Stronger Families,
Built Together .
Families are living systems — when one person shifts, everyone shifts. Family therapy gives everyone in your household a voice, a shared language, and a roadmap out of old patterns — whether you're parenting, blending, rebuilding, or simply trying to enjoy each other more.
Family Therapy Heals The Whole System — Not Just One Person.
When your family hurts, it's never just one person's problem. Family Dynamic & Family Therapy at Christie Heart uses evidence-based structural, strategic, and narrative family models to shift the patterns that keep your household stuck — cycles of conflict, silence, chaos, or distance that can show up for generations.
Nigel works with every age, stage, and structure: single-parent homes, blended/stepfamilies, foster & adoptive homes, LGBTQ+ families, and multi-generational households. The goal is always the same — a calmer, more connected home where everyone belongs.
Children don't remember what you say in therapy. They remember the feeling of the family table after it — warm, safe, and kind. That's the real work.
— Nigel ChristieEvery Family Is Different. Every Family Is Welcome.
Households In Chaos
Yelling, defiance, constant negotiation — it's okay to need help resetting.
Blended & Restructured
Stepfamilies, co-parenting, adoption — every transition deserves support.
Seeking Stronger Bonds
Not in crisis? Family therapy is the best investment no one talks about.
4 Shifts Families Feel At Home
Calm, Predictable Rhythm
Less yelling, fewer meltdowns, and clear expectations everyone understands.
Real Conversation
Family members actually listen to each other — not just wait to respond.
Belonging For Everyone
Kids, stepparents, in-laws, every identity — no more outsiders inside your own home.
Resilient Kids
Children learn emotional literacy young — the gift that keeps giving their whole lives.
How A 90-Minute Family Session Actually Flows
All Voices Welcome
Every family member shares, starting with the youngest — kids get heard first.
Map The Pattern
Nigel helps the family name the cycle: "When X happens, we all do Y."
Try Something New
A live exercise inside session — a new way to listen, apologize, or play together.
Family Ritual To Go
One simple, specific weekly ritual the whole family agrees to try together.
Everything Parents Wonder Before The First Session
Do our kids really need to be there every time?
+Flexible by design. We alternate full-family sessions with parent-only coaching, individual check-ins with children/teens, and dyad work (e.g. mom & daughter, stepdad & stepson). The format shifts based on what your family needs that week.
Will my teen actually open up?
+Teens are the hardest (and most rewarding) clients. Nigel uses youth-centered language, autonomy-respecting boundaries, and even teen-only mini-sessions to build trust slowly. 9 out of 10 skeptical teens start contributing within 3 sessions.
What ages do you work with?
+Ages 4 to 100+. Younger children (4-10) are supported through play therapy and structured activity. Pre-teens and teens use talk, creative expression, and age-appropriate skill-building. Adult family members and even grandparents often attend.
Your Family Deserves A Home That Feels Like Home.
Book a free 20-minute family consultation. Nigel will hear your family's story, answer your questions, and outline a clear, kind, actionable path forward.