FAMILY THERAPY

"Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding."

— KAHLIL GIBRAN

Many times one member of a family engages in behaviors that are overtly disruptive, which causes the family to seek treatment for individual member; however, often that behavior can be best addressed when considering how each family member is functioning and how their respective roles and behaviors interrelate. Using a family systems approach, with the full participation of all involved family members, therapy can shed light on the current difficulties and help transform family functioning.

If you are an adult and have been estranged from one or more of your family members for some time, and wish to explore reconnecting, family therapy can help. Often this form of therapy involves meeting with the individual family members one or more times in preparation for joint meetings. Sessions with two or more family members present will work toward establishing common agreements for interactions going forward, as well as exploring the causes of the rupture, offering an opportunity for healing, accounting, understanding, and re-established connection.

If you are looking for court-ordered family therapy for families in which there has been a ruptured relationship between a child and a parent, please see the Court-Ordered Family Therapy Page.

Notice Regarding No Surprises Act for Self-Pay Psychotherapy

Section 2799B-6 of the Public Health Service Act, also known as the “No Surprises Act,” aims to increase price transparency and reduce the likelihood that clients receive a “surprise” medical bill by requiring that providers inform clients of an expected charge for a service before the service is provided. This is now referred to as a “Good Faith Estimate” which gives uninsured and self-pay clients an estimated projection of costs for services when scheduling care or when the client requests an estimate. This was specifically designed and helpful for receiving care through emergency services and facilities. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate or the dispute process, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises, call Health and Human Services: 1-800-985-3059 or the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation @ 888-877-4894.