Family Therapy Edmonton
When family dynamics are tense, it can impact everyone. Our Edmonton family therapy sessions create a safe space where everyone feels heard—and solutions can be found together.
- Improve communication and reduce tension in the home
- Build understanding between parents, teens, and children
- Guidance from skilled family counsellors in Edmonton
Strengthening Families Through Connection, Communication, and Understanding
Every family experiences challenges — whether it’s communication breakdowns, parenting struggles, or changes in relationships. At Edmonton Counselling Services, our family therapy in Edmonton helps families reconnect, communicate better, and work through conflict in a safe and nurturing environment.
Led by experienced mental health therapists, our sessions provide families with the tools they need to better understand one another and navigate difficult emotions or transitions together.
Signs Your Family May Benefit from Counselling
Every family has ups and downs, but ongoing conflict, stress, or disconnection can take a toll on everyone’s emotional well-being. Here are a few signs it may be time to consider family counselling:
- Frequent arguments or emotional distance between family members
- Struggles during life transitions like divorce, remarriage, or grief and loss
- Challenges in parenting or discipline approaches
- Communication that feels tense, avoidant, or hurtful
- A sense that your family unit feels “stuck” or disconnected
Therapy can help families uncover underlying patterns, strengthen empathy, and rebuild trust — one conversation at a time.
Benefits of Family Therapy
Family therapy provides more than short-term conflict resolution — it helps families gain insight into their relationships and establish healthier communication habits. Working with a registered psychologist, registered provisional psychologist, or experienced family therapist can help you:
Improve communication and active listening
Strengthen bonds within the family unit
Rebuild trust after conflict or grief and loss
Develop empathy and emotional awareness
Boost self esteem and confidence within family roles
Our goal is to help your family find new ways to connect and move forward with respect, compassion, and understanding.
What Are the Different Types of Family Therapy?
Before starting therapy, it’s helpful to understand the various therapeutic approaches available. Each type of therapy focuses on improving family dynamics, communication, and problem-solving.
Functional Family Therapy (FFT)
Functional Family Therapy helps families strengthen bonds and address unhelpful behavioural patterns. It focuses on improving communication, empathy, and conflict resolution. The therapist guides family members to understand each other’s perspectives and work collaboratively toward positive change.
Marriage and Couples Therapy
This form of family therapy focuses on the relationship between partners. A mental health therapist works with couples to resolve communication issues, rebuild trust, and address emotional challenges. The goal is to create a strong foundation for long-term connection, love, and understanding.
Strategic Family Therapy
Strategic therapy focuses on specific problems within the family system. The therapist helps identify unhelpful interaction patterns and provides tools to shift them. This structured approach encourages families to work together to resolve issues and promote harmony.
Structural Family Therapy
Structural therapy looks at how family roles, hierarchies, and interactions shape the overall family dynamics. The therapist helps restructure relationships to create healthier boundaries and foster cooperation, stability, and mutual respect.
Systemic Family Therapy
Systemic therapy views the family as a whole system rather than separate individuals. It helps family members understand how their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours influence one another. This approach promotes understanding, unity, and balance within the family.
Each approach can be customized to meet your family’s unique needs and goals.
What to Expect During Counselling Sessions
Our counselling sessions provide a calm and nurturing environment where families can express themselves freely. During your first appointment, your therapist will take time to understand your family’s concerns, background, and goals for therapy.
Depending on the situation, sessions may include elements of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), art therapy, or other techniques to help family members explore emotions and develop new skills.
Our therapists use evidence-based methods to help your family gain insight into patterns, strengthen problem-solving abilities, and build emotional resilience.
Why Choose Edmonton Counselling Services?
At Edmonton Counselling Services, we understand that every family is unique. Led by Bharat Sharma, a Registered Social Worker, Master Practitioner in Clinical Counselling, and Canadian Certified Clinical Supervisor, we provide compassionate mental health supports tailored to your family’s needs.
Our team of Edmonton psychologists, counsellors, and mental health therapists offers inclusive, affordable care — with a sliding scale option available for new clients. Whether your family is navigating conflict, grief and loss, or major life transitions, we’re here to walk beside you every step of the way.
Bharat Sharma, Therapist
The finest therapist in our team is Bharat Sharma since he has expertise working with clients with problematic behavioral patterns. He also assists this customer in finding peace of mind and spirit. He can help the patient fall asleep soundly and reduce worry by engaging in the best family counseling to foster cordial relationships with your spouse or other family members, including your children.
He has additional expertise and uses a holistic, mindfulness-based approach to therapy to treat the whole person—mind, body, and soul. He has experience using solution-focused, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
Additionally, he has had great success working with clients with relationship, addiction, mental health, sleep, or sleep-related concerns.
Take the First Step Toward Healing and Connection
Healthy families aren’t perfect — they’re connected. With guidance from a skilled family therapist, your family can rebuild trust, strengthen communication, and grow closer than ever before.
Start your journey today and discover how therapy can help your family thrive.
