How Seeing a Family Therapist in Pretoria Can Help Your Household Rebuild Connection and Trust
Life is often a blur of activity and stress. Between work, school, cooking, cleaning, and scrolling social media, we have little left in the engine. This pressure and exhaustion can strain close relationships and leave loved ones feeling disconnected. Dr Tienie Maritz is a qualified family therapist in Pretoria who helps families build a structured way to improve how they relate, helping households break cycles of blame.
Why choose this approach?
Family therapy focuses on patterns and interactions rather than placing fault on one person. A trained therapist guides sessions so everyone can be heard, explores roles and routines that maintain problems, and helps the group make small, achievable changes.
What to expect in sessions
Initial work often maps relationships and sets goals. Sessions may include joint conversations, shorter one-to-one segments and practical exercises such as ‘I’ statements and reflective listening. The aim is to replace accusation with curiosity and to rehearse new ways of relating at home. Research finds these approaches can improve communication and reduce conflict in households.
Practical benefits
Clients commonly report: clearer communication, fewer arguments, agreed solutions for practical problems and better support during changes such as birth, bereavement, or separation. Therapists also help parents manage children’s behaviour by changing interaction patterns rather than focusing only on symptoms.
What to expect
Family therapy sessions are practical and collaborative. Weekly or fortnightly sessions are often advisable, with the number tailored to how entrenched the difficulties are.
Many people worry therapy means blame or failure, but it is often preventive, helping households develop new habits before problems escalate. Early help usually means quicker, more lasting change and less distress for all.
Furthermore, families are often relieved to discover family therapy is skills-based – techniques learnt in sessions can be practised between meetings and improve everyday interactions. Confidentiality and a calm, non-judgemental stance help everyone take part.
Choosing the right family therapist in Pretoria
Dr Tienie Maritz is a registered psychologist and therapist offering an integrative, evidence-based service in Pretoria. He combines systemic techniques with cognitive and solution-focused tools, tailoring plans to each household’s priorities. Sessions are respectful, practical and aimed at steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Sessions can be face-to-face or remote for those who are looking for a family therapist but are not in Pretoria.
Take the next step
If communication has become a constant strain, seeing a professional family therapist can make a decisive difference. Contact Dr Tienie Maritz at his practice in Pretoria to find out how he can help your family reconnect, and to arrange an appointment.
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Sources:
https://www.tieniemaritz.co.za/
https://www.aft.org.uk/page/whatisfamilytherapy
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0198730
https://tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/visiting-us/treatments/family-therapy/
https://elht.nhs.uk/application/files/9715/5800/4020/What_is_Family_Therapy_2019_p3.pdf
