Family Counselling in Singapore

Family Counselling
90 min session
$375 SGD per session

Online Family Counselling

Online family counselling offers a flexible and accessible approach to addressing familial issues, allowing family members to participate in sessions from different locations via digital platforms.

This mode of counselling is particularly beneficial for families who face logistical challenges, such as differing schedules or geographic separation.

Through video conferencing, online family counselling provides a space for families to communicate openly and work through conflicts with the guidance of a professional therapist.

Preparing for Your First Family Counselling Session

Preparing for your first family counselling session can be pivotal to healing and strengthening your family dynamics.

To ensure you get the most out of the experience, it's essential to approach the session with the right mindset and preparation.

Here are some guidelines on how to prepare for your first family counselling session:

Understand the Objectives

Before attending the session, it's beneficial for each family member to understand the goals of family counselling.

The aim of family counselling is to improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen relationships within the family.

Having a clear understanding of these goals can help set the right expectations and foster a cooperative mindset among all members of the family.

Be Prepared to Share

Family counselling will involve an open and honest communication about everyone’s personal feelings and the current state of the family dynamics.

If it is possible, encourage each family member or at least those who are willing to - to think about and write down any issues they feel are important to discuss.

This could include points of frustration, specific incidents that need addressing, or personal feelings about the family's interactions.

Create a List of Goals

Discuss as a family or with those who are willing to - on what you all hope to achieve from family counselling.

This might include specific changes in behaviour, ways to handle disagreements, or how to better support each other.

Having a list of goals can guide the conversation during your sessions and give the counsellor a clear sense of your family's needs.

Choose to have an Open Mindset

Enter the session with an open and accepting mindset.

Family counselling can sometimes reveal uncomfortable truths, and being prepared to listen and consider different perspectives without judgment is crucial.

It is important to remind everyone - that the session is a safe space, facilitated by a professional to help, not to criticize.

Prepare Logistically

Since these are online sessions, it is important to check your internet connection, ensure privacy, and make sure that all members of the family know how to use the online platform.

Agree on Confidentiality

It's vital that all family members feel safe sharing their thoughts and feelings.

Therefore, to maintain trust within the family, it is important to discuss and agree on confidentiality rules - about what is allowed to be shared outside of the safe space of the counselling sessions – with those outside of the members of the family in counselling.

Set Realistic Expectations

Finally, it's vital to set realistic expectations.

Change won't happen overnight, and family counselling is a gradual process that might involve multiple sessions.

Therefore, understanding and accepting that this is a journey can help keep everyone committed and motivated.