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These positive changes benefit the individuals not just within the family, but in the individual's relationships outside the family as well.\r\n<h4>Common concerns addressed in family therapy include:<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Major family transitions<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Family feuds and conflict among family members<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Sibling issues<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Parenting issues and problems with children<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Communication issues (e.g. difficulties expressing emotions, wants or needs)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Divorce or separation<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Mental illness of a family member<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nFamily therapy is unique due to its focus on changing the entire family. Family counseling\u00a0looks at the family as a whole because every family is a system where each person impacts everyone else within the family unit. 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