Family counseling · Louisville, KY and online
Family therapy in Louisville for when home doesn't feel like home
When the same conflicts keep resurfacing, between parents and kids, siblings, or generations under one roof, it can start to feel like your family is simply built this way. It isn't. Patterns can change.
- Usually seen the same week
- Start with whoever is willing to come
You might be here because
- Every conversation with your teen turns into an argument.
- You're blending two families, and it's harder than you expected.
- Siblings can't be in the same room without it escalating.
- A divorce, a loss, or a move has shaken everyone.
- Everyone's going through the motions, and nobody really talks.
- You're worried about one person, and it's affecting all of you.
- You and your ex are raising kids in two homes, and every handoff is tense.
- Your child is struggling at school or at home, and you don't know what to do differently.
- You're an adult child caring for an aging parent, and old family patterns are coming back.
- Your teen or adult child is questioning the faith you raised them in.
No one is the problem. The pattern is.
Families often come in hoping one person will be "fixed." Family therapy looks at something more useful: the pattern between you, how each person's reactions shape everyone else's. When the pattern changes, everyone gets some relief.
What family counseling at Freedom looks like
Your counselor will recommend a structure that fits your family. Some sessions include everyone, some focus on one relationship (like a parent and a teen), and some may include individual time with a child as part of the family's work. Our counselors draw on family systems therapy, which focuses on how a family works as a whole, along with practical tools for communication and repair.
Early on, families usually meet weekly or every other week, as often as you reasonably can, to build momentum and set clear goals together. As things improve, sessions spread out.
Faith at the center, never forced
Families often carry faith differently from one generation to the next. If you want it, your counselor can bring prayer and Scripture into your sessions and help your family talk about faith without it becoming another fight.
If you'd rather leave faith out, your counselor's care is just as thorough, and they follow your lead. How faith works at Freedom
Sessions for parents
Sometimes the most useful sessions are just for parents. Parent coaching gives you a place to understand what's going on with your child and to practice what to do differently at home, with the counselor's support. When we see a child or teen, we almost always invite parents in for sessions of their own. And you can come for parent coaching even if your child isn't seeing a counselor at all.
When your teen won't come
It's common for a teen to refuse, at least at first. You don't have to wait for them. Start with parent sessions, or with whoever is willing. Changes in how you respond often shift things at home, and many teens join later once they see it isn't about blaming them.
Families we work with
- Parents and teens stuck in the same arguments
- Blended families and stepfamilies
- Co-parenting across two homes after a divorce or separation
- Siblings in constant conflict
- Families after a loss, a move, or a crisis
- Adult children and aging parents, including caregiving decisions and old patterns that resurface
- A family member's substance use: we help the rest of the family while your loved one gets specialized treatment (with Tony or Staci)
We don't do custody evaluations.
When faith differs across generations
A teen pulling away from church, an adult child who no longer believes, or parents who see faith differently from each other: these can feel like a fracture in the family. Your counselor can help you stay connected and keep talking, without forcing anyone's beliefs, and with room for faith in the conversation if your family wants it.
Counselors who work with families
- Tony Gore LCSW, Owner and Director Families, parents and teens, and couples, using family systems therapy. $165 per session
- Staci Harrub LPCA, EMDR-trained Families working through conflict, grief, and life transitions. $100 per session
- Luke Burgett LPCA, ACT-trained Parent and child relationships and parent coaching, especially with boys and teens. $115 per session
Your first session
Your first session is about understanding your family: what's happening, who's affected, and what you'd each like to be different. Children in family sessions are 8 and older. Sessions are in our Middletown office or online.
What it costs
$100 to $165
per 50-minute session
We don't bill insurance, but you can pay with an HSA or FSA card, and we'll give you a superbill to submit for possible out-of-network reimbursement.
Common questions
Does the whole family need to attend every session?
No. Your counselor will recommend who comes when, based on what's going on.
What ages can be included?
Children 8 and older, teens, and adults. For younger children, we'll help you find the right next step.
What if only one person is willing to come in?
That's still a good place to start, and that includes parent-only sessions. One person's changes often begin shifting the whole pattern, and others sometimes join once they see something changing.
Is family counseling only for families in crisis?
No. Many families come in to break a long-standing pattern before it gets harder.
How is this different from individual counseling for one family member?
Individual counseling focuses on one person's inner experience. Family counseling focuses on what happens between you.
Can you help blended families?
Yes. Building trust and clear roles in a new stepfamily is one of the most common reasons families reach out.
What are the main types of family therapy?
The best-known approaches all look at the family as a whole rather than one person: family systems therapy (how each person's reactions shape the others), structural (roles, rules, and who's in charge), strategic (changing specific patterns that keep a problem going), and narrative (the stories a family tells about itself). Our counselors work mainly from family systems therapy, with practical tools for communication and repair.
Is family counseling the same as family therapy?
Yes, in practice. Both mean working with a trained professional on how your family relates.
What kind of therapist should we see for family issues?
Someone trained to work with the whole family, not just one person. Tony Gore, LCSW, works from family systems therapy, and Staci and Luke work with families too.
Can I come in for parent coaching if my child isn't in counseling?
Yes. Parent-only sessions are a good place to start.
Your family doesn't have to stay stuck
Request an appointment in about a minute, or call (502) 523-2970. Most families are seen the same week.
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