Compassionate support for families

Therapy That Brings Families Back Together

It's Time to Grow Together.

But inside your home, things feel tense, disconnected, or fragile. Conversations escalate quickly, everyone feels misunderstood and no one is quite sure how to reset.

Family therapy gives you a structured place to connect and understand what’s actually happening underneath the conflict and to rebuild connection.

At Nurture and Be, we believe that when you support the family system, everyone benefits across every stage of life — toddlers, school-age kids, teens, young adults, and the parents who are holding it all together in the middle of their own story.

WHO WE HELP

Delivering Care For Every Stage of Life

We work with families with toddlers, school-age kids, teens, young adults, and the parents who are holding it all together in the middle of their own story.

Families With a New Baby

Bringing home a new baby can shift everything—from sleep and routines to relationships and boundaries. Therapy helps families adjust together, navigate sibling jealousy, set healthy boundaries with extended family, and support the partnership after baby arrives.

Families With Young Children

Early parenting years can feel nonstop, especially when discipline, routines, and sibling dynamics collide. Therapy supports parents in getting aligned, reducing power struggles, and creating rhythms that work for real family life.

Families With School-Age Children

Between academics, activities, friendships, and screens, family life can quickly feel overfull. Therapy helps families manage expectations, ease stress, and navigate growing independence while staying connected.

Families With Teens

The teen years bring big emotions, shifting boundaries, and new pressures around school, mental health, and the future. Therapy creates space for healthier communication, mutual understanding, and support through this season of change.

Blended Families and Stepfamilies

Blending families takes time, patience, and care. Therapy helps navigate new roles, co-parenting challenges, sibling integration, and the creation of shared expectations and traditions.

Families in Seasons of Change

Major life changes—like divorce, moves, illness, or loss—can shake the foundation of family life. Therapy provides support through uncertainty, helping families process, adapt, and move forward together.

Multi-Generational Families

When multiple generations share care, space, or responsibilities, boundaries and communication matter more than ever. Therapy supports families in navigating caregiving roles, cultural differences, and extended family dynamics with greater clarity and compassion.

HOW WE WORK

A Space Where Every Voice Matters

Family therapy isn’t about identifying the “problem.” It’s about understanding the pattern — and creating movement together. You should feel relief — not pressure — from the first conversation.

Flexible Session Structure

Sessions may include:

• The whole family

• Parents only

• A parent and child

• Rotating family members

• A blend of family and individual sessions

Your therapist guides the structure based on what creates the most safety and movement.

Slowing the Cycle

We help families:


• Slow conversations down

• Interrupt reactive patterns

• Create space before escalation

Repair After Conflict

Conflict isn’t the problem. Disconnection is.

We focus on:

• Repairing ruptures

• Restoring emotional safety

• Rebuilding trust over time

Nervous System Regulation

When everyone is overwhelmed, no one can listen.

We support families in:

• Regulating nervous systems

• Reducing intensity

• Creating calmer interactions

Strengthening Attachment

We help parents and children:

• Feel understood

• Rebuild connection

• Increase emotional security

Practical Systems That Work

Therapy isn’t just conversation. It’s real-life change.

We help to create:

• Clearer expectations

• Healthier boundaries

• Routines and systems that actually work in your home

THE CIRCLE OF CARE FOR FAMILIES

Healing Happens Together.

Family care often involves more than one professional. We help create alignment so your child — and your family — aren’t carrying separate plans from separate providers.

With your permission, we collaborate and coordinate care to ensure support feels connected, not fragmented.

Therapy + Medical Support

When families need additional medical or psychiatric care, we collaborate with:

• Pediatricians
• OBs
• Psychiatrists
• Functional medicine providers

Care is coordinated thoughtfully, with attention to how treatment impacts daily life, school, and family dynamics.

Therapy + School Support

When concerns extend into the classroom, we can collaborate with:

• Schools
• IEP and 504 teams

We help bridge communication so academic, emotional, and behavioral supports are aligned.

Therapy + Individual or Couples Work

Family therapy can be combined with:

• Individual therapy
• Couples therapy
• Medication management

When appropriate, this layered approach strengthens the entire system.

Coordination with Other Providers

With your consent, we collaborate with any professionals involved in your family’s care to ensure communication is clear and treatment goals are aligned.

Care becomes cohesive — not fragmented.
This is our Circle of Care.

OUR THERAPISTS

Meet the Team Supporting Families

Makenzie Horton
Hailey McPherson
Alyanna Reick-Mitrisin
Shania Richards
Sara Dover
Laura Houwers
Michelle Rathburn
Jessica McElroy
Bailey Martin

Family therapy should feel safe.

No one is singled out.

No one is blamed.

Every voice is respected.

Every family faces challenges. Whether you're navigating a major transition, struggling with conflict, or simply want to strengthen your family connection, therapy can help.

Real Stories We See

The New Baby Shift

An older sibling acting out after a newborn arrives. Parents exhausted and unsure how to meet both children’s needs. Therapy restores connection and security.The

Teen Who Shut Down

A teenager retreating behind a closed door. Parents worried and reaching harder. Therapy slows the cycle and reopens conversation.

The Parenting Divide

One strict. One permissive. Children confused. Therapy helps parents align without resentment.

The Blended Family Tension

Grief, resistance, loyalty conflicts. Therapy creates space for each story while building new shared ground.

Common Questions from Families

Will the therapist take sides?

No. Everyone’s experience is valid. No one is the “problem.”

What if someone refuses to come?

We can begin with whoever is ready. Change in one part of the system creates movement in the whole.

Do you offer virtual sessions?

Yes — throughout Georgia and Florida.

Does everyone have to attend every session?

Not necessarily. We determine the most effective structure together.

How long does family therapy take?

Some families experience meaningful change in 6–8 sessions. Others need support through longer transitions. We move at your pace.

How do we know if family therapy is the right fit?

During your consultation, we’ll talk through your concerns and recommend the most appropriate structure — whether that’s family sessions, parent sessions, or another level of support.

Still have questions?

Contact our office today! We're here to help.

Take the next step

Getting Started with Therapy for Families

From tension to teamwork. From conflict to clarity. From surviving to connected.

STEP ONE

Book Your Free Consultation

STEP TWO

We’ll Match You with the Right Therapist

STEP THREE

Begin the Work & Healing

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Sessions available as soon as this week

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Sessions available as soon as this week

Sessions available as soon as this week

Sessions available as soon as this week

Sessions available as soon as this week

Sessions available as soon as this week

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