Being responsible for children comes with a great deal of pressure and countless challenges. Parents who are struggling may seek counseling to help them work through their issues.
Available Treatment Options
Therapy serves as a safe space for parents to open up about their concerns regarding their parenting skills and their children. A counselor may address unhelpful thoughts with parents and work on cognitive techniques that expand how the parent thinks about themselves.
If specific behavioral issues leave parents concerned about their child, a therapist or counseling professional specializing in children may teach the parents disciplinary skills and communication techniques or suggest activities that the family can engage in.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Parenting
Heather Hudson
Louisville
Kentucky
Heather Hudson
Louisville
Kentucky
*Currently offering telehealth.* When we hurt or feel overwhelmed, we might feel stuck with no way out and our personal well-being and relationships might suffer. If you are feeling overwhelmed or experiencing an emotional hurt that just doesn’t subside, a trained mental health professional such as myself, can help you discover new perspectives and new solutions. I believe each person is an exp...
Kim Lewis
San Diego
California
Kim Lewis
San Diego
California
Today and in the world around us it’s easy to go numb to our own reality and just get by. But the reality is that for most of us we want our lives to be meaningful, to make a difference and to know that we matter. For us to achieve at least one of these things, we must first face ourselves, sit in that uncomfortable place and be willing to accept help. Kimberly’s client-centered approach to...
Sometimes, old stories are built into our current awareness that no longer serve our needs. Grief, complex-trauma, and unresolved issues become stuck in our thoughts and behaviors. Our energy becomes encased in worry or fears. Psychotherapy can reduce suffering, release tension, and build insight to the patterns that no longer serve us. Through compassion, acceptance, and nonjudgmental feedback...
***Not accepting new patients at this time.*** Welcome! I’m so happy you are here, and I am grateful for the opportunity to work together. I utilize a systems approach and strengths perspective to meet you where you are at in your life. My primary goal is to empower you by providing the necessary tools to achieve emotional balance and growth in a safe, calm, supportive, and trauma-informed...
There is a wide variety of specific reasons why someone seeks counseling or therapy. Whatever your situation, please know that you are not alone. My goal is to empower you through reflective listening, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, person-centered therapy, and other interventions, so you can self-advocate and harness your strengths to find healthy and lasting solution...
What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation.” – Glenn Close. I am a firm believer in the importance of making healthy changes in ourselves, as we continue to grow and heal through life’s challenges. I have provided individual, couples and family therapy. As a family system trained clinician I am well versed in family functioning and treatment planning...
Neely Haynes
Birmingham
Alabama
Neely Haynes
Birmingham
Alabama
I see clients with needs involving emotional and mental pain that come from a variety of different pathways, including but not limited to, anxiety, depression, grief/loss, and trauma. I look to provide the client with evidenced based practices and interventions to allow the client, caregiver, and I to collaborate and determine the best pathway to growth. I see clients ranging in ages, from 3 to...
Looking for counseling for your teen or child? Wanting a stronger connection with your spouse? Have you noticed that you do not feel much joy in your life, and are desiring a change? Do you have family conflicts that you'd like to resolve? Need help achieving your goals? You've come to the right place. Hi, I'm Natalie. I have a private practice where I provide counseling to children, teens and...
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist offering individual, couple, and family therapy to adolescents (ages 13+) and adults. Using a variety of therapy models and treatment techniques, I customize the therapy experience to best meet my clients' needs, goals, and preferences. My favorite part of being a therapist is building strong working relationships with my clients and witnessing thei...
Are you and your spouse missing each other? Are you like ships in the night whose paths never cross, signals get mixed up, and the choppy waters bring you hopelessness and fear? You are not alone in your desire for a better marriage. About 1/3 of first marriages and about 1/2 of subsequent marriages in the U.S. end in divorce, and that figure doesn't account for the loneliness encountered in ot...
Camille Lester
New York
New York
Camille Lester
New York
New York
What if I told you that all you have, in this moment is all you need to achieve the healing and relief you are seeking? That you have within you blueprints of healing, wisdom, survival, joy, possibility, and potential because of who you are and where you’ve been? I hold a deeply dynamic view of the human condition. I practice primarily from a psychodynamic + narrative framework. I fundamentall...
Mary Jia
Chicago
Illinois
Mary Jia
Chicago
Illinois
Teletherapy Offered...People are not their diagnoses even though these labels can sometimes be informative. I prefer to get to know you. Specifically, what do you want out of therapy? What is currently working for you, not working? What brings you in to see me in this moment? I believe that therapy is not only about reducing our suffering, but also finding meaning and fulfillment in our lives. ...
Psychotherapy is a way to better understand yourself and your relationship to the world at any stage of life. Such understanding can open ways for you to live more freely and creatively. I offer careful listening, empathy, and respect for your unique experience. I share your curiosity about this experience. This shared inquiry can provide insights into how to love and live well. Psychotherapy i...
Sarah Francois
Madison
Wisconsin
Sarah Francois
Madison
Wisconsin
I work with adult patients to address depression and anxiety as well as trauma sequelae which are manifest by depressed or anxious mood, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, insomnia, substance misuse, and interpersonal problems. I employ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Prolonged Exposure (PE) and relevant clinical adaptations to address mood or anxiety...