Thank you Leah - Her individual counsellor has suggested this - I feel she is running out of ideas how to help and has come up with this suggestion. I also feels she blames us, so probably feels that family therapy will help.

Hope things are improving for you x

Hi Sharry

Sorry to hear things are not progressing at your end. I'd give the family therapy a go. If the other isn't working - then sometimes it does have to be abandoned. My son abandoned a few psychologists - then stuck with a psychiatrist longer as she didn't make him 'talk' so much as praise him for every little step she could see through the fog in his mind.
At the moment my son doesn't want any counselling of any kind. The psychiatrist indicated that there was not much she could do at this stage until he matured enough to realise he has to take on some of the challenges and ideas and think through his anxiety in a different way. So she is happy for all to be put on hold until further notice. It is such a difficult age. But if counselling isn't helping - then no point pushing it.
When we had family counselling for a few sessions with the psychiatrist - it was very helpful. She was able to see how we all interacted and how things worked as a family (split family) and how his dad didn't accept where our son was at and how I did and so forth. Had we not all met together - I don't think she would have been able to give me the advice she gave me afterwards regarding roads forward.
We are never quite 'there' in our case but my son is still hanging in and in year 10 this year. Still struggling but making enough school to have passed last year.

See how it goes - and let us know - our thoughts are with you.
Take care
Linda