hi,
ive not had family therapy as such but Ive had a few sessions with a few of my therapists and my mum. For me I was so worried beforehand, i thought there would be arguments, that it will be "you do this and that", but do you know what it wasnt like that. We broke things down like thinking of a situation that was difficult. I was asked what I felt and how I viewed it then my mum was asked the same. Its the first time we have been able to talk to each other properly and listen to what the other one says. I found out some things that I would never have known my mum felt and the same her. She admitted that she had said to me many times Im attention seeking (with self-harm etc) and my therapists got me to tell her how that made me feel. She had no idea what it made me feel and i think it made her change her opinion.
I would say its worth a try, but its totally up to you, it all works differently for different people. Like those above have said it didnt really work with them.
Take care
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