Personally, I had horrible experiences with family therapy. Mainly because my parents (especially my dad) were so burried in their own denial, they only helped give the impression that I was "just a teenager" with teenage angst who will "grow out of it" and needed to spend less time on the internet.. pah. Needless to say, I never grew out of it.
However, don't let it put you off. If you have the slightest inkling that it might help, it's worth a shot. It's scary, but potentially worth it. Sometimes it's good to get things out in the air, and hopefully your parents accept what's happening and can be of some benefit. Plus, it being with a different therapist, it's not that big a deal if it doesn't work out and you want to break all ties. Your current counsellor won't be able to judge you on your parents' behaviour (if that makes sense) so all that will stay the same.
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