Reunification

HELP FOR FAMILIES GOING THROUGH A DIVORCE

Reunification therapy is a form of family therapy often court-ordered when a parent-child contact problem has culminated in the child refusing to spend time with one parent. This type of refusal is typically seen in separated or divorced families in which there is a favored parent and a rejected parent.

Separation caused by parental alienation, divorce, custody disputes, or foster placement can wreak havoc on the parent-child bond. Families often need guidance and support to repair and strengthen that bond once they can reunify. Reunification therapy can be useful in situations where a family needs help rebuilding damaged relationships. In reunification therapy, families work together with a therapist to overcome the challenges they face in becoming a whole family again.