Families are special entities comprised of a number of various characters. In some cases those personalities work well together and often they clash. It is not always fun and games in a family so you need to have family meetings to go over problems that arise. Family conferences do not always cut to the factor( s) for concerns member of the family are having with each other and often, more assistance is required. Family counseling is not a bad thing. It can work marvels for families who are having a hard time.
For example, Bill and Pam have 2 children: Tom and Shelia. Shelia is 15 years of ages and trying to find herself. She is shy and likes to keep to herself. She has a small group of pals however is not the most popular in school. She is often teased for her shyness. Tom is 14 years old and plays lots of sports. He considers himself a sports "star" and hangs out with that crowd at school. Tom likes to be among those who is always heard, the life of the celebration and he is typically the instigator of jokes, specifically on Lynn. The animosity between the siblings makes home life harder. Tom continuously teases Shelia for being shy and keeping to herself. He is head-strong and stubborn.
Since both parents work full-time to pay the home loan and other expenses, they are unaware of the severity of the sibling scenario at school and house. They both believe it is simply a stage both children are going through and leave it at that. When Shelia's grades begin to slip at here school (which is uncharacteristic of her), a school therapist calls her in. After talking with Lynn, the therapist calls her moms and dads and recommends family counseling so they can work out the sibling struggles together as a family
On that guidance, Bill and Pam find time to take their kids to therapy and deal with things together. After a couple of sessions, Tom is less of a tease and here reveals more respect to Shelia. Shelia has become more open about how she feels and they spend more time together as a family.