An initial intake is completed over the phone, and priority is given to urgent cases. The Clinic helps children and parents, who are experiencing stress in their relationship, to maintain and enhance their relationships. Children are given help in adjusting to changes in the home so their normal development is not disrupted. Parents are assisted with establishing and clarifying age-appropriate expectations and responsibilities for their children. Return to Contents.
Many couples face difficult times adjusting to developmental stages in their relationship.
There are sometimes enormous pressures imposed on couples by extended family or significant others from outside their own marital system. Pressures such as finances, job stress, or involvement of extended family members are very real. Therapy helps a couple identify and examine their system of myths and truths, and to implement changes which will be beneficial for them both. Through therapy, couples may learn intimacy skills of a different nature. Return to Contents.