Family Therapy Sarasota FL
Family therapy attempts to understand the context of the behaviors in order to figure out how to change the whole system.
Every family faces challenges, but there are times when those challenges and the tension that comes with them can create negative patterns within the family. When those negative patterns progress, they can spiral, leaving families without the ability to see a resolution.
Family therapy is short-term group counseling designed to address an issue or conflict between several members of the same family.
Although family therapy isn’t a new concept, it’s one that many people aren’t familiar with. The idea of sharing one’s personal thoughts and feelings with someone else can sometimes seem awkward or uncomfortable. I get it — but I also find that when my clients experience family therapy and work through challenges together, they often find that the discomfort and awkward feelings are worth the renewed sense of togetherness and peace that comes from sharing.
Family therapy isn’t meant to solve every single problem your family faces — it’s designed to help your family work through conflict in a safe, secure environment.
Every family has different challenges and requires different solutions to overcome those challenges, and I’d love to opportunity to help your family.
Published Author
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Therapy Dog
Henry is my certified therapy dog and partner in practice, he is available to do sessions with me if desired.
Serious Illness
I have a unique skillset to help patients and their families through critical illness and end-of-life decisions. Durring these times, it can be so beneficial to have someone to talk to.
About Denise
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
In her 30 years working as a registered nurse (RN) within the intensive care unit (ICU), Denise Schonwald cared for patients who were very ill and often in critical condition. She saw her patients and their families struggling with stress, anxiety, guilt, and fear. She, too, was affected by this challenging environment. In order to help her client’s cope, as well as herself, Denise learned various techniques to support mental and emotional well-being. Her success in striking a balance in treating the whole person led her to her calling as a spiritually based licensed mental health counselor and mental intuitive (LMHC). By integrating mental health and physical health into a cohesive treatment plan, Denise provides a holistic approach to her patients. These synergistic treatment methodologies support client healing more effectively than traditional counseling.
Denise has expertise in helping clients through a variety of mental and emotional struggles, including anxiety, depression, panic, marital problems, adolescent behavior issues, family issues, childhood trauma, and more. To assist in her method, she draws upon some rather unconventional sources, including Max, a certified therapy dog, who practiced with her until his passing in June of 2020. Henry, his spirited successor, is now her partner in practice. Additional sources of inspiration include physical activity and various forms of meditation, which help relieve stress and provide mental clarity. Denise personally enjoys competitive tennis and yoga, balancing the physical exercise with meditation, Reiki, and aromatherapy to help integrate physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Understanding the connection between the mind, body, and spirit, Denise helps clients to explore each avenue in to achieve optimum level of health and wellness.
In additional to working with individuals and families, Denise also supports the wider community through speaking engagements and lectures nationwide. Consider having her speak at your next event and contact her office today.
Conditions We Treat
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality
- Child or Adolescent
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Internet Addiction
- Marital and Premarital
- Men’s Issues
- Narcissistic Personality
- Obesity
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Testing and Evaluation
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Video Game Addiction
- Weight Loss
- Women’s Issues
Contact Me
If you have a question or would like to book an appointment,
please contact Denise via phone or email.
For emergencies call 911 or visit your nearest hospital
