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Jayne Lessard is a counselor in North Carolina with over thirty years of experience. The primary focus of Jayne Lessard’s career has been on marriage and family therapy and she understands that there are many misconceptions about family therapy. As a counselor, Jayne Lessard first points out that family therapy is not about blaming parents for difficulties in children’s lives, nor are children a necessary part of family counseling. “These days there are many versions of what used be a typical family,” notes Jayne Lessard. “There can be a single couple, a single parent with a child or children, grandparents raising children, etc. The traditional family which was once the norm has changed dramatically and because of this all therapists must familiar with a wide range of therapeutic approaches.” While family counseling isn’t about pointing blame at one person or another, Jayne Lessard recognizes that part of family counseling is determining whether one person in the family is experiencing a problem and if that problem is systematic of the family as a whole. “A good family therapist or counselor will help each member figure out their function in the family unit,” says Jayne Lessard. “Our job as therapists is to study the family, see the roles each member plays and they come up with a strategy to help them resolve their conflicts.” A crucial part of therapy is determining what is causing conflict between members. As a counselor, Jayne Lessard helps each member take responsibility for their contributions to the problem. “Families in distress seldom come in with one single problem. There is usually something deeper that must be brought out and understood, notes Jayne Lessard. “If behavior needs to be modified, counselors help members work on that. But effective counseling requires active and cooperative participants to be effective long term.” Jayne Lessard believes that, too often, people consider their problems to be minor and think counseling will be ineffective for solving them. “Every family can benefit from a professional counselor who can help them recognize and resolve small problems before they become larger issues,” states Jayne Lessard. “Counselors often help stop issues from growing larger or getting out of control simply by increasing the effectiveness of family members’ listening skills.” Professional family counseling becomes a place to listen, speak and take the responsibility to acknowledge ones’ own actions and words. “The benefit in having a therapist look at your family objectively is they often bring in new perspective,” states Jayne Lessard. “Each member must have the opportunity to voice their own emotions and opinions. This is the communication that helps resolve problems,” For more information about how family counseling may benefit your family, Jayne Lessard invites you to contact her at (336) 998-6433 or write to 1317 Georgetown Court High Point, North Carolina, 27262. Jayne Lessard also recommends: http://www.webmd.com/balance/family-therapy-6301
http://www.helpingpsychology.com/the-benefits-of-family-therapy
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