The whole is greater than the sum of it's parts.  Sometimes an issue, behavior, or concern has great significance in context of the family setting.  Said another way, the family pattern impact the presence and frequency of certain behaviors.  This is especially true in many matters involving children and adolescents.  In these situations, family counseling may be the preferred unit of treatment as it aims to improve behavior and mental health concerns by bolstering the functionality and communication of  the family.  Here are some of the issues which are well served by Family Counseling:

• Blended Families
• Family Based Therapy for Eating Disorders
• Positive Parenting and Discipline
• Families Coping with Mental Illness
• Trauma, Crisis, Depression, Self - Harm, and Suicide
• Launching to College 
• Family Adjustments, Grief, and Transitions
• Communication and Functional Relating
• Social Media Issues
• Substance Abuse and Addiction
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder/Conduct Disorder