Brisbane
Family Therapy in Brisbane
Capalaba clinic · Telehealth Queensland-wide · Systemic & trauma-informed
Family therapy is for the moments when one person in the family being in therapy is not enough. When the patterns are between people, not just inside them. Our Brisbane therapists work with whole families, sub-systems (parent and teen, two siblings), and blended families at our Capalaba clinic and via secure telehealth.
Families
Families are systems, and systems respond to patterns
Family therapy is not about finding the family member who is causing the problem. It treats the family itself as the unit of work. The same person can look completely different across two family systems — that is a system signal, not a personality trait.
Common reasons families come in include parenting friction, a teenager in crisis, school refusal, divorce and co-parenting, blended family adjustment, the impact of a major illness or loss, neurodivergence reshaping family roles, and the long aftermath of family violence or intergenerational trauma.
Sessions are flexible. We might see the whole family together, just parents, just a parent and a young person, or some combination across weeks. The structure follows what the work needs, not a fixed protocol.
We draw on systemic family therapy, attachment-informed approaches, neurodivergent-affirming practice, and trauma-informed work. Several of our Brisbane therapists hold specific training in family therapy.
We work with
- ✓Parenting friction and parenting differences
- ✓Teenagers in crisis (anxiety, depression, self-harm, school refusal)
- ✓Sibling conflict
- ✓Blended family adjustment
- ✓Co-parenting after separation
- ✓Neurodivergence reshaping family roles
- ✓Impact of illness, loss, or major change
- ✓Intergenerational trauma
- ✓Cultural and identity tensions
- ✓Whole-family communication patterns
Our Approach
Systemic, paced, no one is the problem
Family therapy is a conversation, not a procedure. We pay attention to who speaks, who does not, what gets left unsaid, and how the family handles disagreement. The phases below are a rough shape, not a fixed sequence.
Mapping the system
Initial sessions help us understand the family: who is here, who is missing, what each person is hoping for, and what the patterns look like from the outside. We also clarify confidentiality, particularly for younger family members, and how feedback between sessions will work.
Slowing the pattern
We slow recurring family patterns down enough to see them clearly. Practical communication skills, repair tools, scaffolding for parents, and space for younger family members to be heard. Most change happens in this phase.
Deeper work and integration
When the surface is stable, deeper work often follows. Intergenerational patterns, attachment work, parts work, or processing specific events that have shaped the family. Many families step down to less frequent sessions in this phase.
Our Therapists
Brisbane family therapists
Our Brisbane clinical team welcomes clients from Brisbane and the surrounding region. Each therapist offers secure telehealth sessions if in-person travel is not right for you.
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Our Capalaba clinic serves the Brisbane bayside
Address
Unit 10/29 Mount Cotton Road, Capalaba QLD 4157
Travel from Brisbane
Unit 10/29 Mount Cotton Road, Capalaba — on-site parking, around 25 minutes from Brisbane CBD via Old Cleveland Road, and a short drive from Cleveland, Alexandra Hills, Birkdale, Thornlands, and the wider Redlands area. Room set up to fit larger family groups comfortably.
Phone
0477 110 953
FAQ
Common questions
Does the whole family have to attend every session?
No. Family therapy is flexible by design. Some sessions might involve the whole family, others just the parents, others a parent and a teenager. We will discuss the structure with you and adjust as the work progresses.
Can we claim a Medicare rebate for family therapy?
Medicare currently rebates individual sessions with eligible mental health practitioners, not multi-person family sessions. Some private health funds cover family therapy under their extras. We will walk you through your options at intake.
Do you work with families where a young person has a diagnosis?
Yes. Several of our Brisbane therapists work with families where one or more young people are neurodivergent (ADHD, autism, AuDHD), have anxiety or depression, or are recovering from school refusal or trauma. We work from a neurodivergent-affirming model.
Do you offer family therapy via telehealth?
Yes. Family telehealth works well when the family is together in one room. For some sessions (e.g. teen-only or parent-only) participants can dial in from different locations. We will discuss the right setup for your family at intake.
Ready to Begin?
Start your therapy journey
You do not need to have everything figured out. Reach out and we will match you with the right therapist for your needs, whether that is in person at our Brisbane clinic or via telehealth from home.