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Family therapy is a powerful tool that offers families the opportunity to establish and strengthen communication, trust, and connectedness.

Family Therapy Programs in Massachusetts

Addiction and mental health issues can create difficulties in families and relationships as a whole.

Often, family members donโ€™t understand why a person doesnโ€™t stop using a substance and are hurt by it. A person with substance use disorder may not value their family well or meet the promises they make. Thatโ€™s where family therapy comes into place. Inย substance use disorder therapy programs, the goal is to minimize the risk of relapse. Often, family is a big part of that process. Paramount Recovery Centers in Southborough, MA works with you to ensure you can overcome any limitations present.

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The Value of a Family Therapy Program is Clear

Family support is a big part of the drug and alcohol substance use disorder treatment process. Itโ€™s clear that, for men and women with substance use disorder, the family can help or worsen the battle. It all depends on how well people within the family communicate. In family therapy, the goal is to help people work through those challenges in a constructive, safe manner. This can create many benefits, including:

  • Developing a strong support system in recovery
  • Enabling family to know what to do when a person is at risk for relapse
  • Overcoming misunderstandings and heartache even if itโ€™s lasted for a long time
  • Empowering family members to properly support loved ones without enabling 
  • Giving a person the ability to walk away when they cannot accept the change or needs of a person with addiction

Itโ€™s possible that some relationships will not improve. Thatโ€™s okay as long as everyone in the relationship understands that you cannot include that person in your life as you work on substance use disorder recovery.

What Happens in Family Counseling Isnโ€™t What You Think

It is common for people with substance use disorder to believe family counseling will be about blaming them for everything thatโ€™s happened to the family. While there is some discussion of whatโ€™s occurred, blame isnโ€™t present or encouraged. Rather, the focus of these programs is to create new communications and strategies for the future instead. Itโ€™s a process of moving beyond forgiveness and past pain into a new future with clearly defined boundaries and responsibilities for each person.

Family Support May Be Critical in the Long Term

Family therapy for substance use disorder is valuable to most people because without it a person is at a higher risk of relapsing. Families can pay close attention to a person with substance dependence to know when their stress level is high. They can help to minimize the exposure to triggers and support a person when they are feeling uneasy about life. They can also be there when a person is craving alcohol or drugs and needs someone to stop them.

With family support like this, a person can feel empowered. The family learns a great deal about addiction and why it is a disease thatโ€™s so hard to overcome. That can help family members feel like they are doing their part to help in the recovery process.

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If you or a loved one are struggling with substance abuse and mental health problems, contact our drug and alcohol rehab center in the Greater Boston area to talk confidentially with an addiction specialist. For immediate help, call (978) 878-3677 or fill out the form below, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Explore What to Expect in Our Family Therapy Program in Ma

At Paramount Recovery Centers in Southborough, MA, we offer a wide range of tools to support your best outcome. A part of that is family therapy. This, along with an individualized substance use disorder treatment plan with other therapies, can give you the best chance at long-term recovery.

Some of the other therapies we offer include:

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Brooke Palladino

Brooke Palladino is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC). She is a graduate of Plymouth State University with her Bachelors of Science in Nursing and her Masters of Science in Nursing from Rivier University. She has over 9 years of experience with a background in critical care and providing safe individualized care to her patients and their families during difficult times. She has been trained to help treat individuals with mental health and substance use disorders. Brooke is committed to delivering the highest standards of care including close collaboration with her clients and the talented interdisciplinary team at Paramount Recovery Center.

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