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Family Coaching
We understand that every family has its problems, whether those problems are as commonplace as not knowing how to deal with a sulky teenager, or as complex and devastating as trying to cope with a betrayal or a separation.
The truth is: living with other people is difficult, even if those people happen to be the ones we care most about in the world. Managing a good family dynamic takes time, patience and practice. Keeping all family members happy is no easy task - especially when you all have to live under the same roof.
Happy, peaceful family-life can only really be achieved with the perfect combination of compromise, order, mutual respect and understanding. Family coaching sessions are designed to provide families with the tools and techniques to resolve conflicts, reach compromises and hopefully transform a difficult living situation into a comfortable one.
What is family coaching?
Coaching is the method of guiding a person from where they are, to where they want to be. You've probably heard of coaching in sport, and you may have heard of coaching in business; family coaching follows the same basic concepts. Just as a business coach might be drafted in to help restructure a team, or advise a manager on communication techniques, a family coach will enter into the home to work with all members of a family to find out where the problems are and what changes can be made to reach a happy medium.
Family coaching sessions are designed to keep disputes as rational as possible. When we let our emotions get the better of us, arguments can easily turn into shouting matches. We ensure any arguments that arise between family members during a family coaching session are kept as structured, fair and valid as possible - so that everybody has a chance to have their say.
Why try family coaching?
Initially you might feel uncomfortable with the idea of inviting a stranger into your home to observe how you and your family live together. It's an unnatural situation and it can feel unnerving to think that your life is being judged, or that you might be blamed for anything that went wrong.
We are not here to judge or to point fingers, we are there to put things into perspective so that everyone can see the situation as a whole and learn to accept the part they play. Once everyone accepts that things need to change, the whole family can think of ways to move on together positively.
Conflict within the family home can be so much more damaging and distressing than conflict at work. When we choose to start a family, we usually do so out of love. Although those initial feelings can be stifled or forgotten over time by the trials and tribulations of life - they never truly go away, and work can be done to reclaim them.
Some reasons people seek family coaching include:
• bringing up children
• resolving marital problems
• addressing work/life balance
• dealing with problem teenagers
• dealing with life after separation or divorce