Family Therapy
WHEN YOU’RE READY FOR CHANGE in your family
Family therapy can help you deepen your connections and understanding of each other.
Available for residents of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and in many states across the USA.
Who It’s for:
Families experiencing:
Blended Family Challenges
Communication Issues
Major life transitions (a move, new sibling, etc)
Divorce/Separation
Parent-child conflict
Adult family relationships
Behavioral/Emotional Concerns
Grief, Loss, and Trauma
Navigating Medical Conditions
Approaches We Use:
Eco-systemic Family Therapy
Structural Family Therapy
Narrative Family Therapy
Contextual Family Therapy
Systemic Family Therapy
What we know…
Healthy families aren’t perfect—they’re intentional.
Studies show that family therapy improves communication, reduces conflict, and boosts emotional well-being for children, teens, and parents alike. It’s especially effective in helping families navigate transitions like divorce, illness, relocation, or launching a teen into adulthood.
Here’s a surprising stat: When a teen receives individual therapy, outcomes improve even more when parents are involved in family therapy too.
Family therapy helps everyone feel heard, supported, and better equipped to move forward together—as a team.
Areas of Expertise
Behavior Issues
ADHD
Opposition Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Anxiety
Depression
School Difficulties
Divorce/ Separation Issues
Family Conflict
Grief and Loss
Coping Skills for family stress
Impact of substance abuse on the family
Anger
Family Therapists
Meet the Family Therapists Who Support You
At A Better Life Therapy, we know that families come in all shapes and dynamics and that healing happens in the context of relationships. Our family therapists bring a deep understanding of systems, communication, and emotional safety to help families reconnect, repair, and move forward together.
Each clinician below brings their own area of expertise—whether you're navigating parenting stress, blended family transitions, sibling conflict, or teen mental health concerns, you’ll find someone who gets it.
Family Therapists in Philadelphia
Virginia Lauterbach, MA
$130.00
Eunice Akinola, MFT
$120.00
Chenglu Ding, MS.Ed., M.Phil.Ed.
$140.00
Family Therapists in Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Lily Skoke, LPC | WAITLIST
$170.00
Family Therapists in New Hope, PA
Eman Almusawi, LMFT, NPT-C®
$200.00
Francesca DePaul, MS
$120.00
Shannon McGovern, MA, NCC
$130.00
Kenna Mellinger, MFT
$140.00
Family Therapists in Easton, PA
Kenna Mellinger, MFT
$140.00
Family Therapists in Galloway, New Jersey
Sarah Palmer, M.S.
$90.00
Deirdre Cosgrove, LMFT
$200.00
Jaiara Boskett, Intern
$40.00
Melanie Arcidiacono, LAMFT
$120.00
FAQ’S
What issues can family therapy help with?
Family therapy can support a wide range of concerns, including communication breakdowns, sibling conflict, parenting challenges, blended family transitions, mental health issues, grief, and life changes like divorce or relocation. It’s designed to help families function more smoothly and feel more connected—even when things are hard. We work with many types of family configurations including blended families, separating families, single parent families, and families that include all adult members.
How many family members can attend?
Family therapy is flexible. Some sessions may involve just two people (like a parent and teen), while others might include the whole family. Your therapist will work with you to decide who should attend which sessions based on your goals and dynamics.
Is family therapy covered by insurance?
Our office is an out-of-network provider, which means we do not bill insurance directly. However, we’re happy to provide you with a superbill—a detailed receipt that includes the information your insurance company may require to consider reimbursement.
To find out if your plan offers out-of-network benefits, we recommend calling your insurance provider and asking:
– Do I have out-of-network mental health coverage?
– What is the reimbursement rate for outpatient therapy sessions (CPT code 90847 or 90846)?
– Is there a deductible I need to meet first?
We also work with a company called Mentaya which can help you to see whether you have out of network benefits and what the cost of your sessions would be after receiving reimbursement.(Click here to easily check). If you have any questions or need help understanding the process, please don’t hesitate to contact our office. We’re here to support you in navigating your options.
Can we do family therapy if we live in different locations?
Yes! Many of our family therapists offer telehealth, which means family members can join sessions from multiple locations. As long as each participant is located in a state where the therapist is licensed, remote sessions are absolutely possible.
What ages do your family therapists work with?
Our family therapists work with a wide range of ages—from young children to teens to adult families. Some clinicians specialize in parenting support, others in adolescent mental health, and some in adult sibling or intergenerational issues. You can view each therapist’s areas of expertise in the list above or if that feels overwhelming, we can find the best match for you.
Get Started
Schedule a time that works for you or contact our office to be paired with a therapist.
