Family Dysfunction: Can Counseling and Therapy Help?

The alcoholic father, the drug addicted mother, the delinquent son already in jail, the pregnant teenaged daughter, the child molesting uncle, the super-religious, super-judgemental ever-gossiping aunt - all of these characters are a part of the stage play of your life and you must learn to love them unconditionally, live with them occasionally and somehow function together as a family. When individuals in a family have problems that affect the group dynamics, can counseling and therapy help? How do you know when your problems need outside intervention?