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Family Therapy

Select a Track or Package to learn more and get started.

Tracks

Traditional one-hour counseling sessions.

  • Adolescent (12 and older) Therapy or Family Counseling/Therapy

Packages

More intensive counseling with a personalized learning plan to increase effectiveness and long-term results.

  • Raising an Emotional Intelligent Child Package

Adolescent (12 and older) Therapy or Family Counseling/Therapy (with or without all family members present)

(60, 75, 90, 120 minute sessions)

Dr. Gornto’s approach to Family Therapy is Family Systems based. This work can be accomplished in a setting with one individual within a system or family to produce change, health, and wellness or can be accomplished with the whole or part of the family system in the room. Each family dynamic is unique – so talk to Dr. Gornto about recommend treatment plan.

Dr. Gornto assist the family:

  • Highlights how each family member functions in the family system.
  • Helps the family focus less on the “identified patient” and focus more on the family as a whole
  • Identifies conflicts and anxieties and helps the family develop strategies to resolve them
  • Strengthens all family members so they can work on their problems together
  • Teaches ways to handle conflicts
  • Family Life Mapping

Examples include:

  • The parents have conflict within their relationship
  • An adolescent has behavior or school problems
  • Children or teens have problems getting along with each other
  • One family member has a long-term (chronic) mental illness or substance abuse problem, such as severe depression or an alcohol use problem
  • Other issues addressed in Family Therapy are Anxiety, Anger, Blended Family Dynamics, Boundaries/Codependency, Grief/Loss

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Raising an Emotional Intelligent Child Package

Learn how to shift from parenting focused on rules and disciple to parenting emphasizing an authentic relationship with your child. The relationship we have with our children is the most important ingredient in parenting.

Benefits include:

  • Learn new ways to connect with your child.
  • Create a relationship with your child based on trust, respect, empathy, compassion, understanding and boundaries.
  • Learn strategies to give the gift of emotional and relationship intelligence to your child.

Includes: 4 hours of therapy, articles, worksheets and take home exercises, and a written structured step-by-step plan toward raising your child with emotional intelligence. (Additional consulting available upon request)

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Dr. R. Scott Gornto, PHD, MDIV, LMFT, CST is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Sex Therapist and Expert on Relationships and Personal Development. Practicing in North Texas since 1999, Dr. Gornto works with individuals, couples, families, groups, and businesses from Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Allen, Prosper and Dallas and the surrounding areas. He is the author of The Stories We Tell Ourselves™ and a is a columnist for the Huffington Post and Psychology Today.

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  • 6101 Chapel Hill Blvd. Suite 200, Plano, TX 75093
  • (972) 312-8893
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