launching young adults, illness, or grief) has shaken the family dynamic
• Old patterns from the past are affecting current relationships
• One family member is struggling and it’s impacting the whole system
• There’s a desire to rebuild trust, closeness, and understanding
Why Family Therapy?
Sometimes when problems arise, it’s tempting to focus solely on one person — a teenager struggling with anxiety, a parent feeling overwhelmed, an adult child feeling distant from their parents. And while individual therapy can be incredibly valuable, sometimes healing needs to happen within the relationships themselves.
Family therapy looks at the bigger picture.
Instead of asking, “What’s wrong with this person?” we ask, “What’s happening between us that needs attention, healing, or change?”
By bringing multiple family members into the conversation, therapy can uncover patterns that no one individual could fully change on their own — and create new ways of relating that lift everyone up.
Family therapy can help you:
• Improve communication so that everyone feels heard and understood
• Heal old hurts and misunderstandings that keep getting in the way
• Learn healthier ways to navigate conflict and differences
• Strengthen emotional bonds and rebuild trust
• Create a new, more connected and supportive family dynamic
What to Expect
Our work together will be collaborative and compassionate. I provide a non-blaming, non-judgmental space where every voice matters. We’ll work together to identify what’s not working, explore the underlying patterns, and practice new ways of relating that bring more connection, understanding, and peace.
Family life is always evolving — and with care, intention, and support, it’s absolutely possible to grow stronger through the challenges.
If your family is ready to heal, reconnect, and move forward together, I’m here to help.
Contact me today to schedule your first appointment.
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Booking for intensive couples therapy now available for April & May weekends. Some weekdays available, as well.