Family therapy to navigate boundaries and changing roles
Family relationships can be some of the most meaningful—and also some of the most painful—connections in our lives.
You might be facing:
Navigating shifting dynamics as your children grow into young adults and the family landscape changes.
Carrying years of unspoken hurt as an adult child, wanting to set boundaries with parents or siblings but fearing the consequences.
Conversations that feel loaded or tense, with everyone walking on eggshells or shutting down.
What you truly want is:
A healthier, more connected family life built on respect and understanding.
Open communication that doesn’t lead to conflict, defensiveness, or guilt.
Closer, more intentional relationships—whether raising children, respecting their independence, or being honest with parents and siblings.
Family therapy can help create a safe space for healing old wounds, improving communication, and building the family relationships you truly want.
Family therapy creates a structured, compassionate space for everyone to be heard, understood, and supported. Through guided conversations, therapy helps uncover and shift long-standing dynamics, clarify boundaries, and improve communication across generations.
Whether you're working through parenting struggles, navigating transitions with young adults, or healing old wounds among adult family members, therapy can help you move from conflict to connection. The process respects each person’s voice and values, making room for new ways of relating that support a stronger, healthier family system.
WHat To expect
Family therapy is about balancing connection with boundaries that feel good for everyone, so we take the time to learn all we need to guide you towards a deeper, lasting connection
Intake
During your 90 minute intake session we take the time to learn all about your family dynamics, the struggles you’ve ben facing, and the ways you want to feel more connected
One on Ones
Based on which family members wish to attend sessions, we’ll meet individually and/or in smaller groups to learn more about each person’s unique perspectives and wishes for therapy
Feedback
After your intake sessions are complete, we provide in depth feedback to help you understand what therapy will look like and set goals tailored for your unique family situation
Therapy
Our priority is the health and happiness of your family. We provide space for family members to process and practice tools in session that will create lasting change
family intensives
If you’re feeling a sense of urgency when it comes to healing your family relationships and weekly sessions just don’t feel like they are going to cut it, we offer Weekend Intensives where we can deep dive into the therapy process and get you the stability and movement you’re looking for
Meet our therapists
Emma Carpenter LMFT, NCc
I believe that happier, healthier lives begin with a deep feeling of connection - to yourself and those who matter most.In my work, I help clients process past trauma and insecurities so they can show up more fully in their relationships and create meaningful the connections they long for
Visit our Philadelphia office today
Address
461 N 3rd Street, suite 203
Philadelphia, PA 19123
phone number
(856)288-9435
info@betterconnectionstherapy.com
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