Family Counseling

Family is at the root of everyone’s life. A family can come in all shapes and sizes, with a myriad of personalities. What kind of family you have will influence your children and their children. Many Christian parents want to leave a legacy of faith and hope for the future and not repeat the issues of the past.

“Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” – Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina

“And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, ‘The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion, and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.’” – Exodus 34:6-7 NIV

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God created the family as good. Yet so many families are unhappy, and the issues that cause unhappiness are unique and universal. Working with a Christian counselor as a family will help you identify the source of unhappiness and the best ways to address the cause.

“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” – Matthew 7:3-5 NIV

While families may hope for the best, it is easy to become blind to our own issues. Another benefit of working with a counselor will open doors of communication and clear the pain of issues with yourselves and each other.

It is so easy for people to become stuck in dysfunction and miscommunication. This is where a Christian family counselor at Allen Christian Counseling will be helpful. When a family works together in Christian counseling, they can improve their relationships.

What does Christian counseling do for families?

“But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord’s love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children’s children.” – Psalm 103:17 NIV

Building a strong Christian family is work that is accomplished with help and encouragement from others. Christian counseling in Allen, Texas can help you overcome issues and deepen your family’s faith. Your counselor will be able to help you plan goals that meet your family’s unique personality.

As your family works with your counselor at Allen Christian Counseling, they will help untangle the messes to create connections. Allen Christian Counseling can help with restoring broken relationships, improving communication, and coping with grief and loss as a family.

Restoring relationships

“Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” – Ephesians 5:1-2 NIV

Working with a Christian counselor in Allen, Texas will help husbands and wives, parents, and children to restore broken relationships. There are so many different relationships within any given family.

Spouses – Husband and wife can build goals and trust. When they have a strong relationship, it will help them in their role as parents as well. Learning how to form a strong team when dealing with the challenges of parenting their children.

Brothers and sisters – Siblings can learn how to work through their differences and support one another. The learning ground for conflict is your sibling relationships. The home is the safest place for learning healthy conflict.

Mothers and Fathers – Parent-child relationships are always changing. Learning how to connect and build trust will help everyone through the growing pains of life. Mother and son, mother and daughter, father and son, and father and daughter relationships all have different needs and expectations. Forming bonds and connections with a counselor will lead to richer relationships and a foundation of trust for the rocky times of child development.

Blended family – When a family is built through adoption this creates new opportunities for connection. Blended families face special challenges as well. Forming bonds in such situations is a challenge for which a Christian counselor can provide help.

Trauma and loss – Grief, trauma, and loss affect the individual members of a family differently. Giving each person a chance to share about their hurt in a safe space will help everyone with restoring relationships broken by trauma. Grieving looks different for everyone. Learning your grieving style and that of your family will be useful as you go on the journey of connection through loss and grief.

Addictions – Substance abuse and addictions cause many relationships to crumble. A journey of healing needs to happen for all the people who suffered. Finding a counselor trained in this area will help restore broken trust and emotional bonds.

Improve communication

“Fathers [and mothers], do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” – Ephesians 6:4 NIV

A family is often busy. Extracurricular activities, work responsibilities, and the general maintenance of a home can easily take over a family’s time. The stress of life may cause breakdowns in communication, resulting in arguments. By working with a counselor your family can identify the stressors that frustrate everyone. Learning how to handle conflict and stress is a crucial part of family development.

Learning healthy routines and rhythms can help a family avoid exasperating each other.

Communication through mental health issues

Mental health affects the family of a suffering individual, as much as it does the individual. Working with a counselor at Allen Christian Counseling will help you show compassion for the suffering of others. It is important for the person with mental health to have a safe place to express their struggles.

Some issues to discuss:

How depression and anxiety affect someone
Best ways to help someone struggling with ADHD, PTSD, autism, bipolar disorder
Wisdom for recovering addicts
Compassion for survivors of abuse
The different ways people process loss and grief
How to work through the strain of a life transition

What to expect in a counseling session

Your Christian counselor is there to be a coach and guide to a stronger, faith-filled family unit. Each member of the family will be given the opportunity to tell their story and share their feelings. Your counselor will be able to take in this big picture and help you all create goals to pursue.

Some goals could include:

Rebuilding trust after betrayal
Spiritual practices as a family and individual spiritual growth
Strengthening emotional connections between different family members
Tools for handling conflict and creating connections
Creating goals for both individuals and the family unit

Your family members are the people who you love the most, and so they have the most power to hurt one another. Finding healing from past pain will yield richer relationships in the future.

Looking to the future with hope

“She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.” – Proverbs 31:25 NIV

Looking to the future with hope is less about making goals. It is about putting in the time and effort to be close to the people you love. Having strong bonds with your spouse, your children, and your siblings will give you the courage to face fears and challenges unforeseen.

Nobody wants a crisis to occur, yet when it does occur, going to counseling will help you to face it with love and hope.

“Eat honey, my son, for it is good;
honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.
Know also that wisdom is like honey for you:
If you find it, there is a future hope for you,
and your hope will not be cut off.”
– Proverbs 24:13-14 NIV

Seeking the wisdom of a counselor for your family at Allen Christian Counseling will give you hope. Applying that wisdom to your family’s relationships will create strong bonds and a hopeful future.