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Family Therapy
Online family therapy offers a professional and confidential setting where families meet with a specialized therapist to understand what is happening and find healthier ways to relate to each other.
Impact of Psychology
Proven Results of Online Psychotherapy
92%
They are satisfied with online therapy and say it has been helpful in dealing with their emotional challenges.
77%
Of the teenagers who underwent online therapy for social anxiety, none of them showed symptoms at the end of treatment.
80%
Patients experience clinically significant reductions in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress after 8- to 12-week programs.
Family Therapy
When does it make sense to seek family therapy?
It makes sense to consider family therapy when conflicts at home are frequent and intense, when there are persistent difficulties in the relationship between parents and children, siblings who are constantly at odds, or when a family member presents emotional or behavioral problems that affect the functioning of everyone. It is also indicated in situations of separation or divorce, family reunification (reconstituted families), chronic or disabling illness of one of the members, bereavement, significant changes (moving to a new city or country, returning home, children leaving home or moving out), and moments when the family feels that they "can no longer talk" without arguing.
In many cases, families seek therapy because, despite individual efforts, there's a feeling that they always return to the same themes, the same arguments, and the same old wounds. Online family therapy helps break this cycle by working with everyone at the same time, instead of waiting for just one person to change alone.
How do online family therapy sessions work?
Family therapy sessions at DaTerapia take place via video call and last approximately 50 minutes. Depending on the family's structure and the reason for the request, parents, children, siblings, stepparents, or other significant family members may be present. At the outset, the therapist clarifies who will be part of the process, how the sessions will proceed, and the basic rules of respect and confidentiality.
The first session is usually dedicated to listening to each person's story, understanding how the family is organized, what difficulties each person is experiencing, and what they expect from therapy. The therapist helps to bring these perspectives together within a common framework, where central themes can be identified, such as communication, rules, loyalties, secrets, alliances, expectations, and old, unresolved pains.
In subsequent sessions, the focus shifts to concrete everyday situations: episodes of conflict, moments of estrangement, situations where someone feels wronged or excluded, moments of overload or great worry. The family therapist intervenes to translate what is being said, facilitate clearer expression for each person, reduce automatic accusations and defenses, and support the construction of new agreements.
At times, it may be helpful to hold sessions with subgroups (for example, only parents, only siblings, or one of the individuals with the therapist), always in a transparent and well-articulated manner with a common goal in mind.
Consultation with Online Psychologists
How it Works
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Complete the Initial Questionnaire
Tell us a little about yourself, your needs and goals. This allows us to recommend the most suitable and specialized online psychologist for the area you need most.
2
Schedule and Pay Easily
Choose the time that is most convenient for you. Scheduling and payment can be done directly online or by phone with our support team.
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Start Your Online Therapy
On the chosen day and time, access the secure link sent to you and speak with your psychologist via video call. All in a completely confidential environment, ensuring that your online psychology consultation takes place with maximum comfort and privacy.
Online Psychotherapy
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Family Therapy
What difficulties can be addressed in family therapy?
Online family therapy is useful in various types of situations, such as:
- families with children or adolescents who have emotional or behavioral difficulties;
- Families in which there is a member with a physical or mental illness that impacts everyone;
- persistent conflicts between generations;
- Relationships marked by constant criticism, prolonged silence, estrangement, or a breakdown in contact.;
- Reconstituted families with tensions between stepchildren, stepparents, and biological parents;
- Separation or divorce proceedings that impact children;
- Challenges in co-parenting;
- Unresolved grief that continues to influence family life.
In all these contexts, family therapy does not promise "perfect harmony," but it can help reduce the intensity of conflicts, increase mutual understanding, clarify expectations, and create more respectful and safe ways of being a family.
Psychology Consultations – Family Therapy
Psychologists in Portugal
DaTerapia's online family therapy is available to families residing in all districts of mainland Portugal, including Viana do Castelo, Braga, Vila Real, Bragança, Porto, Aveiro, Viseu, Guarda, Coimbra, Castelo Branco, Leiria, Santarém, Portalegre, Lisbon, Setúbal, Évora, Beja and Faro, as well as the Autonomous Regions of the Azores and Madeira. The online format allows different family members, even when living in different cities or countries, to meet in the same session, ensuring continuity of support even during periods of geographical change.
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Therapies with proven effectiveness
Family Systems Therapy
View the family as an interconnected system, where what happens to one member affects everyone. The focus is on communication patterns, implicit rules, roles, and loyalties across generations. It helps to make these dynamics visible and to create more flexible and healthy forms of relationship.
Emotion-Focused Therapy for Families (EFFT)
It primarily works on the emotional level of interactions: fears, connection needs, old wounds, and moments when someone feels rejected or unappreciated. It helps families break free from cycles of criticism/defense or attack/withdrawal, promoting clearer emotional messages and more confident responses among members.
Structural/Strategic Family Therapy
It focuses on the "structure" of the family: boundaries between generations, alliances, hierarchies, and the roles of each member. It seeks to reinforce a clearer and more functional organization (for example, returning decisions to adults, reducing triangulations with children) and uses targeted interventions and practices to change patterns that have been repeated for years.
Frequently Asked Questions
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This makes sense when what is happening involves several members (for example, repeated conflicts between parents and children, between siblings, between a couple and grandparents, etc.) and when individual attempts at change have not been successful. Individual therapy can be helpful, but many dynamics can only be understood and transformed when all relevant elements are, at least at some point, in the same room (or video) with the therapist.
Not always. In many situations, it's helpful to start with the core group (for example, parents and children living in the same house) and, at specific times, involve other members (grandparents, stepparents, adult siblings). Sessions with subgroups (only parents, only siblings, or a particular individual) are also possible, provided this is clearly defined and aligned with the common goal.
It is relatively common for someone to be more resistant. The therapist helps the family understand what is behind this resistance (fear of being blamed, tiredness, disbelief) and, whenever possible, tries to include this person gradually. When this is not feasible, the work can begin with whoever is available, being aware that the absence of some members may limit the type of change that is possible.
Bibliographic References
Carr, A. (2014). The evidence-base for family therapy and systemic interventions for child-focused problems. Journal of Family Therapy.
Jiménez, L. et al. (2019). Effectiveness of Structural–Strategic Family Therapy in the Treatment of Adolescents with Mental Health Problems and Their Families. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
Baldwin, SA et al. (2012). A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of family therapy for adolescent substance abuse and behavior problems. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.
Hunkin, H. et al. (2025). Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Multisystemic Therapy and Functional Family Therapy for Delinquent and Antisocial Behavior. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
Littell, JH et al. (2023). Functional Family Therapy for families of youth (age 11–18) with behavioral problems: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Campbell Systematic Reviews.
Beasley, C. C., & Ager, R. (2019). Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy: A Systematic Review of Its Effectiveness over the Past 19 Years. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work.
Conradi, HJ et al. (2023). Effectiveness and feasibility of structured Emotionally Focused Family Therapy: Study protocol for a within-subjects trial. PLOS ONE.
McLean, SA et al. (2021). Exploring the Efficacy of Telehealth for Family Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.
Erasmus, P. et al. (2025). Systemic Psychotherapy Delivered via Digital Versus Face-to-Face Formats: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Interactive Journal of Medical Research.
de Boer, K. et al. (2021). Videoconferencing psychotherapy for couples and families: A systematic review. Family Process.
Waraan, L. et al. (2023). Family therapy for adolescents with depression and suicidal behavior: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
Important Notice
Online psychology consultations aim to support psychological well-being and are not a substitute for medical, psychiatric, or emergency services.
In case of a psychological crisis or emergency, contact 112 immediately or go to the nearest emergency service.
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