Substance Use Disorder (Addiction) is known as a Family disease, for it adversely impacts the person and the entire family unit struggling with it. Interpersonal conflicts, anger, shame, anxiety, guilt, depression, frustration, legal and financial issues are some of the challenges experienced by the whole family. The therapeutic process is aimed at helping family members to:
- get awareness about the true nature of the problem and its effects on the family
- learn new skills for dealing the family member struggling with addiction or other psychological problems
- resolve relationship conflicts and develop healthy family dynamics
- improve communication skills among family members
- develop healthy coping skills for dealing with all sorts of emotional problems
- facilitate a safe environment for the expression of emotional burdens and needs
The family based therapy is integral in the treatments of all psychological conditions. The procedure is flexible and interventions are designed according to each family’s unique needs.
