Family Therapy For Parents And Adult Children
Feeling stuck and disconnected with your parent or adult child?
Family therapy for adult children and parents navigating conflict, distance, and unresolved dynamics.
Josh Davis, LMHC · In person in Fort Lauderdale · Online in Miami and throughout Florida
Your relationship has history.
And that history doesn’t just go away…
You might find yourselves falling into the same patterns,
misunderstandings, reactivity, shutting down, or walking on eggshells.
Conversations can feel tense, superficial, or avoidant. Or they escalate quickly, leaving both of you feeling hurt or frustrated.
There’s distance. You’re trying to reconnect, but don’t know how.
You might wonder:
“Why does this still affect me so much?”
“Why can’t we just talk normally?”
Even when there’s love, something can feel stuck.
This isn’t just about communication.
It’s about patterns that developed over time, often without anyone fully realizing it.
When To Consider Family Therapy
You keep having the same arguments or misunderstandings
Communication feels strained, avoidant, or reactive
There’s emotional distance or disconnection
You’re trying to repair the relationship but feel stuck
Old wounds or unresolved experiences keep coming up
You have become distant and the relationships feels superficial
Boundaries feel unclear, difficult, or lead to conflict
You want a different kind of relationship, but don’t know how to get there
A space for both and many perspectives
This work isn’t about taking sides or about reprimanding each other
It’s about creating a space where both people can feel heard and seen, often in ways that haven’t been possible before.
You don’t have to agree on everything to move forward.
But understanding each other differently can change the relationship.
What We Can Work On Together
Understanding the patterns and roles that shape your relationship
Improving communication without it turning into attacks or shutdown
Exploring how past experiences continue to impact the present
Expressing boundaries in a way that feels respectful and sustainable
Processing unresolved hurt in a safe, supported space
Building more mutual understanding, empathy, and connection
Supporting each person in feeling heard, respected, and seen
A Few Questions Before We Meet
Do we have to agree about the past for therapy to help?
No. You may remember the same experience very differently. We can start with how those experiences affect the relationship now, what each of you needs to be heard, and what you want to do differently going forward.
Does family therapy mean I have to forgive or become close again?
No. You get to have a say in what you want from the relationship. That might be more connection, clearer boundaries, or a way to have difficult conversations without ending up in the same painful place. We can get clear on what feels possible for each of you.
Related Reading
For more on the patterns we bring into relationships, read The Invisible Wounds We Carry and We Are So Different, Can We Still Be Together?