Family Therapy in Massachusetts
Our licensed therapists help families improve communication, rebuild trust, and work through conflict, grief, and major transitions, in person at six offices or by telehealth statewide.
Signs Your Family May Benefit from Therapy
Every family has hard seasons. A few patterns suggest it may be time to bring in support:
- Conversations that turn into arguments, or topics no one feels able to raise
- Tension after a divorce, separation, or the loss of a family member
- Difficulty adjusting to step parenting, co-parenting, or a blended household
- A child or teen whose behavior or mood is affecting the whole home
- One person carrying most of the emotional weight while others pull away
- Stress that has spilled into your marriage or partnership
When communication breaks down, family members can end up feeling misunderstood, unseen, and alone in the same house. Family therapy gives everyone a structured place to be heard.
How Family Therapy Works at Elevate Counseling
Treatment begins with an intake process. You complete paperwork about your family history and your reasons for seeking therapy, and we review it with you, explain what to expect, and go over your right to privacy as a client. Together we set goals and build a family treatment plan.
Sessions then follow a family systems approach, which views the family as an emotional unit in which each person plays an important part in the group's overall well-being. Over the course of treatment, your therapist speaks with each family member to understand their perspective on life inside and outside the family. We use a strength based approach that builds on what your family already does well.
Depending on your needs, therapy may include:
- Role play, which lets you step into another family member's perspective and practice saying what is hard to say
- Communication skills practice, including active listening and mediated conversations
- Boundary and role work, so everyone understands their responsibilities and limits
- Problem solving tools that help your family resolve conflict between sessions, not just during them
If not everyone is willing to attend, that is okay. Change in one part of the family affects the whole system, and we can still do meaningful work with the people who show up.
Concerns Family Therapy Can Help With
Our therapists work with families facing a wide range of challenges, including:
- Strained communication and ongoing family conflict
- Blended family adjustment and co-parenting
- Divorce, separation, and custody transitions
- Grief and loss
- Child and teen specific challenges, including behavior and school concerns
- Trauma and its effect on family relationships
- Mental health conditions and substance use within the family
- Financial stress
If your situation involves very high conflict and you are unsure whether therapy is the right place to start, call us for a consultation and we will talk through whether we are the right fit.
Family Therapy Locations Across Massachusetts
Family therapy is available at six offices and through telehealth statewide.
Family Therapist in Easton
117 Eastman St #102, South Easton, MA 02375
Our home office, where our Director of Children and Family Services and a clinician trained in marriage and family therapy see families.
Family Therapist in Franklin
12 Washington St, Franklin, MA 02038
Clinicians who work with children, teens, adults, couples, and families, with a play therapy room that doubles as extra space for family sessions.
Family Therapist in Raynham
1244 Broadway St, Raynham, MA 02767
Clinicians experienced in family and couples work, including home based and intensive family programs.
Family Therapist in Lakeville
109 Rhode Island Rd, Lakeville, MA 02347
Clinicians who draw on family systems theory alongside person centered and cognitive behavioral approaches.
Family Therapist in Seekonk
1539 Fall River Ave #5, Seekonk, MA 02771
Clinicians focused on strengthening families, improving communication, and resolving conflict.
Family Therapist in Buzzards Bay
258 Main Street, C2, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
A clinician who works with children, families, and couples from a trauma informed, holistic perspective.
Telehealth
Online family sessions are available to clients anywhere in Massachusetts.
Insurance and Getting Started
Most families use health insurance to cover family therapy, paying only a copay or deductible. We are in network with the plans below, and private pay rates are also available. Our team will verify your specific benefits before your first appointment.
| Session Type | Rate |
|---|---|
| Intake session | $150 |
| Family session | $120 |
| Individual session | $100 |
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Call (508) 297-1491 or send a contact form and select the office or telehealth option that works best for your family.
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Schedule a free 15 minute consultation to talk through what is happening and what you hope will change.
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Begin your first session with a plan built around your family's goals.
Individual members of your family may also benefit from child therapy, teen therapy, or couples counseling alongside family sessions.