The reasons for family therapy are as varied as families themselves.  Helping families navigate challenging situations while building healthy boundaries and bridges of communication is a common goal of family therapy.  Maybe you would like to find ways of co-parenting and handling a separation, or better relate to your teen, or child with special needs. Family therapy can help you heal as a family from a tragic event and understand the individual needs and struggles of each member.  Children benefit the most when their environment is flourishing.  For this reason, children are not seen individually by Deborah but within the family context.