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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you don't have access to parent training, family therapy might also be helpful. It's probably what made the biggest difference with my child who was violent (ASD + mood disorder) until we were able to stabilize them with meds/therapy/better strategies, and also helped hold our child accountable for their behavior in ways that helped prevent it from happening again in the future.[/quote]

Family therapy made more difference for us than I ever thought it could.  Strengthening our attachment and how we work through “big feelings” was hugely helpful.  OP—other than the spanking (which I’m not going to judge about) I could have written your post.[/quote]

So interesting. How did you find a family therapist?[/quote]

I’m the first pp. We asked our child’s individual therapist for recommendations, and then googled and called everyone. The one that was the top pick of our child’s therapist finally called us back and we’ve been working with him for 2.5 years now.

My child was very disregulated when we started (was in the hospital 4 times for behavioral and mental health issues the year prior), and we started out with VERY intense family therapy. 3x/week for at least 5 or 6 months. Plus the ability to make emergency calls to our therapist when needed.

We got close to stable within those 6 months, and then continued on a positive trajectory for another 6 months doing twice weekly sessions at first and dropping down to once a week eventually. I never could have imagined how helpful it’s been - truly life changing.

Just make a lot of phone calls, and do not sugar coat what’s happening. You want someone who is able to dedicate the time your family needs, and who has experience working with families in similar circumstances. [/quote]

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