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CounselCareCanada Life Solutions
Issues that bring Families to Family Therapy
Conflicts between family members
Substance Abuse or addiction in any family member
Mental Illness in any member of the family
Siblings who disagree about Inheritance from Parents
Siblings with unresolved issues due to perceptions of not being treated fairly in their family-of-origin
Financial problems or disagreements about money
Serious Illness in a Family Member (diagnosis of Cancer, MS, etc)
When One or more Children are Experiencing School Problems
Difficulties between Adolescent/Young Adult and School Staff
Difficulties between Child/Adolescent /Young Adult and a Step-Parent
When any family member going through a Life Stage Transition
Family-of-Origin Issues
Issues with Technology and social media (Parent)
Issues with Technology and social media (Child, Adolescent, Young Adult)
Estrangement in Family System
Family Moving to a New Town and Kids Moving to New School
When adult Family Members are Struggling with Sharing Support for Parent or Grandparent
When there has been Serious Changes in Family Finances and Standard of Living
When a parent/step-parent/parent's partner (who has lived with and cared for and about the child) has decided to move out of the home
When a parent begins a relationship with another partner
When a parent is pregnant with a new sibling in a new relationship
Unexpected Pregnancy of Adolescent or Young Adult
Blended Family Issues
Grandparents and the grandchildren and great grandchildren they parent experience challenges
After Incest has occurred
After Significant Trauma has happened to any family members
After the death of a parent, step-parent, parent's partner, or sibling
When a parent is attending residential substance use treatment
When an Adolescent or Young Adult is Attending Residential Substance Use Treatment
When any child or adolescent is experiencing behavior problems
Caring for a family member with special needs
Issues with extended family members
When adolescents and young adults are aware that a parent, step-parent or parent's partner has engaged in infidelity
Separation or divorce
When parents are planning he shared custody of children
Substance Use Disorder (Parent)
Substance Abuse (Adolescent or Young Adult)
Process Addiction (Parent)
Process Addiction (Adolescent or Young Adult)
A Family Member has been Incarcerated
A Family Member is about to be released from Incarceration
Deliberate Self-Harm in Family Member
Issues Related to Not Being Able to see a Parent
Trust Issues Between Biological Children and Partner's Children
Loss of a Treasured Family Pet
Non-Compliance with Family Boundaries
Emotional Dysregulation Issues with Parent
Emotional Dysregulation Issues with Child/Adolescent or Young Adult
Physical Abuse (Children to Children)
Physical Abuse (Parent to Biological Child)
Physical Abuse (Parent to Partner's Child)
Emotional Abuse (Parent to Biological Child)
Emotional Abuse (Parent to Partner's Child)
Supporting a Child/Adolescent or Young Adult with a Chronic Illness
Recent Separation or Divorce of Parents
Non-Recent Separation or Divorce of Parents
Recent Death in Family or Friendship Group
Foster Parents and New Foster Child/Childreen
Perfect families DO NOT EXIST! Issues occur in families, even the 'healthiest' of families! Often families believe they should be able to prevent any and all challenges between family members or happening to family members. Altogether they have done their best, parents and their children often still compare themselves to some mythical 'perfect' family and feel shame and guilt because they are not 'like them'.
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