HEALING TOGETHER
Family Therapy Services at Kincove
When Conflict, Distance, or the Same Patterns Keep Getting in the Way
The same argument keeps happening. One person pushes harder while another shuts down. Parents disagree about how to respond. Or something one family member is going through starts affecting everyone else.
Family therapy at Kincove focuses on what happens between family members: the patterns beneath the conflict, what keeps them going, and what may need to change.
We help families work through difficult conversations, better understand one another, and respond differently when the same dynamics keep coming up.
Why Families Come To Us
Sometimes there’s one clear issue bringing a family to therapy. Other times, the arguments may be about different things, but the same patterns keep showing up.
We work with families around:
Recurring conflict, communication breakdowns, or growing distance
School refusal, motivation, and difficulty following through
Screen time, phones, gaming, and technology
Limits, expectations, privacy, and increasing independence
A teen or young adult struggling in ways that affect the whole family
Different parenting approaches or disagreements about how to respond
Strained trust or long-standing patterns that keep creating conflict
Separation, divorce, blended families, grief, and other family changes
What Family Therapy Looks Like
Family therapy isn’t about deciding who is right or who is the problem. We look at what happens between family members: what starts the conflict, how each person responds, where things escalate or shut down, and what keeps bringing everyone back to the same place.
In sessions, we may slow down an argument, work through something that has been hard to talk about, help family members understand each other’s reactions, or practice responding differently when tension builds.
Not everyone needs to be in every session. We may meet with the whole family, parents, a parent and child, siblings, or different family members depending on what we’re working on.
What We Work Toward
Family therapy can help families:
Recognize recurring patterns before they escalate
Communicate needs and expectations more directly
Set clearer boundaries while maintaining connection
Better understand one another’s experiences and perspectives
Work through hurt, resentment, or changes in trust
Navigate increasing independence without losing the relationship
The goal isn’t a family that never disagrees. It’s a family that can move through disagreement without getting pulled back into the same cycle.
Family Therapy for Teens & Young Adults
As teens and young adults become more independent, parents are often figuring out how their role needs to change too: when to step in, when to hold a limit, and when to give more room.
Family therapy can help when those shifts are creating conflict, distance, or uncertainty about how to relate to one another.
It can also happen alongside individual therapy, so a teen or young adult can have their own space with a therapist while the family works separately on what’s happening between them. Their individual therapist can be at Kincove or elsewhere.
Fees
Family therapy sessions are available in 50-minute ($250) and 80-minute ($300) formats. During your complimentary consultation, we'll discuss your family's goals, answer any questions you have, and recommend the session length and treatment approach that best fits your family's needs.
A limited number of sliding scale appointments are available based on financial need. If cost is a concern, you're welcome to ask about our sliding scale options during your consultation.
Insurance
Kincove is a private-pay, out-of-network practice. If you have PPO insurance or FSA/HSA benefits, we provide superbills that can be submitted to your insurance provider for potential reimbursement.
We've partnered with Mentaya to make using your out-of-network benefits easier. You can quickly check your eligibility and estimate your reimbursement before beginning therapy.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Parent coaching focuses on helping parents understand what’s happening and change how they respond. Family therapy brings family members into the work together to address communication, relationships, and patterns between them.
We can help determine which approach makes the most sense based on what’s happening in your family.
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Not necessarily. Depending on your family's goals, sessions may include the entire family, parents and teens, siblings, caregivers, or individual family members. We'll recommend an approach that best supports your family's needs.
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Family therapy is often short-term and focused on a specific challenge, transition, or family dynamic. Some families come for a few months to work through a particular issue, while others choose to continue longer as they strengthen communication, rebuild trust, and develop healthier ways of relating to one another. During your consultation, we'll recommend an approach based on your family's goals and needs.
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Absolutely. Many families benefit from combining family therapy with individual therapy, parent support, or other services. During your consultation, we'll recommend the approach that best supports your family's goals.