Tuesday, April 1, 2025
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Family Fitness- Improving Communication

Hannah Comeaux

We live in a busy world and our families are always on the go but has our modern lifestyle and technology made it more difficult for families to have a close bond? Today we are giving tips to help improve communication with your family.

1) Family time must be prioritized. Schedule routine family time for activities and team building exercises. Try to eliminate distractions by putting away the phones and other technology during family dinners, activities and game night.

2) Create a safe space for everyone to feel heard and validated without fear of criticism. Show empathy to each other and try to actively listen to what is being said and how they feel. When conflict arises use that as an opportunity to model conflict resolutions. Working through conflict brings families closer together.

3) Establish family traditions. Every family is unique and discuss together what values are most important that you would like to see carried out as a ritual in your family. Create family memories that you can pass down to the following generation.

If you’re wanting better communication with your family, we want to help! We want to equip you with the tools to do that. Call us at 337-254-1181. We want to connect with you and help you grow as a family. Board certified counselor, Hannah Comeaux, LPC-S, LMFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor.

Hannah Comeaux

Hannah Comeaux is a native of Louisiana and currently resides in Lafayette, LA. She graduated from the University of Louisiana with a double major in Psychology and Sociology then received her Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. She is a licensed LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) and an LPC-S (Licensed Professional Counselor). She is also a Board-Approved Supervisor of Provisional Licensed Professional Counselors. Comeaux Counseling and Consulting focuses on individuals, couples, children and families working to provide quality care by creating an atmosphere of warmth, acceptance, trust and safety where you are free to examine your thoughts, feelings and actions. Counseling is a process in which we work as a team to explore and identify goals for change established through collaboration with the client(s). We want to help you get the tools to heal from the pain of the past and envision a future full of hope and happiness!