THERAPY SERVICES

Family Therapy

A supportive space where families heal, reconnect, and learn to hold both their differences and their bond with equal care.

Every family has a story and within that story, there are moments of deep love, unspoken pain, miscommunication, and the ongoing challenge of truly understanding one another. Family therapy creates a space where that story can be explored honestly, compassionately, and without judgment.

Common experiences

We walk alongside families navigating:

Parent–child and sibling conflict

Adolescent and teen behavioral concerns

Communication breakdowns

Divorce, separation, and co-parenting

Blended family adjustment

Grief and loss

Cultural, identity, and immigration-related family stress

Caregiver stress and family burnout

Intergenerational and family trauma

Major life transitions and change

Our methods

Our Approach to Family Therapy

We believe that every family is unique and that effective family therapy requires more than one lens. Our clinicians draw from a range of evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches, thoughtfully integrating techniques to meet your family where you are.

Structural Family Therapy

Examines and reshapes the underlying structure of the family system, including roles, boundaries, and hierarchies, to create healthier, more functional dynamics.

Strategic Family Therapy

Focuses on identifying and interrupting specific patterns of interaction that are keeping the family stuck, using targeted interventions to create meaningful change.

Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)

Draws on attachment theory to help family members identify emotional needs, reduce conflict, and build stronger, more secure bonds with one another.

Trauma-Informed Family Therapy

Recognizes how individual and collective trauma shapes family dynamics, prioritizing safety, trust, and empowerment as the foundation for all therapeutic work.

Play Therapy & Expressive Approaches

Uses play, art, and creative expression to help younger family members communicate their experiences and feelings in ways that feel safe and natural for their developmental stage.

Structural Family Therapy

Works to understand and reorganize family roles, boundaries, and power dynamics to restore balance and improve functioning across the family unit.

Narrative Family Therapy

Invites families to examine the stories they tell about themselves, separating problems from identity and creating space to author a new, more empowering family narrative.

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)

Shifts the focus from problems to possibilities — helping families identify their existing strengths and build practical, forward-looking solutions.

Psychoeducation & Skill Building

Equips families with practical knowledge and tools around communication, emotional regulation, boundaries, and more to support lasting change beyond the therapy room.

Find a therapist who fits your family

  • Chanel Tazza

    LMHC, CASAC, NCC,
OASAS Approved Provider, Founder & Owner

    [PILLS] ADDICTION & RECOVERY | COUPLES & FAMILY DYNAMICS | DIVORCE MEDIATION | TRAUMA | SPANISH

  • Ashley Sauers

    LMHC-D

    [PILLS] BIPOC | CARIBBEAN/WEST INDIAN | FAMILY SYSTEMS | CBT | MINDFULNESS

  • Tomika King

    MFT

    [PILLS] CHILDREN & TEENS | IN PERSON AT RIDGEWOOD & VIRTUAL | COUPLES | FAMILY | INDIVIDUAL THERAPY | ANXIETY | RELATIONAL | SHE/HER

Flexible options that work for you

Insurance

We accept Medicaid, Medicare, and most major commercial plans. We verify coverage before your first session.

Self-Pay

For clients who prefer to pay out-of-pocket

  • Licensed senior clinicians: $100-140

  • Limited permit holders: $80-120

  • Interns: $60-80

Whenever your family is ready, we are too

Tell us what you’re looking for. We’ll match you with the right therapist and follow up within 24 hours.

Curious? Begin with a free consultation.

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