Family Therapy
Types of Family Therapy Programs in Rehab
Family counseling for addiction uses best practices and evidence-based treatment modalities. However, due to the range of sources, family therapies for substance use could differ based on the family therapist’s specific model for the particular family system.
Each of our Lighthouse Recovery Institute programs will integrate family therapy and incorporate the family at different levels to best fit the individual’s needs and the family’s goals.
Some of the types of family therapy our team uses include:
- Marriage and family therapy (MFT) – Marriage and family therapy is a form of talk therapy that addresses all family members’ behaviors and the impact on the entire family unit.
- Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) – This form of therapy emphasizes a person’s current and future conditions and goals rather than past experiences.
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) – CBT is a short-term form of behavioral treatment that reveals the relationship between beliefs, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
- Family system therapy – Family system therapy assists patients in resolving their problems in the context of their family unit.
- Strategic family therapy – There are five stages to strategic treatment, which are a brief social stage, the problem stage, the interactional stage, the goal-setting stage, and the task-setting stage.
Family Therapy in Rehab Allows Everyone to Heal
Active participation in family therapy during addiction treatment reduces the recidivism rate of substance use post-treatment. At Lighthouse Recovery Institute, family members and loved ones are offered therapy sessions with patients, as well as access to our family liaison, who assists with managing the full range of emotions that come alongside loving someone in active addiction and early recovery.
In addition to support and communication from clinical staff, family members gain insight into developing healthy boundaries, developing practical solutions, and supporting a solid aftercare plan. Through this family therapy program, as the patient rebuilds, the family starts to mend alongside them.
Impacts of Addiction on a Family
Based on our individualized addiction treatment philosophy at Lighthouse Recovery Institute, we support a wide range of treatment options for patients and their families. Each therapist will work with the family unit as a complete system and individually to create a plan based on the family dynamics. The treatment model for each family depends on the patient’s age and the gravity of the problems at hand.
At Lighthouse Recovery Institute, we emphasize the family component to empower the parents to take back control in their relationship with the addict and put them on the path to success. The goal is to help the family find the line between enabling and encouraging their child’s recovery process in addiction treatment.
Benefits of a Family Therapy in Rehab
Our Lighthouse Recovery Institute team believes that our family therapy program in Boynton Beach, FL can be extremely beneficial for every family member and not just the person in recovery.
Some of the benefits of family therapy include that families:
- Learn how to communicate effectively with one another
- Set boundaries and get on the same page
- Develop a support system to help the person on their recovery journey
- Gain valuable insight into the root causes of addiction, which can help them improve their own lives as well
- Develop tools and strategies to better manage stress, anxiety, and other risk factors that may contribute to addiction
