Family Counselling & Conflict Support
Family Counselling & Therapy
Welcome to a place where your family’s challenges are met with listening, care, and guidance. Families change. Life gets messy. Relationships shift. But you don’t have to navigate those changes alone.
At Sereda Psychotherapy, we offer compassionate, inclusive family counselling online across Canada, helping families reconnect, improve communication, and heal from conflict or stress.
Why Families Seek Counselling
Families come to therapy for many reasons, such as:
- Communication breakdowns leading to frequent conflicts or misunderstandings
- Blended family transitions – step‑parents, step‑siblings, custody changes, or separations
- Parenting stress, generational differences, or child‑parent conflict
- Navigating grief, loss, or major life transitions like illness, relocation, or loss of income
- Management of mental health issues, addiction, trauma, or chronic illness that affect the whole family
- Strain on relationships after separation or divorce
- Feeling stuck in repeated cycles – conflict keeps coming back even after apologies or “trying harder”
Family counselling gives everyone a safe space to be heard and a chance to rebuild trust, empathy, and healthier patterns. Family therapy can help improve understanding, reduce conflict, and support recovery from shared stressors.
Who Can Family Counselling Help?
Family counselling isn’t just for parents and children. It can help:
- Blended families navigating co‑parenting or step‑family dynamics.
- Parents seeking help with teenage or young‑adult children.
- Families supporting a loved one with mental health, addiction, chronic illness, or grief.
- Grandparents, extended family, or caregivers in non‑traditional or multigenerational households.
- Individuals navigating family conflict or stress.
- Friends or chosen family, anyone who identifies as “family” and wants healthy, supportive connection.
Supporting Individuals Navigating Family Conflict
Family therapy can be a powerful step toward healing, but not everyone is ready or able to bring their whole family to counselling. Maybe you’re the only one feeling the weight of the tension. The only one willing to reach out. Or the only one who’s available to do the work. That doesn’t mean you’re alone.
If you’re navigating complicated family dynamics by yourself, individual therapy can help you make sense of it all. It’s a space to process what’s happening, build stronger boundaries, and learn how to care for your mental health, no matter what others choose to do.
You might be working through long-standing family patterns, sudden conflict, or the emotional impact of childhood experiences. One-on-one therapy gives you room to explore all of it at your own pace.
Our therapists support people who are:
- Setting boundaries with emotionally immature family members
- Grieving the loss of an estranged family member
- Trying to break generational patterns
- Learning to communicate more clearly with loved ones
Therapy isn’t always about fixing, forgiving, or reconciling all relationships. Sometimes, it’s about clarity and awareness.
Start Your Family Counselling Journey
Below are therapists at Sereda Psychotherapy Group who have a special clinical focus on family counselling and conflict resolution. Click on a therapist profile to read more and schedule your free 15‑minute phone consultation.
What is family counselling?
Family counselling is a form of psychotherapy involving two or more family members working together to address issues affecting the family unit. It helps improve understanding, communication, and relationships by exploring patterns, strengthening connection, and building healthier dynamics.
How many sessions will we need?
It depends on the complexity of the issues, goals for therapy, and how committed the family is to the work. Some families find 6–8 sessions helpful, while others benefit from ongoing therapy to navigate deeper or more chronic issues.
Can we do counselling if a family member doesn’t want to participate?
Yes. Therapy can still offer tools to cope, improve communication, and set healthy boundaries. Eventually, others may join when they feel ready.
Is online family therapy effective?
Yes. Virtual family counselling makes it easier for busy or geographically separated family members to join sessions. It can also reduce stress, commute time, and scheduling barriers, making therapy more accessible for families across Canada.
What kind of therapy is best for family conflict?
There is not a one-size fits all approach to family conflict, but some of the most effective types of therapy include emotionally-focused therapy, family systems therapy, narrative therapy, and many others. These approaches help families identify patterns, improve communication, and explore how each person’s story and emotions shape the family dynamic.