Family therapy is similar to counselling but can involve helping people in close relationship to each other. It enables family memebers, couples and others who care about each other to express and explore difficult thoughts and emotions safely, to understand each other's experiences and views, appreciate each other's needs, build on strengths and make useful and helpful changes in their relationships and their lives. 

Family therapy goals include the consideration of each family member, their needs, strengths and relationships towards each other. The therapist also enables family members to talk, together or individually, about distressing or difficult issues, in ways that respect their experiences, invites engagement and supports recovery.