Mark Tisdall’s Family Therapy Practice is about better choices

Grandparents, parents and children can all be involved in family therapy
I work with any self identified families to improve parenting and inter generational relationships. We develop clear and agreed ways of creating a loving and more harmonious family life. Families frequently experience challenges at times of change, while some ages and stages of life are predictably tougher than others.

Couples benefit from a mix of individual and joint counseling sessions
I welcome any self identified couples and family groups. We work together to improve and develop good quality communication so feelings, needs and expectations are clearly expressed and issues can be resolved.

Individuals can create a family culture of choice
People come to see me about their relationship with themselves. If your issues are about your relationship with yourself as part of a family, that's my area of expertise.  People can carry unresolved issues from the family they grew up in. This is the family “in our head” that we bring into adulthood.  Sometimes experiences and beliefs we grew up with negatively influence our current relationships.  I work with you to help understand and moderate those influences so you can create a family culture of choice.

"We all, at some time, find ourselves in conflict or withdrawing from people we are in close relationship with. If left unresolved conflict escalates or seeps out in the form of emotional withdrawal, criticism and sarcasm. This can create further conflict and withdrawal. How we communicate our emotions is vital to building intimate or close social relationship between couples, parents, children, friends and co-workers." 
Mark Tisdall

Location -  The Aon Building, Level 1,
 Corner Ruahine & Main Streets. Palmerston North.
 Free street parking for clients