Overview

Stepfamily Dynamics is a results-oriented, toolkit approach for helping stepfamilies and single-parent divorced families be all that they can be. Developed by Certified Stepfamily Counselor Brenda Rodstrom, Stepfamily Dynamics addresses the needs of those who:

• are part of or close to a stepfamily or single-parent family;
• are likely to become part of a stepfamily or single-parent family;
• are helping professionals who interact with stepfamilies and single-parent families.

Stepfamily Dynamics also addresses the concerns of adults who were part of stepfamilies or divorced families as children, and whose lives are still being impacted by those issues.

 

Approach

Unlike traditional therapy, Stepfamily Dynamics is designed to be short-term and situation specific. Clients work at their own pace and frequency, obtaining practical advice and information to take home and use right now. Stepfamily Dynamics enables clients to:

• build a stronger marriage;
• be a more effective parent and/or stepparent;
• create a stronger, more supportive family unit;
• head off problems before they occur;
• experience the joys of step-relationships.

 

Why Stepfamily Dynamics?

It has been estimated that over half of all families in the United States are stepfamilies or single-parent families. Yet, despite this staggering statistic, little is available to help these groups.

Stepfamily Dynamics addresses issues that are largely untouched in the traditional training of therapists and family counselors. It recognizes that the stepfamily or divorced family is dynamically different from the traditional nuclear family and presents an entirely new model of family interactions.

Even more sobering is the fact that 62-65% of all marriages involving children from a previous marriage end in divorce. The good news is, many of these divorces can be prevented.

 

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