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Can family therapy help with anxiety?

I have anxiety and want to treat it. Can family therapy help with anxiety?

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Yes, family therapy with a cognitive behavioral approach can help treat symptoms of anxiety.
Your question is vague. Are you saying that family is the reason you have anxiety? Who said you have anxiety?
Thank you for your question. Yes, family therapy can help with anxiety! There are many techniques used in family therapy, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic Therapy, Humanistic/Existential Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFST),
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Acceptance and
Commitment Therapy (ACT), Behavior Modification, Cognitive
Processing Therapy (CPT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP),
Motivational Interviewing (MI), Solution Focused Therapy, Structural
Family Therapy,
Strategic Family Therapy, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Positive
Parenting Program (PPP), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Play/Art
Therapy.
Family therapy can help if it's the root of your anxiety.
Family therapy can be beneficial but I suggest beginning therapy alone first. Therapy can help you identify the source of your anxiety and develop ways to challenge those symptoms. When you are stronger and equipped with methods to combat these symptoms, then you can move forward with family therapy.
See this link...
https://integratedlistening.com/family-therapy-reduces-childrens-anxiety-2/#:~:text=The%20research%20team%20tested%20out,an%20adjustment%20in%20parenting%20styles.