Family and Systemic Therapy
Online therapy that works with the family or relationships around a difficulty, rather than treating one person as the problem to be fixed.
Who this is for
Families, couples and households in England dealing with conflict, communication difficulties, separation, bereavement, illness, neurodivergence in the family, or a young person whose difficulties are affecting everyone. Not everyone needs to attend every session; who takes part is agreed as part of the work.
What sessions involve
- Understanding the difficulty from each person's point of view.
- Looking at patterns of communication and how they developed.
- Making space for perspectives that usually go unheard.
- Trying different ways of responding to each other.
- Agreeing who attends which sessions as the work develops.
- Reviewing together whether things are shifting.
Suitability, limitations and crisis support
Therapy does not guarantee improvement or a particular outcome, and it is not a cure. Family therapy is not mediation and is not a legal or court reporting service. It is not a crisis service and does not provide urgent or out-of-hours support. Where there are safeguarding concerns, PRC follows its safeguarding responsibilities.
Sessions, duration and your therapist
Sessions are 60 minutes, and the fee is per session rather than per person, so it does not change with how many family members attend.
Family work often runs less frequently than individual therapy — commonly fortnightly or monthly — because it takes time to put changes into practice at home. The pattern is agreed with the family rather than fixed in advance.
There is no minimum number of sessions you have to commit to.
Price
Family and systemic therapy is £140 for a 60-minute session. Couples therapy is also £140 for 60 minutes.
The fee is per session, not per person, so it does not change with how many family members attend. There is nothing further to pay beyond the session fee.
Cancellation: more than 48 hours’ notice, no charge; less than 48 hours, 50% of the session fee; a missed session with no notice, the full fee. Full details are on the Prices page.
Frequently asked questions
No. Who attends each session is agreed as part of the work and can change as things develop.
No. Family therapy is not mediation, and PRC does not provide legal or court reporting services.
That is common. It can be discussed in the suitability call, and the work can often start with whoever is willing to attend.
Therapy is not a crisis service. If you need urgent help, contact NHS 111, or call 999 if someone is in immediate danger.
Not sure which support is right?
Book a free 15-minute suitability and information call. This call is for information and pathway suitability. It is not a clinical assessment and no diagnosis or treatment is provided during the call.