We know all too well that these problems are FAMILY problems. The ripple effect of a son with sexual issues is often far-reaching, and healing is required for the entire family. Most parents we work with are battling an enormous range of emotions and reactions. Here are some thoughts from parents about their experience:

“I literally feel sick inside – I never imagined we’d be dealing with these kinds of issues.”

“I love my son, but right now, I feel so angry! How could this happen? And how can we even begin to move past it?”

“I’m so sad. I don’t know what to do to help (my son) see that he is still a good person. I guess we’re ALL feeling pretty sad.”

“We’ll get through this together. It won’t be easy, but we’ll get through it!”

An important part of the treatment process at Kaizen involves the family. Family therapy is one of the most important elements of the process, and successful outcomes largely hinge on how involved and invested the parents become.

As part of our specialized treatment for sexual problems in teens, parents will work with their child’s primary therapist to establish family therapy goals and schedules, but in addition, we also provide a comprehensive parent library to assist in the psychoeducational elements of the journey. When parents work to gain new insights as to how they can become solutions to the problems, they become a potent synergistic partner in the process. Learn more about our residential treatment for boys here.