Question 1

What is family counseling?

Accepted Answer

Family counseling is a therapeutic service that teaches families how to resolve conflicts in a healthy and effective manner. Silver Liningz Counseling offers virtual family counseling sessions to help families overcome challenges such as hurtful arguments, trauma, infidelity, anger management issues, and mental health conditions like depression and anxiety.

Question 2

What issues can family counseling address?

Accepted Answer

Family counseling can help address a variety of issues including divorce, trauma, infidelity, anger management, depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), eating disorders, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and financial hardships.

Question 3

Is family counseling suitable for my family?

Accepted Answer

Family counseling is beneficial for any family, especially those experiencing conflicts such as yelling, fighting, or anger management issues. Even families not currently facing challenges can benefit from periodic counseling to prevent future problems.

Question 4

What happens during a family counseling session?

Accepted Answer

During virtual family counseling sessions, a licensed therapist will conduct a scheduled appointment with your family. The therapist will ask questions about your family's lifestyle, relationships, emotions, and behaviors to understand your family dynamic and provide tailored therapeutic interventions.

Question 5

What therapeutic methods are used in family counseling?

Accepted Answer

Silver Liningz Counseling utilizes evidence-based therapeutic methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) to help families make positive changes in behavior and communication.

Question 6

Where is Silver Liningz Counseling located?

Accepted Answer

Silver Liningz Counseling is based in Great Neck, NY, and offers telehealth services to clients across New York State. In-person sessions are available in Long Island, NY.

Providers

Mental Health Counseling telehealth New York

Michelle Ilyayev, Psy.D, LMHC, DBT-C, REBT-C

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