Family Psychotherapy
Family therapy is conducted exclusively in-office and is addressed to families or family members who genuinely wish to produce changes in relational dynamics and improve how they function together. It is important that the motivation for participation is self-driven, not externally imposed, as the therapeutic process requires involvement and openness from all participants.
I do not work with diagnostic labels, "cases," or rigid disorder categories, but with people in relationship – with different histories, needs, vulnerabilities, and resources. In family therapy, the focus is not on identifying a "guilty" party or a "problem patient," but on understanding how interactions, communication patterns, and shared experiences influence the family system's balance. Each member is unique, and the family as a whole has its own identity and functioning mechanisms.
I trust in families' capacity to overcome difficulties generated by past or current life contexts, regardless of whether one or more members have been previously evaluated or diagnosed. In cases where there is a psychotic history in a member, adherence to psychiatric treatment is a necessary condition for initiating and conducting therapy.
I work collaboratively, believing that stable changes arise through joint effort. Family therapy requires teamwork – both between therapist and family and among family members themselves. Facilitating new relational experiences based on authentic communication, listening, and shared responsibility is essential for reconfiguring family dynamics. The foundation of this process is building a therapeutic relationship based on respect, empathy, acceptance, and trust, so that each member feels safe and valued within the therapeutic endeavor.