🌺 Family Therapy at Akua Family Therapy

Helping Families Heal, Communicate, and Grow

At Akua Family Therapy, we believe that families can be one of life’s greatest sources of strength—or stress. Whether you’re navigating conflict, transitions, or breakdowns in communication, family therapy offers a structured, compassionate space to restore connection and understanding. Our licensed therapists help families build healthier dynamics, improve emotional bonds, and learn skills to thrive together.

What Is Family Therapy?

Family therapy is a collaborative approach to healing that involves two or more members of a family unit. It focuses on the family system as a whole—not just individuals—because what affects one member often affects all. Sessions can include:

• Whole-family joint sessions
  
  

• Parent-child or sibling sessions
  
  

• Individual sessions (as clinically appropriate)
  
  

The goal? To strengthen relationships, improve communication, and resolve conflicts that disrupt family life.

🎯 Purpose and Goals of Family Therapy

Our primary goal is to address the issues affecting your family as a unit, while also supporting each member’s unique perspective and role. Family therapy can help you:

• Resolve conflict with respect and empathy
  
  

• Support children through change, divorce, or behavioral concerns
  
  

• Navigate parenting disagreements
  
  

• Work through grief, trauma, or transitions
  
  

• Restore relationships through reunification therapy
  
  

• Build healthy boundaries and communication habits
  
  

We don’t come with preconceived outcomes—we support your family in identifying and reaching its own goals.

🔐 Confidentiality & Trust

We treat the entire family unit as “the client,” which means confidentiality applies to the group—not just one individual. If a family member shares something in private, we will assess whether it’s clinically appropriate to bring it into the joint session. We do not keep secrets between family members, as transparency is essential to family healing.

Note: Written consent from all participating family members is required before we can release any session records or information.

⚖️ Legal & Court Involvement

We are not custody evaluators and do not make custody recommendations. While we do not automatically participate in court proceedings, we may agree to collaborate with legal professionals when appropriate. Please review our General Policy for details about court-related services and fees.

💬 Session Format & Expectations

Therapy sessions are tailored to your family’s needs. Your therapist may recommend weekly or biweekly sessions, with flexibility for joint or individual appointments depending on the treatment goals. Sessions are typically 50 minutes and held in person or via telehealth.

💡 Ready to Begin?

If you're feeling stuck, disconnected, or overwhelmed by conflict, you don’t have to figure it out alone. Family therapy can help you find peace, purpose, and renewed connection.

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📍Serving families across Hawaii – in-person and online