WHAT IS BRIEF THERAPY?
Brief therapy is a type of psychotherapy that involves a collaborative relationship between you and your therapist. At the Birmingham Family therapy Clinic, you and Dr. Stulberg will together identify the issues; decide how you would like to see them changed, and then, using your strengths and resources, set goals to resolve the issues with a plan of action in accordance to how you work best.
Brief Therapy is directive and engaging and Dr. Stulberg does so much more than simply listen and nod her head. She will help you develop skills, and then practice and fine-tune them. You will find solutions to your problems now and the future.
Brief Therapy is not about setting time limits or a defined number of sessions. However, this directive approach often leads to just that; A reduced number of sessions and less time in therapy.
With the help of Dr. Stulberg and the Birmingham Family Therapy Clinic, you'll learn to:
- Expand problem solving possibilities
- Attempt new behaviors
- Increase self-confidence
- Believe in yourself, your abilities, and your dreams
Can Brief Therapy Help My Marriage?
Brief Marriage Counseling teaches you the skills you need to work together with your partner to communicate more clearly, compromise more effectively, and learn to fall in love again. When you and your partner are facing issues that feel insurmountable, you may need help working through those issues and making your relationship healthy again. Brief Marriage Counseling addresses issues such as – infidelity, poor communication, anger management, sexual issues, loss of feelings, financial hardships, abuse and violence, addiction, grief and fighting.
- What are the most common signs of relationship problems?
- How to choose a Marriage Counselor or Marriage Therapist
- Learn more about Brief Marriage Counseling
Can Brief Therapy Help My Family?
Brief Family Therapy gives you the tools to provide support, love and safety for your family members. When your family is facing life's critical challenges, family members may need help to avoid or reverse destructive patterns. Brief Family Therapy addresses challenges such as- separation, divorce, fighting and communication difficulties, abuse, financial hardships, additions or losses in family membership, violence, grief, illness, addiction, trauma and lifestyle issues.
INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES
Dr. Stulberg and her staff use innovative techniques that accelerate healing from individual struggles and relationship problems to family issues and marital conflict, but that's not all, you'll also learn to:
- Resolve conflicts, not repeat them
- Achieve honest, respectful two-way communication that actually prevents arguments
- Improve interaction with others
- Bring balance back into relationships with family, friends, employees, and employers
- Build intimacy without sacrificing your own identity
- Replace resentment with respect, so arguments give way to caring conversations, resolved problems, and truly loving relationships
- Clear past issues that affect the present
Brief Therapy sessions are client focused and solution directed. Brief therapists often assign "homework,” encouraging you to use your vast strengths to test and fine-tune the skills used to resolve issues and achieve your goals. Working in this way allows our sessions to be more effective and efficient for clients.
