Families don't always avoid important conversations because they don't care.
Sometimes one person doesn't want to upset another. Someone changes the subject. Adult children disagree about what's best for a parent. A parent doesn't want their children worrying about them. Siblings live in different states. Everyone has pieces of information, but nobody has the whole picture.
And sometimes everyone simply keeps saying, “We'll talk about it eventually.”
Guided Family Conversations provide a neutral, supportive space for families to slow down, listen to one another and talk about things that may be difficult to navigate alone.
Depending on your family's needs, conversations might include aging parents, changing independence, future wishes, caregiving expectations, serious illness, family roles, end-of-life preferences, unresolved questions, practical planning or simply helping everyone understand what matters most to the person at the center of the conversation.
Sessions can include family members in the same room or bring geographically separated loved ones together virtually.
This may be a good fit if:
You have aging parents and don't know how to begin talking about the future.
Previous attempts at conversation have stalled or become uncomfortable.
Family members have different perspectives or communication styles.
One person keeps becoming the family messenger.
Siblings or loved ones live in different places and need to get on the same page.
Someone has important things they want their family to understand but has difficulty bringing them up.
Your family actually communicates well—you simply want someone to help guide a conversation you've never had before.
My role isn't to decide who is right or tell your family what decisions to make. It's to help create enough space for everyone to better understand one another.
Families don't always avoid important conversations because they don't care.
Sometimes one person doesn't want to upset another. Someone changes the subject. Adult children disagree about what's best for a parent. A parent doesn't want their children worrying about them. Siblings live in different states. Everyone has pieces of information, but nobody has the whole picture.
And sometimes everyone simply keeps saying, “We'll talk about it eventually.”
Guided Family Conversations provide a neutral, supportive space for families to slow down, listen to one another and talk about things that may be difficult to navigate alone.
Depending on your family's needs, conversations might include aging parents, changing independence, future wishes, caregiving expectations, serious illness, family roles, end-of-life preferences, unresolved questions, practical planning or simply helping everyone understand what matters most to the person at the center of the conversation.
Sessions can include family members in the same room or bring geographically separated loved ones together virtually.
This may be a good fit if:
You have aging parents and don't know how to begin talking about the future.
Previous attempts at conversation have stalled or become uncomfortable.
Family members have different perspectives or communication styles.
One person keeps becoming the family messenger.
Siblings or loved ones live in different places and need to get on the same page.
Someone has important things they want their family to understand but has difficulty bringing them up.
Your family actually communicates well—you simply want someone to help guide a conversation you've never had before.
My role isn't to decide who is right or tell your family what decisions to make. It's to help create enough space for everyone to better understand one another.