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* Family Therapy
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Family therapy sessions encompass a variety of
family-related situations and can include a
child or adolescent along with parents,
siblings, and even grandparents. As the name
suggests, family therapy focuses on helping
families operate in more constructive and
positive ways. It achieves this by exploring
communication patterns and providing support
and education.
* Couples Therapy
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Couples therapy is a branch of family therapy
focused specifically on the communication and
interactions of two or more adults in a
relationship. It can involve couples who have
children or not but does not involve the child
or children in the therapy. Typically, couples
therapy deals with marital problems.
* Play Therapy
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This form of therapy is almost exclusively used
in the treatment of young children, however,
it is also applied in cases of adults with growth
and developmental difficulties. The treatment
endeavours to assist a child’s ability to
verbalize and identify feelings using elements
such as toys, puppets, dolls, building blocks,
games and drawings. Through observation, the
psychotherapist identifies themes or patterns
to understand the child's problems.