Family/Marital

Marriage and Family Counselors (IAMFC) define family and marital counseling as a specialized focus on the systemic approach to treatment. Unlike individual therapy, which focuses on internal psychology, this definition views the "client" as the entire unit or the relationships between members. It emphasizes that individuals are best understood through the context of their primary social systems, focusing on communication patterns, roles, and behavioral cycles that affect the collective health of the couple or family.