Boca Raton, FL · Families & Blended Families · Trilingual
Family Therapy in Boca Raton
When the same argument keeps happening, the problem is usually the pattern, not one person. Family therapy helps everyone see the pattern and change it together, without anyone becoming the scapegoat.
- Florida LCSW #SW19846 · 14+ years of clinical practice
- Sessions in English, Português or Español
- In person in Boca Raton, or by secure video anywhere in Florida
- Confidential and HIPAA-compliant
Families come in for many reasons: a teenager and a parent who cannot talk without fighting, a new stepfamily still finding its footing, a loss that everyone is grieving differently, or the strain of moving to a new country and raising children in a culture the parents did not grow up in.
Najla Sallum is a Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker (SW19846) with more than 14 years of clinical practice. She runs sessions in English, Português and Español, and in a mix of languages when family members are more comfortable in different ones.
What family therapy can help with
- Parent and child conflict
- Blended and stepfamily dynamics
- Communication and boundaries
- Grief in the family
- Immigration and cultural transition stress
- Bilingual and bicultural families
How sessions work
Everyone who makes decisions in the family meets together first to agree on the goal. Sessions after that are structured, systemic and trauma-informed, and each one ends with something concrete to practice at home, so change continues between sessions.
Who attends depends on the pattern you want to change. It often starts with parents, and children join as it makes sense clinically.
Office and fees
Family sessions are available in person at 9825 Marina Boulevard in west Boca Raton, close to Parkland, Coral Springs, Coconut Creek and Deerfield Beach, or by secure video anywhere in Florida.
Sessions are private pay. You receive a superbill you can submit to your insurance for out-of-network reimbursement, if your plan offers it.
How to get started
- STEP 1Free phone consultation
One family member calls to describe the situation and check fit.
- STEP 2Family intake
Decision-makers meet together to agree on what should change.
- STEP 3Structured sessions
Systemic work in session, with skills to practice at home.
Frequently asked
Who should come to family therapy?
Whoever is part of the pattern you want to change. It often starts with parents, and children join as clinically appropriate.
Can sessions mix languages?
Yes. Najla runs mixed-language sessions in English, Português and Español when family members speak different languages.
Do you see children on their own?
Yes. For children roughly ages 5 to 12, see child therapy in Boca Raton, which uses play-based sessions with regular parent check-ins.
Do you take insurance?
Sessions are private pay. You receive a superbill you can submit to your insurance for out-of-network reimbursement, if your plan offers it.
More therapy in Boca Raton
Near the Boca Raton office
9825 Marina Boulevard, Suite 500, Boca Raton, FL 33428