Family therapy is a psychotherapeutic approach that focuses on the relationships and interactions between family members. The goal is to help the family resolve issues, improve communication, and strengthen family bonds. Family therapy can address issues such as conflicts, communication problems, crises, addiction issues, or other internal family challenges.

In family therapy, various methods and techniques can be used alongside conversation, such as analyzing interactions, role-playing, and examining the relationships between family members. The therapist guides the family in seeing things from new perspectives and finding solutions to their problems together. The therapist’s role is to create a safe space where family issues, emotions, concerns, and grief can be addressed and worked through confidentially, so that these do not become obstacles to the psychological well-being or interactions of family members in the future. The therapist can present alternative viewpoints and bring new ideas into the discussion. Family therapy involves working with emotions and can lead to new insights that help the family in the future.

Family therapy can occur in individual sessions or as a longer-term process, and it can involve the entire family or just some family members. The goal of family therapy is to enhance the well-being of all family members.

Family therapy can be accessed through Kela’s rehabilitation psychotherapy program. Kela covers the cost of sessions at €63.91 per 60 minutes or €95.87 per 90 minutes. A medical certificate is required to qualify for Kela’s rehabilitation therapy.