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Family therapy sounds scary, right? A time to air grievances, yell, cry, be told how wrong you are. How can this possibly be productive and non-torturous? I'm sure you'd rather spend your time doing anything but all of that, however, your family is dealing with a big problem and you need help. Can family therapy help you?

Anxiety. A topic few talk about, but many suffer from. As you may know, anxiety can be debilitating with an unwelcome grasp over your life; but how do you learn to walk away from it? Defeating anxiety isn't exactly easy, but gaining control is right at your fingertips.

Depression in the last few years, has become a very serious issue. More and more people are being diagnosed and treated for depression. Depression is defined by many different things, such as feeling sad, anxious, empty, or having trouble with concentration, etc. These symptoms of depression typically last two weeks or longer and can be both physically and emotionally draining for the person experiencing them. When going through depression, a person might feel hopeless and like nothing will ever get better.

Welcome back to the second half of our two-part article on a complex family issue. What do you do if one of your children suggests you need couple's therapy with your spouse? Even if this was said as a joke, it can reveal real concerns about your happiness or home stability. Last time we talked about where kids get these ideas and why they make the suggestion. Today, we'll pick up talking about how to address your child's concerns and move forward in a positive way.

Kids today are pretty smart. The amount of psychological knowledge that can filter through cultural references and ambient knowledge is surprising. You've probably been expecting to eventually dispense relationship advice to your children, not the other way around. But if your kids are telling you that you their other parent need couples therapy, chances are that they're not just parroting something they heard in a sitcom.

If you followed a dating coach's frivolous advice or read some self-help books before you got married, don't beat yourself up. But couples counseling often comes to the rescue if you missed major red flags when dating your spouse. Experts point out there are several reasons to put the brakes on an engagement, but game playing and deception during courtship often interfere with good decision making. It's not too late to overcome challenges with the help of a good couples' therapist.There are several issues that should give couples a reason to pause before marrying. Couples therapy can help you confront the issues or decide to break it off if you aren't already married.

Instead of feeling self-conscience about the love handles, people who participate in couples counseling often lose weight together in a positive way. Getting fit and eating healthy has a ripple effect on a partner's weight loss.

Any person married for a long time understands that marriage can be difficult. Of course, it is always a labor of love. But what can we do when we feel that we can longer communicate with the person we vowed to love forever? The answer may be in couples counseling.

At some point in your life, you may experience a high stress moment that could trigger your anxiety. Common triggers are events are starting a new job or moving to a new city, other triggers include life changing events such as marriage, divorce or death of a loved one. To help you get through some of life's more stressful moments, here are some tips to help reduce the anxiety during the transition.

Are you feeling anxious, stressed out, or depressed? Depression and anxiety affect more people than you may think. However, there are many ways to relieve your depression or anxiety. Here are three ways to help you feel better quickly.