What It Is

Healthier Patterns, Together

Change the pattern, not the person.

Family therapy — sometimes called relational or family-systems therapy — helps parents, children, and adolescents understand one another and find healthier ways of relating. Whether the strain is parenting stress, a struggling parent-teen relationship, a difficult transition, or old patterns that keep repeating, the work is about the relationships, not blaming any one person.

Annie Harton Kassell, LMFT, brings past experience as a school-based therapist to her work with families, offered in Indianapolis and online across the states where she is licensed.

Who It's For

Families and the Relationships In Between

Parents seeking help with a child or teen. Parents who want to lead as a more united team. Families navigating a transition, a loss, or a season of conflict. And the individual relationships within a family that need attention and repair.

As a marriage and family therapist, Annie is trained to see the whole system — how each person affects and is affected by the others — and to help you shift the dynamic.

The Approach

Systemic, Warm, and Practical

Drawing on family-systems training, narrative therapy, and evidence-based methods, Annie helps families communicate, set healthy boundaries, and understand the dynamics underneath the friction. Faith can be part of the work for families who want it, and set aside for those who do not.

Common Questions

Questions People Often Ask

A few things people want to know before they reach out.

Do the whole family and the children need to attend?
It depends on the situation. Sometimes the most helpful work is with parents; sometimes it includes a child or teen; sometimes it is the whole family. Annie will recommend a format at your consultation.
Does Annie work with teenagers?
Yes. With past experience as a school-based therapist, Annie works with adolescents and their parents to improve understanding and communication.
How is family therapy different from individual therapy?
Family therapy focuses on the relationships and patterns between people, rather than one person's internal world alone. As a marriage and family therapist, Annie is specifically trained to work with these systems.
Is family therapy available online?
Yes. Annie offers family and relational therapy in Indianapolis and by secure video across the states where she is licensed.

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