Family Conflict

We are trained to consider presenting issues from a contextual family systems lens and are always considering complex intergenerational trauma and other family dynamics in our work with all clients- whether you come to therapy with your family or as an individual.

We all struggle in our families to one degree or another. When this feels overwhelming it may be time to change our approach. Together we can create new strategies for navigating complex relationships with our relatives both chosen and biological.

Life can become increasingly more difficult when the home becomes a hell. Family therapy can help untangle miscommunication issues, unhealthy boundaries, and overall dysfunction. I work with families with adult children navigate

The family that grows together, grows together.

Our family affects who we are and who we become, both for the better and worse. We learn our vocabulary, habits, customs, and rituals and how to view and observe the world around us. Anyone seeking healthier, closer family relationships can benefit from family therapy.Family therapy is necessary to address family issues and heal a family’s wounds. Does this resonate with your family, consider seeking family therapy. Family therapy can be beneficial on many different levels.

In my role as a family-based therapist at Child Guidance Resource Centers, I served the Philadelphia community through intensive home- and community-based family therapy for children and adolescents displaying social, emotional and behavioral disorders and for their families from 2019-2022. I am deeply committed, personally and professionally, to delivering culturally competent treatment to underserved populations in the community.

Helping couples work through couple conflict and family conflict.

I have completed training to work with families and provided family therapy for over a year.

There are no perfect families. Sometimes old issues that seem like they should have been resolved, come back again and again. Whether it is between adult siblings or adult children and a parent, Jeannette York can help. Give her a call to set up an appointment today.

Without realizing it, you and your loved ones may all be seeing and trying to solve different parts of the same relationship problem. You may have even begun thinking that your loved ones (or you) ARE the problem. Couples and families that haven’t “joined around the problem” experience something best described in the Indian parable, The Six Blind Men and the Elephant. My job is to help you see through each other’s eyes, so you can work together.

I enjoy working with adult children and their parents to help open the lines of communication and change old relationship patterns. I think adulthood is a great time to work on re-working relationships with parents and siblings so you can have healthier connections going forward.

Family Conflict can happen when family members have different views or beliefs that clash. Peaceful resolution depends on negotiation and respect for the other person’s point of view. Effect communication is key.

Inner child work may help those experiencing interpersonal conflict. Inner child work helps explore unprocessed childhood emotions and feelings that currently impact one’s life and understanding, managing, and/or reducing triggers. One desire for inner child work may be to identify wounded areas and/or unmet needs of the child, learn to advocate, protect, or show compassion for the child, create a safe enough space to invite the child to play, and integrate the child with the adult self.

Using the Gottman Method I work with finding ways to help families work through a variety of issues.

I utilize family therapy sessions to discuss and address unwanted patterns, conflict, communication difficulties, or outside stressors that may be impacting a family. Collaboration is a key part of this process, as each family member deserves to feel heard and understood as they attempt to make changes that improve their own daily experience and their family's.

Past and current dysfunctional or unhealthy family dynamics can contribute to a myriad of mental health concerns, including anxiety and depression. Together we can explore how these dynamics impact your life without blaming your parents or caregivers.

You are safe here. I get it. I'm an adult with ADHD and mom to five fabulous kids, four of whom also have ADHD and other neurodiversities. I've lived through chaos, self-doubt, massive insecurity, depression, anxiety and so much more on my journey to becoming an LMSW. You are not alone and you are not crazy. You have ADHD. I can help.

Family relationships often emerge as topics in sessions. I use trauma informed care to guide clients toward better understanding patterns in family relationships and how intergenerational trauma may impact family functioning overall.