Family Support
Parents and partners can benefit from learning a different set of skills to address the complexity of their loved one's mental health concerns, and the patterns that are often unintentionally created trying to manage crisis and confusing behaviour.
If you are a parent, partner, or sibling of a family member dealing with mental health concerns, we are here to help!.
We will work together to fully understand the complex dynamics and provide you with education, skills, and problem-solving support to more effectively respond to your loved one and take better care of yourself.
We are here to support you
One Degree Therapy provides specialized expertise and training in supporting family members with a loved one who experiences emotion dysregulation, Borderline Personality Disorder, trauma and PTSD. These particular concerns can be very complicated and challenging. Many parents report that their parenting GPS feels like it's not working and they aren't sure if they're helping or making things worse. Burnout can be a reality for many families and marital relationships can be greatly impacted. Having guidance and support navigating the crises and confusing behaviours is both essential and invaluable.
We support families with their goals, based on their individualized needs. Areas of support can include:
- observing and communicating healthy limits
- improving effective communication
- changing ineffective behavioural patterns
- increasing emotional connection
- providing coping skills and a more balanced approach to providing support
- developing capacity for your own emotion regulation and distress tolerance
- improving the family’s problem-solving abilities
Parent Support
Research shows that supporting family members leads to improved patient outcomes for the person with mental health concerns, as well as improved family well-being. We regularly work with parents and siblings to learn how to more effectively support their loved one and foster a more balanced approach, which helps preserve relationships.
Partner Support
Supporting a partner with mental health concerns can feel overwhelming at times and can take a toll on the relationship. Filling up your tool-box with new skills can help you find more balance and emotional connection with your partner.
Family Therapy
We provide family therapy that fits your specific situation. This could be addressing relationship dynamics, finding new ways to communicate, helping you problem-solve recurring issues and facilitating relationship repair.
*If this is a crisis, please contact 911, go to your local hospital emergency department or contact COAST
at 905-972-8338
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