When family bonds weaken, each member silently carries that fragmentation within. Unspoken tensions mature into enormous burdens. The world loses its colour, and a person’s unresolved conflicts shape every interaction.
The connection of family is profound. We can leverage that link with my experience and your commitment to nurture healthy living.
No family is without its struggles. Yours has its own story. That rules out any cookie-cutter approach to therapy. Our sessions are private, and our discoveries are applied solely to your family’s benefit.
When conversations become surface-level, or worse, non-existent, it’s time to seek support from therapy. Effective therapy can restore connections that seem far too gone.
Those arguments that erupt from seemingly nothing? That heavy feeling when unspoken frustrations fill the room? They don’t have to be your family’s norm.
Together, we’ll explore practical mental tools you might never have considered – tools that work just as effectively as physical ones. You’ll learn to navigate disagreements with genuine understanding, transforming how you communicate when tensions rise.
When your child’s behavior challenges your patience, the whole family feels it.
But there’s a path forward — an approach that honors your parenting values and your child’s distinctness.
Life rarely follows a straight line. When divorce reshapes your family structure, when remarrying means telling your kids “this is my new wife” and hoping they don’t slam the door, when loss leaves a space at the table, or when a move uproots everything familiar.
These moments test every connection you have, but needn’t cause a fracture. Genuinely, thoughtful guidance helps. Our strongest connections grow from our most difficult chapters. A little guidance can help you see that.
For over 9 years, I’ve sat across from families like yours. I’ve created spaces where the shy six-year-old finds her voice, the frustrated teenager feels truly heard, and exhausted parents rediscover connection.
Every person matters in family healing—whether they’re clutching a teddy bear or leaning on a walking cane.
✔️ Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Human Development with specialization in Family Systems
✔️ Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy
✔️ Bachelor’s in Public Health
✔️ Certified in Play Therapy for children
✔️ Trained in Trauma-Informed Family Approaches (like EMDR & ACT)
✔️ Specialized training in Adolescent Development and Communication
Family challenges aren’t just problems to fix—they’re doorways. Walking through them with genuine compassion and practical tools leads to places of understanding you might not have thought possible. Those moments when someone finally says, “I get it now” about another family member? That’s what drives my work.
Most families I work with find meaningful change within 8-12 weekly sessions. Sometimes we’ll meet as a complete family; other times we might work with just the parents or siblings to address specific dynamics. Everything shared stays in our sessions, protected within appropriate therapeutic boundaries—your story remains yours.
The above link directs you to a simple form. To secure time on my calendar, simply provide your name, contact information, and a brief note about your family’s current situation.
Ideally, everyone under your roof joins us—yes, including the kids (when age-appropriate).
But real talk? I’ll work with whoever’s willing to show up. Sometimes the most significant family transformations start when just two people decide to try something different.
Expect toys, art supplies, and conversations that make sense to the little ones. With teenagers, their eye-rolls are a small challenge, but there are ways past them.
Every voice matters in our healing, whether small, shy, loud, or frustrated.
Happens all the time!
The first meeting is deliberately low-pressure—a chance to see if we’re a good fit. Crossed arms have a knack for unfolding after just one conversation.
I can also help you find the right words for that “therapy talk” with your resistant spouse or teen.
Around 8-12 sessions. Some focused issues need six meetings, while complex situations could take us through several seasons together.
We’ll check in regularly to see what’s working.
Absolutely. When “his kids” and “her kids” need to become “our family,” a specific kind of support is required. I help navigate the tricky terrain of these new relationships and establish sensible boundaries that honour everyone’s story.
You might spot me hiking local trails with my kids, testing kitchen disasters (occasionally triumphs), hunting through dusty vinyl record shops, attempting meditation without falling asleep, digging in community gardens, or taking too many photos of everyday things that catch my eye.
BridgeHope Family Therapy, LLC helps adults in Texas, Utah, and Virginia to improve their lives through treating anxiety, relationship issues, life transitions, trauma and PTSD through in-person (Utah) and online services (Utah, Texas, Virginia).
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