Services

Play Therapy

Play therapy is generally employed with children ages 3 to 11. This type of therapy provides a way for children to express their experiences and feelings through a natural, self-guided, self-healing process. As children’s experiences and feelings are often communicated through play, it becomes an important vehicle for them to know and accept themselves and others.

Play Therapy is often used as tool of diagnosis. A play therapist observes a client playing with toys (play-houses, pets, dolls, etc) to determine the cause of behavior. The objects and patterns of play, as well as the willingness to interact with the therapist, can be used to understand the underlying rationale for behavior both inside and outside the session.

Filial Therapy

When communication gaps exist between a parent and young child, emotional needs are left unmet. Filial Therapy teaches the parent a new way of interacting with their child, thus improving the parent-child relationship. Children communicate through play. It is their innate language. By teaching parents the language of play, and how to use play therapeutically, the communication gap between parent and child can be closed.

Additionally, filial therapy provides focused attention to the child from the person who holds emotional significance to the child, and provides opportunities for miscommunications to be clarified to the child by the parent.

Activity Therapy

Activity therapy is for preteens and adolescents. The client is engaged in nonverbal modes of relationship--games, free play, movement, drama, music, art or other activities, as the chief therapeutic media in which conflicts are resolved and intellectual and emotional energies freed.

Parents with Children with Special Needs

This program provides parents of special needs children with the support and emotional tools necessary to work with your child. The job of parenting has many challenges. And being the parent of a child with special needs requires an additional set of tools in order to accomplish the job. In this program, you will work one on one with a specially trained therapist. Topics covered will range from how to handle the stigma, to working with your child's specific needs, and how to get the services needed for your child. Our goal is to have parents feel fully supported and educated about the system. We are committed to having you realize that you are not alone. With the right resources, emotional tools, and support you can over come this challenge.

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For further information or resources for your family, contact: HOPEteam@familiesbydesign.net

Children of Divorce

It is a fact that children deal with many different feelings and emotions when their parents separate and/or divorce. It is a time when the entire family is in crisis and emotions are heightened. Therapy provides a safe place of support and nurturing during a very difficult time.

* For further services in this area please see our training section.

Eating Disorders Treatment

Eating disorders are common in cultures focused on weight loss and body image. Body dissatisfaction and dieting may lead to unhealthy and dangerous eating behaviors. Sometimes, these eating patterns can lead to eating disorders.

Eating disorders are very dangerous illnesses and can be fatal if they are not treated. Fortunately, there has been an increased awareness about these types of illnesses. Eating disorders are treatable. There are resources and specialists that can help!

Individual Therapy

Families by Design offers individual therapy that is tailored to your personal needs. Through working in team with your therapist, you create and achieve the goals you desire to live a life of connection, passion, and fulfillment. Learn how to be the author of your life by learning and growing so that you have the results you want. Whether it is communication skills, relief from unwanted symptoms (ie depression/anxiety etc.), or dissatisfaction with areas of your life, individual therapy provides the tools for you to have it be different.

Couples Therapy

The Families by Design Center offers counseling and therapy for married and non-married couples. Couples meet with their therapist to achieve mutually agreed upon therapy goals in weekly sessions. Typical therapy goals include: healthy communication, conflict resolution, and cooperative goal setting. Couples who find themselves engaging in frequent conflict, experiencing unsatisfying communication patterns, having power or control struggles, experiencing betrayal, having sexual difficulties, or experiencing other threats to their relationship may benefit from couples therapy at the FBD Center. With the assistance of the therapist, many couples develop a more intimate, satisfying, and healthy relationship, and learn skills that help the relationship continue to grow. We welcome same-sex couples.

GROUP THERAPY AVAILABLE

Group Therapy
Women's Groups
Eating Disorders

Experiential Trainings & Workshops

Families by Design has, in a fun and innovative way, developed experiential trainings to make learning and growing exciting and practical. Our center provides trainings for parenting, special needs families, teen issues, and redesigning the families relationships. Our professional psychotherapists and trainers are passionate and committed to having families look at every area of their lives so as to help them be as successful and effective as they can be.

Social Skills Group

Children with well developed social skills have enjoyable peer interactions, relationships, and school experiences. This group for young girls with special needs (i.e., A.D.D., Autism, and Aspergers Syndrome) aged 5-7, will provide the opportunity for participants to work on critical social skills such as; identifying and regulating emotions, correctly interpreting and responding to another?s actions, turn-taking, following directions, and conflict resolution.

Testing

• Full psychological battery

Gifted Testing

For more information on additional groups for children, please call 561-994-7222.