Foster Family Therapy

Andy uses a family systems approach to address the therapeutic needs of children while they are in foster care. Children receiving therapy while they are in foster care are most often seen in individual therapy, and sometimes in group therapy.

Children need preparation for permanency and for a permanent
family life. If children do not adjust to a foster family, they are unlikely to adjust easily to their permanent family, whether permanency is attained through reunification with their birth family or through adoption into a new family.

If we are to effect a change for these children in relationships, it would be best if all members of the child's family system, including the biologic parants and all important foster care person's be included and honored and be in the right place for the support of these foster children.

If there is a plan in place for another family (not the current foster family)
to adopt the child or for reunification with the child’s birth family, then that
family should be involved in therapy work as well.