While seeing a therapist can help individuals and families solve a range of issues, many people remain unaware of how much personal counseling can help them. Therapy can help people at any stage of their lives, and it’s often crucial to resolving key issues in personal and familial relationships. Here are some of the most common problems that therapists can help their clients overcome. 

3 Issues That Therapists Can Address 

1. Infidelity Fallout 

Infidelity can fracture even the strongest relationships, but it doesn’t have to destroy them. With counseling, it may be possible for both parties to overcome the issues left in the wake of an affair, such as distrust, resentment, anger, and insecurity. Of course, the therapist can’t do all the work — both parties will have to be willing to put in the work to save their relationship. As long as they’re active participants in the healing process both individually and as a couple, the additional input of a therapist can help bring about a solution.

2. Family Friction 

Some degree of friction is common in families, especially blended ones. Financial challenges, contentious custody battles, and sibling rivalries can all contribute to a stressful household. Thankfully, both individual and group counseling can help the whole family — either individually or as a group — identify what’s really bothering them so they can get to the bottom of it.

3. Parenting Struggles

Parents are often expected to face struggles that can leave them feeling powerless. Whether your adult child has yet to move out or your teenager is experiencing bullying, know that you’re not alone. You can arrange for counseling for both yourself and your child. A therapist can help determine which factors are contributing to the problems and propose practical solutions that will help your child adjust and thrive, all while improving your effectiveness as a parent.

If you’re struggling to cope with a serious personal issue, turn to Laurie Burns LCSW-R CGP. Practicing out of Rochester, NY, this compassionate therapist has more than two decades of experience in her field. Specializing in personal, couples, and family counseling, she helps clients determine the root cause of their problems so they can tackle them head-on. To learn more about her counseling services, visit her website. Call (585) 734-6826 to make an appointment.