It's never too late too find your way out of parenting traps, so don't give up. If boundary issues have distorted the balance of power and communication in your family, start the process of change within yourself. Take the first step by finding a therapist or counselor to help you sort out the boundary issues you face. A marriage and family therapist is the ideal person to help you through the process of recognizing and maintaining healthy boundaries in your self, your marriage, and your family life.
When you begin the change process with yourself and your spouse with the guidance of a professional marriage and family therapist, you are already beginning to repair the circles of adult and child roles. It isn't your child's responsibility to resolve these issues; it is yours, so take that step to find help to get out of the boundary trap.
To find a marriage and family therapist in your area, consult these online locator resources or make inquiries at your local and state marriage and family therapy associations or licensing boards.
- Therapist Locator Service from American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (includes U.S. and Canada)
- Search the UK National Register of Psychotherapists
- Search the FMC Directory for Marriage and Family Therapists in the U.S. and Canada
- Browse by region in Australia at the Victorian Association of Family Therapists
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