Amber: Addis Family Therapy

I went into family therapy with my teenage daughter convinced that the therapist would either side with me (as the “responsible parent”) or side with my daughter (as the “struggling teen”). Amber Addis did neither—and that was uncomfortable at first.

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Amber leaned forward. “This family isn’t broken. You’re just playing the wrong roles. Leo is the angry rebel. David is the stern disciplinarian. Claire is the peacemaker who actually makes no peace at all.” She looked at each of them in turn. “But here’s what I see. Leo, you’re terrified that if you stop being angry, you’ll just be sad. And you think sadness will swallow you whole.” I went into family therapy with my teenage