Counseling resources for family members?

I apologize in advance for the vague wording.

I have a family member going through some tough times and my family’s focus for the past few months has been getting them through those times. It’s going to be a long haul.

Some of my family have expressed interest in getting some sort of advice on how they should handle the situation and deal with the emotions and new realities themselves. They’re wonderful, intelligent, caring people but they simply have been exposed to things recently they never thought they’d deal with and probably never considered. We’re all well outside our areas of expertise.

I’d love to help them. What are some possible avenues to look into? My initial thought was some sort of support group but finding one that fits is difficult and in looking into some of the “close” ones we were turned off by the blanket advice that seems to be aimed towards steeling a family against the worst scenarios. More than support or general advice they’ve expressed an interest in facts along with expert advice specific to the situation if possible.

So my questions…

Are there counselors or therapists that specialize in helping family members? How would I go about finding one?

Has anyone been a part of a support group for families? Was it beneficial, and if so what did you feel you got out of it?

Are there other possibilities I should look into?

I understand some specifics would help. I’m just not that comfortable putting someone else’s particulars out for all to see.

Thanks for your help.