Bettina Lehnert, PhD

Unfortunately many people believe that they should be able to address all of their problems on their own and that coming to individual therapy will be seen as a sign of weakness. I think this could not. Being in a long-term committed relationship is not always easy. As I have often said, we don't get trained or licensed to be in a committed relationship and yet it is one of the most important jobs.

Although not all of us have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), almost all of us have had events in our lives that are upsetting enough to influence the way we experience things or react in our current. In family therapy and counseling, the optimal functioning of the family unit is always the ultimate goal.