Traveling together. Growing together.
Sometimes you need a change of scenery to gain new perspectives. family coaching trip is a family-strengthening intensive program, in which families go on a three-day trip together to the Berlin area – with the aim of deepening their relationships, reflecting on challenges and discovering new ways of living together.
The journey is based on the method of Multifamily therapy (MFT) and creates a protected space in which Parents, children and young people rediscover themselves and other families, learn from each other and strengthen each other.
Goals of the family coaching journey
- Strengthening family relationships
- Promoting mutual understanding between parents and children
- development of new communication and action patterns
- Finding solutions together on individual family issues
- Transfer of successful experiences into everyday life
How does the trip work?
Drive twice a year six to eight families together with four experienced multi-family trainers for three days in the Berlin area. The groups are mixed in age, diverse, and reflect diverse family realities.
In advance, goals for the family coaching trip are developed with the families. At a preliminary meeting, the families get to know each other, receive important information and can ask their questions.
The days are clearly structured:
Following the trip, a follow-up meeting will take place to strengthen the sustainability of the family coaching trip and give families an opportunity to stay in touch.
- Twice daily finding MFT sessions where each family can bring in their individual topics and work on them in the group.
- Shared Meals, leisure activities and games promote a sense of community and enable exchange at eye level.
- In Observation and practice phases Families can try out new behaviors and receive appreciative feedback.
Following the trip there will be a Follow-up meeting to strengthen the sustainability of the family coaching journey and to give families an opportunity to stay in touch.
In a individual evaluation interview The trip will be discussed with the families in order to support the transfer of positive experiences into everyday life
What makes the family coaching journey special?
- The families benefit from mutual support: They experience that other families also have to deal with challenges – and grow through the solutions that emerge together.
- The atmosphere is mindful, humorous and resource-oriented – every family member is seen and strengthened.
- The journey is conscious far removed from everyday life designed to gain distance and to be able to look at familiar topics with new clarity.
Sustainable effect
A central goal of the family coaching journey is to positive experiences and new impulses back into everyday life The families reflect together, what worked and how they can apply what they have learned in their lives – be it through new rituals, a changed attitude or more time together.
Who is the family coaching trip suitable for?
The offer is aimed at:
- Families with current stresses or conflicts
- Single parents and patchwork families
- Parents who have a relationship with their children want to redesign
- Families who already receive support through childcare assistance or who have been identified as needing it
Contact and registration
Are you interested in participating in a family coaching trip or would you like to introduce a family?
Mareike Herm
0176 - 11010609
mareike.herm@fjh.berlin
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