Family Therapy & Mental Health Articles Archive: Dr. Stephen Oreski
Divorce
How to Emotionally Survive a Divorce
Divorce is often one of the most difficult experiences that a person can go through. In many cases, it requires you to leave your family home, lose contact with couple…
Family
Family Issues Experienced by LGBTQ Individuals
Every family deals with challenges. But those family issues experienced by LGBTQ Individuals are particularly unique ones. Here are some of the most common challenges faced by LGBTQ families. Parental…
Family
What is Emotional Incest?
Many of us grew up in households that were dysfunctional, where boundaries between parents and adults were blurred in unhealthy ways. Emotional incest is not of a sexual nature, but…
Family
Narcissistic Parents
Parents with narcissistic personality disorder affect the mental health of children. For many children, childhood is a time of wonder, play, and discovery. These children have parents who give them…
Anger Management Archive, Family, Family Therapy
How Anger Affects the Family
As young people, we learn to interact with others based on how our family members interact with each other. Once these communication patterns become established in our young minds, it’s…
Family Therapy, Sexual Abuse / Trauma
5 Reasons Why Parents Don’t Discuss Child Sexual Abuse
Why don’t parents discuss child sexual abuse? According to the US Centers for Disease Control, 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are experience child sexual abuse by the…
Couples/Marriage, Family Therapy, Separation/Divorce
Knowing When to End the Relationship
Knowing when to end a relationship is important. Relationships can enrich our lives, but they can also cause damage. Whether it’s a friend, family member, or significant other, any relationship…
Couples/Marriage, Divorce, Family Therapy, General, Stress, Telehealth
Navigate Challenging Life Transitions
When we’re young, life transitions are fun and empowering. We go from crawling to walking, walking to running. We start with training wheels but soon no longer need them. As…
Couples/Marriage, Divorce, Family Therapy, Separation/Divorce
Contact Us to Schedule Your Free 15-Minute Therapy Consultation
When we say the words, “I do,” we never imagine that one day those words will turn into, “It’s over.” But the statistics point to the fact that many marriages…
Family Therapy
4 Questions to Ask When Looking for a Family Therapist
Seeking the guidance of a family therapist is a wonderful way to fix your family’s communication problems and start the process of healing. But selecting a family therapist can be…
