Family Therapy
Heal Together, Not Alone
Family therapy brings everyone into the room, however your family is shaped, to work through what's affecting all of you together.
online therapy also available
Family therapy brings everyone into the room, however your family is shaped, to work through what's affecting all of you together.
Sound Familiar?
Every family gets stuck sometimes
Conflict that keeps circling back
The same argument, different day, without ever really getting resolved.
A big change threw things off
Divorce, blending families, a move, a shift nobody's quite adjusted to yet.
Supporting one person is affecting everyone
A family member going through something hard, and the ripple effects reaching the whole household.
Conversations feel like walking on eggshells
What used to be easy now takes careful navigation, or gets avoided entirely.
Working through conflict
Healthier ways to disagree, so tension doesn't just build up between conversations. The goal isn't to stop disagreeing entirely, it's to argue in a way that actually leads somewhere.
Parenting & co-parenting
Getting on the same page, together or across two households, especially after a separation. Kids do better when the adults around them are working from the same playbook, even if that playbook looks different than it used to.
Adjusting to big changes
A new baby, a blended family, a move, a loss, support through the transition, not just after it. Big changes affect everyone differently, and therapy gives each person room to process it at their own pace.
Rebuilding communication
Learning to actually say what you mean, and hear what someone else means, without it turning into a fight. Most family conflict isn't really about the thing being argued over, it's about not feeling heard.
why LifeQuest
Family therapy isn't a side specialty here
Most of our licensed therapists are LMFTs, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, meaning family systems work is what they specifically trained for, not a general skill stretched to fit a family in the room.
what to expect
Everyone gets a seat at the table
Getting started doesn't require everyone to agree on what's wrong first, or even agree on whether something's wrong at all. Some family members show up ready to dig in, others come along reluctantly, and both are perfectly fine starting points.
Everyone gets a chance to share their side, without anyone being cast as "the problem." Undoing that assumption is often where real progress starts.
Built around what your specific family needs, not a one-size template. What works for one family rarely works the same for another.
Sessions typically run 53 minutes, with frequency depending on what your family's going through. Some start weekly, then space out as things settle.
meet your therapists
Family therapy is offered by nearly every therapist on our team, each with their own style, background, and areas of focus. We'll help match you with someone who fits, and if the first match isn't right, we'll help you find someone who is.

Senida DeLosSantos
LMFT
Reno Office

Anne Haupt
LMFT
Reno Office

Jordan Holmes
MFT-Intern
Reno Office

Geoffry Kettling
LMFT
Reno Office

Candice Sa
LCSW
Carson City Office

Molly McGregor
CSW-Intern
Carson City Office

Tara Swartz
LCSW
Carson City Office

Jeffrey Davis
LCSW
Carson City Office
PS: Nobody Expects You to Know What LCSW Means
LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. A therapist trained specifically in relationships, whether that's individual work, couples, or the whole family.
LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker. A therapist trained in both mental health and the practical, real-life side of things, family, community, day-to-day circumstances.
LMSW
Licensed Master Social Worker. A social worker with a master's degree, licensed and working toward the next level of clinical licensure.
LADC
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Specializes specifically in substance use and addiction.
LCPC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. Licensed to diagnose and treat mental health conditions through therapy.
APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. A nurse with additional training who can diagnose, treat, and prescribe medication.
PMHNP
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. An APRN who specializes specifically in mental health, this is the credential behind medication management.
Intern
CPC-Intern MFT-Intern CSW-Intern
Someone still completing their supervised training hours on the way to full licensure. They're working directly under a licensed clinical director, real, qualified care, just not yet independently licensed.
questions about family therapy
A few things people usually ask
Do all family members need to be in the room?
Ideally, the people most involved attend, but sessions can flex around who's actually able to be there. Family therapy still works even if one person can't make every session.
What if someone doesn't want to participate?
That's common, and it doesn't mean therapy can't move forward. Sometimes progress with the people who do show up shifts the whole family dynamic, and a reluctant family member often becomes more open once they see things starting to change.
Will the therapist take sides?
No. Your therapist's job is to help the family communicate better, not to decide who's right. Every family session is built around a neutral perspective, so no one walks in worried about being ganged up on.
Can this help during a divorce?
Yes, this is actually one of the more common reasons families come in. Whether it's co-parenting, helping kids adjust, or navigating a blended family, sessions can be shaped around exactly what your situation needs.
What if it's really just between two people?
That's still worth bringing to family therapy. Sometimes the most useful sessions involve just the two people at the center of things, with others joining in later once there's more common ground.
Family therapy or individual, which do we need?
If what's going on affects how people in the household relate to each other, family therapy is usually the better starting point. If it's more about one person's internal experience, individual therapy might make more sense, and it's also fine to do both at once.
insurances we accept
Aetna
Anthem BCBS
Anthem BCBS Commercial
Anthem BCBS Medicaid/Amerigroup
Anthem BCBS Medicare Advantage
Benefit Plan Administrators
(BPA)- Trust Funds
Caresource Commercial and Medicaid
Cigna
Hometown Health Plan (HHP)
Medicaid
Medicare
Molina
Prominence Health Plan
Sierra Health Services BHO
Health Plan of Nevada Medicaid
Health Plan of Nevada Commercial
Silver Summit Health Plan
Allwell Medicare
AM Better Commercial
Silver Summit Medicaid
OPTUM/ United Health Care (UHC)
UHC Oxford
UMR
TriCare/TriWest