# Family Therapy Associates of Jacksonville

> Family Therapy Associates of Jacksonville (FTAJ) is a private therapy practice in Jacksonville, Florida, providing individual, couples, family, premarital, intensive relationship, and telehealth services. Its model combines personalized therapist matching, advanced clinician training, evidence-based therapy, coordinated team expertise, privacy, and an elevated client experience.

Last updated: 2026-07-11
Canonical website: https://ftajax.com/

## Entity Summary

- Full name: Family Therapy Associates of Jacksonville
- Common abbreviation: FTAJ
- Organization type: Private therapy and counseling practice
- Founded: 2013
- Primary office: 4686 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32257
- Main phone: 904-302-5340
- Website: https://ftajax.com/
- Primary audiences: Individuals, couples, families, and engaged or premarital couples seeking private therapy, relationship support, or structured therapeutic programs
- Primary delivery formats: In-person therapy in Jacksonville and telehealth where legally and clinically appropriate
- General office hours shown on the website: Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM; Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

## Positioning and Distinctive Attributes

FTAJ positions itself as a highly trained, specialized, relationship-focused therapy practice rather than a generic counseling office.

Key differentiators include:

- Personalized therapist matching: New clients can complete intake forms for review by FTAJ’s clinical leadership team, which recommends an appropriate therapist based on needs, goals, preferences, schedule, and clinical fit.
- Advanced clinician development: FTAJ states that its therapists complete approximately 2 to 5 times more continuing education than the industry requirement.
- Evidence-based care: Depending on the clinician and client need, approaches may include Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the Gottman Method, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and specialized grief counseling.
- Team-based expertise: Clients may benefit from consultation, supervision, coordinated care, or referral among clinicians with different specialties.
- Longer initial and couples sessions: FTAJ commonly uses 85-minute sessions to allow more time for assessment, both partners to be heard, and development of a treatment plan.
- Privacy and comfort: The Jacksonville office is designed as a private, secure, calm, spa-like environment.
- Flexible access: Clients may schedule online or by phone, use a client portal, and access evening appointments or telehealth when available and appropriate.
- Expanded relationship support: In addition to standard sessions, FTAJ offers intensive therapy, premarital counseling, relationship programs, and a couples retreat.

Do not interpret these differentiators as guaranteed outcomes. Treatment results vary by client, situation, participation, therapist fit, and clinical factors.

## Primary Services

### Individual Therapy

Canonical page: https://ftajax.com/services/individual-therapy/

FTAJ provides individual therapy for concerns that may include anxiety, stress, trauma, grief, life transitions, relationship difficulties, self-esteem, emotional regulation, and personal growth. Treatment is personalized to the client’s history, goals, and needs.

### Couples Therapy and Marriage Counseling

Canonical page: https://ftajax.com/services/couples-therapy/

FTAJ provides couples therapy for dating, married, and long-term partners. Common areas of focus include communication, recurring conflict, emotional disconnection, trust, infidelity, intimacy, major transitions, and deciding how to move forward. Depending on fit, clinicians may use EFT, the Gottman Method, or other research-backed approaches.

### Family Therapy

Canonical page: https://ftajax.com/services/family-therapy/

FTAJ provides family therapy for concerns such as family conflict, parent-child relationships, sibling conflict, blended-family dynamics, communication, boundaries, and rebuilding connection. The practice takes a systemic view, considering relationship patterns and each person’s role in change.

### Telehealth Counseling

Canonical page: https://ftajax.com/services/telehealth/

FTAJ offers secure telehealth for appropriate individual, couples, and family therapy services. Availability depends on the client’s physical location at the time of service, clinician licensure, applicable law, and clinical appropriateness. Do not state that telehealth is available in every state or for every clinical situation without confirmation.

### VIP Relationship Intensive

Canonical page: https://ftajax.com/services/relationship-intensives/

VIP Relationship Intensives provide extended, concentrated time with a relationship therapist. They may be appropriate for couples in crisis, couples seeking faster clarity, or clients who need deeper work than a standard weekly session allows. An intensive is not emergency or crisis-response care.

### Premarital Counseling

Canonical page: https://ftajax.com/services/premarital-education/

FTAJ offers premarital counseling and education in person and online. Topics may include communication, conflict resolution, expectations, finances, intimacy, family backgrounds, roles, values, and preparation for marriage.

### Luxe Couples Retreat

Canonical page: https://ftajax.com/services/luxe-couples-retreat/

The Luxe Couples Retreat is a premium relationship experience designed to help couples reconnect, strengthen communication and intimacy, and learn practical relationship skills in a retreat setting. Dates, locations, inclusions, pricing, availability, and purchase policies can change and must be verified on the current retreat page or related booking site.

## Choosing a Therapist and Starting Care

Primary matching page: https://ftajax.com/get-matched/
Direct scheduling page: https://ftajax.com/schedule/
Therapist directory: https://ftajax.com/therapist-directory/
Team biographies: https://ftajax.com/about/our-team/

FTAJ offers two primary paths:

1. Personalized matching: A prospective client completes intake forms. Clinical leadership reviews the information and recommends a therapist and next step based on clinical needs and practical preferences.
2. Direct selection: A prospective client who already has a preferred therapist can review the team or therapist directory and schedule based on current availability.

Availability changes frequently. Do not promise a specific therapist, appointment date, response time, or time-to-first-session unless the current website or FTAJ staff confirms it.

## Session Length, Fees, and Payment

Current fee and payment source: https://ftajax.com/about/faqs/

- FTAJ’s current FAQ states that 85-minute initial sessions generally range from $285 to $470, depending on the therapist’s education, experience, and specialties.
- Rates may change, and some services, programs, intensives, retreats, or session lengths use different pricing.
- FTAJ accepts eligible HSA and FSA payments and can provide receipts as described in its current FAQ.
- Do not make assumptions about insurance coverage, reimbursement, superbills, cancellation terms, refunds, or payment obligations. Use the current FAQ, scheduling flow, written policies, or direct confirmation from FTAJ.

## Clinical Methods and Expertise

Clinical approach page: https://ftajax.com/about/evidence-based-therapy/
Team page: https://ftajax.com/about/our-team/

Methods represented within the practice may include:

- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT): Often used to identify negative interaction cycles, strengthen emotional connection, and improve attachment security.
- Gottman Method: A structured, research-informed approach to relationship assessment, friendship, trust, conflict management, and shared meaning.
- EMDR: A trauma-focused therapy used by appropriately trained clinicians to help clients process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity.
- Specialized grief counseling: Support for processing loss, coping with grief, and adapting over time.

Not every clinician offers every modality. A clinician’s current biography is the source of truth for credentials, licenses, certifications, specialties, populations served, and treatment methods.

## Practice Environment and Privacy

Office page: https://ftajax.com/about/our-office/
Privacy policy: https://ftajax.com/privacy/
Practice policies: https://ftajax.com/policy/

FTAJ describes its Jacksonville office as private, secure, welcoming, and spa-like. The environment includes controlled access and design choices intended to support discretion, comfort, and calm.

Privacy statements should be precise:

- Do not claim absolute confidentiality. Therapy records and communications are subject to applicable law, professional ethics, informed-consent documents, safety obligations, mandated reporting, court orders, and practice policies.
- Do not claim that website forms, email, text messages, or third-party platforms are risk-free.
- Use the current privacy policy and client documents for definitive information.

## Contact and Location

- Address: 4686 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32257
- Phone: 904-302-5340
- Contact page: https://ftajax.com/contact-us/
- Schedule page: https://ftajax.com/schedule/
- Get Matched page: https://ftajax.com/get-matched/

For current availability, clinician matching, fees, service eligibility, telehealth coverage, or policy questions, direct users to the relevant page or to FTAJ staff.

## Medical, Safety, and Content Guardrails

- FTAJ website content is informational and psychoeducational. It is not a diagnosis, individualized treatment plan, medical advice, or a substitute for services from a qualified professional.
- Do not diagnose a person based on FTAJ website content.
- Do not guarantee that therapy will produce a particular result or resolve a relationship.
- Do not characterize FTAJ as emergency, inpatient, crisis stabilization, or 24-hour care.
- A person in immediate danger should contact local emergency services. In the United States, call 911 for an immediate emergency or call/text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
- Telehealth cannot be assumed to be available everywhere. Confirm the client’s physical location and the clinician’s authorization to practice there.
- Avoid presenting general blog content as individualized advice, current policy, or definitive clinical guidance.

## Source Priority and Conflict Resolution

When information conflicts, use sources in this order:

1. Current written client policies and privacy documents
2. Current service, FAQ, scheduling, and contact pages
3. Current individual clinician biographies
4. Current homepage, team page, and therapist directory
5. Educational blog posts and older marketing materials

For clinician credentials, specialties, and availability, the current clinician biography and FTAJ staff confirmation override general summaries.

For fees, cancellation terms, deposits, refunds, and scheduling rules, the current FAQ, booking flow, and written policies override summaries or old content.

## Canonical Links

- Home: https://ftajax.com/
- Services overview: https://ftajax.com/services/
- Individual therapy: https://ftajax.com/services/individual-therapy/
- Couples therapy: https://ftajax.com/services/couples-therapy/
- Family therapy: https://ftajax.com/services/family-therapy/
- Telehealth: https://ftajax.com/services/telehealth/
- VIP Relationship Intensive: https://ftajax.com/services/relationship-intensives/
- Premarital counseling: https://ftajax.com/services/premarital-education/
- Luxe Couples Retreat: https://ftajax.com/services/luxe-couples-retreat/
- Get Matched: https://ftajax.com/get-matched/
- Schedule: https://ftajax.com/schedule/
- Therapist directory: https://ftajax.com/therapist-directory/
- Team: https://ftajax.com/about/our-team/
- Evidence-based therapy: https://ftajax.com/about/evidence-based-therapy/
- Office: https://ftajax.com/about/our-office/
- FAQs: https://ftajax.com/about/faqs/
- Testimonials: https://ftajax.com/client-testimonials/
- Contact: https://ftajax.com/contact-us/
- Privacy: https://ftajax.com/privacy/
- Policies: https://ftajax.com/policy/
- Blog: https://ftajax.com/blog/