Support for Family Members of Loved Ones with Mental Illness.
Care for your loved one begins with care for yourself.
In-person and virtual sessions available.
When someone you love is experiencing a mental health condition, it can feel confusing, overwhelming, and at times, heartbreaking. You may be doing everything you can to help, and still feel unsure of how to respond—or how to take care of your own emotional well-being in the process.
Your support matters deeply. And you deserve support, too.
Support for Family Members of Loved Ones with Mental Illness
Care for your loved one begins with care for yourself.
In-person and virtual sessions available.
Evidence-based, personalized therapy for lasting change
Flexible scheduling to fit
your needs
In-person & virtual sessions available
Do any of these feel familiar?
- Feeling helpless, worried, or unsure how to support your loved one?
- Struggling to set boundaries and take care of your own needs?
- Feeling isolated or emotionally drained?
- Wondering what’s “normal” and what may require intervention?
- Walking on eggshells, trying not to trigger distress?
- Experiencing grief, guilt, or fear about the future?
- Trying to make sense of a diagnosis or sudden behavioral changes?
These are common and understandable responses. Having a loved one diagnosed with a mental health condition can shake the foundation of what you thought life would look like — for them and for you. But with the right support, you can learn how to navigate this new landscape with more clarity, compassion, and confidence.
Our Therapeutic Approach
We use an integrative, person-centered approach that honors your unique relationship with your loved one. Our work is grounded in psycho-education, communication strategies, collaborative problem-solving, and emotional support. We also draw from modalities such as ACT, CBT, and relational psychotherapy to support your growth and well-being.
Psycho-education
Psycho-education provides clear, supportive information about symptoms, treatment options, and what is most useful—or not—during difficult moments. It can help you understand what your loved one may be experiencing and learn tools for communication and setting boundaries.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
ACT can support you in accepting what’s outside of your control while identifying and maintaining your values as a caregiver or family member. You’ll learn how to take meaningful steps in line with your values, even when things feel uncertain or painful.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT can help you recognize and shift unhelpful thought patterns—especially those tied to fear, guilt, or self-blame. You'll learn how to respond more effectively to your loved one’s needs while managing your own emotional reactions.
Relational Psychotherapy
When mental illness impacts a family, it can deeply affect relationships, roles, and identity. Relational therapy offers a space to explore these shifts, strengthen connection, and rediscover a sense of meaning in your relationship with your loved one and yourself.
How We Support You at Flourish Within Psychotherapy
Family support therapy can help you:
- Make sense of your loved one’s experience and how it affects you.
- Learn practical tools for supportive communication.
- Set healthy boundaries without guilt.
- Cope with grief, fear, or anger in a safe, nonjudgmental space.
- Strengthen your emotional resilience.
- Feel more empowered and connected in your role as supporter.
You’re doing the best you can; and you don’t have to do it alone
Supporting someone through mental illness is courageous and challenging. With the right guidance, you can be a source of strength and compassion while also caring for your own needs and well-being.
Flourish Within Psychotherapy
How To Get Started
If you’re ready to start your journey with Flourish Within Psychotherapy, we’re here to walk alongside you. Book an initial consultation easily through our secure online system. You’re also welcome to call us, fill out our contact form, or email us. However you choose to reach out, we’re here to help, and we look forward to connecting with you.
Virtual and in-person psychotherapy in NYC
Services Zeldrex
Visit Us
- (646) 491-6111
- 6 East 39th Street, Suite 1100, New York, NY 10016
- naama.hofman@flourishwithinpsy.com