Family Conflict, Estrangement & Relational Repair
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noun
the point from which you rise
In families experiencing deep conflict or estrangement, the pain is rarely about a single moment or a single person. It is the result of patterns that have become entrenched, misunderstood, and emotionally overwhelming.
My work specializes in helping families navigate adult-child estrangement, chronic conflict, and relational breakdowns that feel impossible to untangle — bringing clarity, structure, and direction when connection feels at risk.
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Love, family, vitality, & belonging. We begin here.
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What's happening in your family right now? Are conversations going nowhere — or not happening at all? Do misunderstandings quickly turn into defensiveness, distance, or silence?
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Families in conflict often aren’t lacking care or effort. They’re caught in relational patterns that feel impossible to interrupt without outside structure and guidance.
My work helps families slow things down, make sense of what’s happening, and find a more stable way forward.
Who is Rachel Haack?
I’m a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist intern, a wife of over 20 years, and a mother of five. My work is shaped by both clinical training and lived experience - particularly in understanding how families navigate conflict, disconnection, and repair.
Over time, my practice has increasingly focused on families facing high-conflict dynamics and estrangement. I help families slow things down, make sense of what’s happening beneath the surface, and find steadier ways to move forward when relationships feel strained or at risk.
You don’t have to face these moments alone, and you don’t have to figure them out without guidance. My approach is thoughtful, systems-oriented, and intentionally paced. I’m less interested in quick fixes and more focused on helping families understand the patterns they’re caught in, and how to change them without causing further harm.
AREAS OF FOCUS
Family conflict and polarization
Trauma and grief
Adult-child estrangement
Human development and life transitions
Couples in high-conflict dynamics
Sexuality and intimacy
Intergenerational and relational rupture
Faith and spirituality
Anxiety and depression
Boundaries, differentiation, and relational autonomy
Therapy & Family Consulting
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I offer both licensed therapy services and family systems consulting. These are distinct forms of support.
Family consulting is a structured, educational, and strategic process designed to help families understand relational patterns, improve communication, and navigate conflict. This work does not involve diagnosis or mental health treatment and may be offered to families regardless of location.
Licensed therapy services are provided separately and only to clients located in states where I am licensed.
SERVICES OFFERED
CONSULTING
WORKSHOPS
THERAPY
Consulting is a structured, short-term process designed for families navigating conflict, estrangement, and high-stakes relational decisions. This work focuses on clarity, containment, and strategy — helping families understand relational patterns, improve communication, and make thoughtful decisions when emotions run high.
Gatherings designed to enhance communication, deepen understanding, foster connection, and provide essential tools for navigating life's challenges.
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Therapy services are offered on a limited basis for individuals and couples seeking deeper, ongoing therapeutic work. This work focuses on emotional insight, relational patterns, and personal growth within a traditional therapeutic framework. Licensed therapy is provided only to clients located in states where I am licensed to practice.
"The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love, and to be greater than our suffering."
- BEN OKRI
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