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A family's
struggle

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The Morris family sought family therapy
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14 year old daughter, Heidi, had reached a
breaking point. Heidi was self-harming and attacking
her siblings. Our counsellor worked with the family
over three months. Initially the focus was on providing
a safe place where family members could share what
was happening from their point of view. Although some
of the conversations were painful, they could also be
healing. Heidi felt heard and the narrative of Heidi
as ‘the problem child’ began to change. After
three months, the family found a new sense of
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any issues that might arise.

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