Family Therapy
Strengthen Your Family System with Expert Guidance
Private, outcome-focused family therapy designed for accomplished families navigating complex dynamics. Address communication breakdowns, teen challenges, life transitions, and intergenerational patterns with evidence-based family counseling—delivered entirely online.
Start Your JourneyFamily Challenges Require Systemic Solutions
At CEREVITY, we understand that high-achieving families face unique pressures—demanding careers, high expectations, complex schedules, and the challenge of maintaining healthy family dynamics amid constant stress. Our family therapy services are designed for families committed to growth, open communication, and lasting systemic change.
Whether you're navigating parent-teen conflict, sibling rivalry, blended family challenges, life transitions, or multigenerational patterns, our licensed clinicians provide structured, confidential support that honors each family member's perspective and facilitates meaningful transformation of family relationships.
Who Family Therapy Is For
Our family therapy services are ideal for:
- Executive families managing career demands, travel, and work-life balance affecting family cohesion
- High-achieving families with teens struggling with academic pressure, anxiety, or identity development
- Dual-career households balancing professional success with parenting and family connection
- Blended families navigating stepfamily dynamics, loyalty conflicts, and boundary issues
- Families in transition—relocation, divorce, empty nest, launching adult children, or retirement
- Multi-generational families addressing patterns, cultural expectations, and intergenerational conflict
- High-income professionals seeking private-pay therapy with maximum discretion for sensitive family matters
- Families seeking growth beyond crisis—strengthening bonds, improving communication, and building resilience
What We Address in Family Therapy
Our therapists specialize in treating a wide range of family concerns common among high-achieving households:
Parent-Teen Conflict
Power struggles, defiance, communication breakdowns, independence battles, and authority conflicts
Academic Pressure
Performance anxiety, perfectionism, high expectations, college stress, and achievement-related family tension
Communication Breakdown
Chronic misunderstandings, poor listening, defensive patterns, criticism, and inability to resolve conflicts
Behavioral Issues
Acting out, rule-breaking, substance experimentation, risky behaviors, and discipline challenges
Sibling Rivalry
Intense competition, jealousy, favoritism concerns, unresolved conflicts, and relationship repair
Blended Family Issues
Stepfamily integration, loyalty binds, boundary confusion, co-parenting conflicts, and family restructuring
Mental Health Concerns
Teen anxiety, depression, ADHD, eating disorders, and supporting a family member's mental health treatment
Life Transitions
Divorce, relocation, empty nest, launching adult children, remarriage, loss, and major family restructuring
Parenting Disagreements
Conflicting parenting styles, inconsistent discipline, undermining, and co-parenting challenges
Intergenerational Patterns
Repeating unhealthy patterns, family-of-origin issues, cultural expectations, and legacy concerns
Technology & Boundaries
Screen time conflicts, social media concerns, gaming issues, and healthy digital boundaries
Family Cohesion
Emotional disconnection, lack of quality time, work-family balance, and strengthening family bonds
Our Therapeutic Approach to Family Work
We employ evidence-based family therapy modalities tailored to your unique family system and goals:
Structural Family Therapy
Strengthen family structure, clarify boundaries, establish appropriate hierarchies, and reorganize dysfunctional interaction patterns
Strategic Family Therapy
Identify and interrupt problem-maintaining patterns, develop strategic interventions, and create rapid behavioral change
Narrative Family Therapy
Re-author family stories, externalize problems, challenge limiting narratives, and amplify preferred family identities
Bowen Family Systems
Increase differentiation, reduce emotional reactivity, address triangulation, and understand multigenerational transmission
Solution-Focused Family Therapy
Identify family strengths, clarify shared goals, create exceptions to problems, and build on what's already working
Cognitive Behavioral Family Therapy
Modify distorted family beliefs, develop communication skills, implement behavioral strategies, and track progress
Your therapist will collaborate with your family to select and integrate approaches that best address your specific family dynamics and therapeutic objectives.
How Family Therapy Works at CEREVITY
Step 1: Initial Consultation
All participating family members complete our secure intake forms and schedule your first family session. We'll match you with a family therapist whose expertise aligns with your family's needs.
Step 2: Family Assessment
Your therapist conducts a comprehensive family assessment, explores each member's perspective, identifies systemic patterns, and clarifies presenting concerns. Brief individual sessions may be scheduled as clinically indicated.
Step 3: Treatment Planning
Together, your family develops a structured treatment plan with clear goals, communication agreements, behavioral expectations, and strategies for measuring progress.
Step 4: Regular Family Sessions
Engage in weekly or bi-weekly sessions via secure video platform. Sessions are typically 50 minutes but can be extended to 90 minutes for complex family work. All relevant family members participate, with flexible configuration based on clinical needs.
Step 5: Skills Building & Practice
Learn and practice essential family communication skills—active listening, conflict de-escalation, problem-solving, and emotional validation. Between-session assignments support skill transfer to daily family life.
Step 6: Progress Monitoring
Your therapist regularly evaluates family progress, adjusts interventions as needed, and ensures treatment remains aligned with your evolving goals and changing family dynamics.
Step 7: Completion & Maintenance
When goals are achieved, you'll collaboratively plan for termination or transition to periodic maintenance sessions to sustain family health and address emerging developmental challenges.
Flexible Session Options
Standard Sessions
50 minutes
Traditional family therapy hour for ongoing weekly or bi-weekly systemic work
Extended Sessions
90 minutes
Deeper dive sessions for complex family issues with multiple members requiring more processing time
Intensive Sessions
3 hours
Accelerated breakthrough work for crisis situations, major transitions, or comprehensive family restructuring
✓ Sessions available 7 days a week with daytime and evening slots • Most families begin within one week of inquiry
Why Choose CEREVITY for Family Therapy
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Maximum Privacy
HIPAA-compliant telehealth, encrypted platforms, and absolute discretion for high-profile families
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Results-Focused
Evidence-based treatment with measurable outcomes, family assessments, and clear progress tracking
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Rapid Access
Start within a week—no months-long waitlists or referral hoops to jump through
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Specialized Expertise
Licensed therapists with advanced training in family systems and high-achieving household dynamics
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Scheduling Flexibility
Evening, weekend, and daytime sessions that accommodate multiple busy family schedules
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Concierge Experience
White-glove service from intake through completion—family therapy designed for discerning families
Proven Outcomes in Family Therapy
85%
Families report improved communication and reduced conflict after evidence-based family therapy
73%
Experience strengthened family bonds and increased cohesion within 10-16 sessions of systemic therapy
89%
Value the convenience and privacy of online family therapy for sensitive family matters
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does family therapy typically last?
Treatment duration varies based on your family's goals and presenting concerns. Many families see meaningful improvement in 10-20 sessions, while others engage in longer-term therapy for chronic or complex issues. Your therapist will provide an estimated timeline during your initial assessment.
Do all family members need to attend every session?
While it's ideal for all relevant family members to attend most sessions, your therapist will work flexibly based on clinical needs and practical constraints. Some sessions may focus on specific subsystems (parents only, siblings only, parent-teen dyad), and occasional individual sessions may be scheduled as indicated.
What if one family member doesn't want to participate?
Family therapy can still be effective even if one member is initially reluctant. Your therapist can work with motivated family members to shift family dynamics, and often resistant members become more willing to participate as they see positive changes. We can also explore strategies for engaging reluctant members.
Do you accept insurance for family therapy?
CEREVITY operates on a private-pay model to ensure maximum privacy and clinical flexibility. We provide superbills for out-of-network reimbursement. Insurance coverage for family therapy varies by plan, but we can help you explore options through platforms like Thrizer.
Is online family therapy effective with teenagers?
Yes. Research demonstrates that telehealth family therapy is effective across age groups. Many teens actually prefer online therapy as it feels more comfortable and accessible than in-person sessions. The key is having a skilled therapist who can engage adolescents and manage family dynamics effectively in the virtual format.
Can we combine family therapy with individual therapy?
Yes. Many families benefit from concurrent individual and family therapy. Your family therapist may schedule brief individual sessions as part of the family work, but for ongoing individual therapy, we typically recommend working with a separate therapist to maintain appropriate boundaries and avoid role confusion.
Investment in Your Family
Strengthen your family system with our evidence-based family therapy approach.
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Bank-Level Security
Encrypted telehealth that meets the highest clinical compliance standards.
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Same-Day Available
Begin therapy without delay — immediate availability for California families.
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White-Glove Service
Personalized, results-driven sessions built around your schedule and family goals.
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Effortless Billing
We partnered with Thrizer to make insurance out-of-network reimbursements effortless.
Per Session Pricing
Standard Session
50 minutes
$175
per session
Premium family therapy
Evidence-based approach
Flexible scheduling
Weekly or bi-weekly
Extended Session
90 minutes
$300
per session
Deeper family work
Complex dynamics
Multiple members
Ideal for intensive focus
Intensive Session
3 hours
$525
per session
Crisis intervention
Major transitions
Breakthrough sessions
Maximum depth & results
Concierge Membership
À La Carte
Pay as you go
$175
per session
Standard 50-minute session
No commitment required
Priority scheduling available
Perfect for occasional support
Concierge Monthly
$900
per month
4 standard sessions included
Priority scheduling guarantee
Additional sessions at $150 each
Concierge Premium
Maximum support
$1,800
per month
4 standard sessions included
VIP scheduling - same/next day
1 extended 90-min session
Additional sessions at $150 each
Using Insurance? We'll Help You Simplify It
We've partnered with Thrizer to make out-of-network insurance reimbursement effortless. Get the benefits of private-pay therapy with the financial support of your insurance plan.
"Our family was stuck in the same arguments every week. Our teenager wouldn't open up, and my spouse and I weren't on the same page about discipline. CEREVITY's family therapist helped us actually hear each other and work as a team. The change in our home has been incredible."
— CEREVITY Family
Ready to Transform Your Family?
Take the first step toward better communication, stronger bonds, and lasting family health. Schedule your family consultation today.
What You Can Expect:
• Expert Matching – Paired with a family therapist who specializes in your concerns
• Quick Start – Most families begin therapy within one week
• Flexible Scheduling – Sessions 7 days a week, daytime and evening
• Complete Privacy – Private-pay model protects your family's confidentiality
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Join California's high-achieving families who trust CEREVITY for expert, confidential family therapy that respects their time and protects their privacy.
✓ Licensed Clinicians • ✓ Evidence-Based Treatment • ✓ Maximum Discretion