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
Well, where do I began...I have been working in this field for almost 10, years consistently. I have had the pleasure of being trained by amazing people in three different settings to include residential, nonprofit, and community based. I have been working with children as young as 4, years of age, to adulthood. For the past few years I have been working with children who have been victims of...
With the world still in crisis and with so many unanswered questions about the future of things, I want provide a safe space for you and your family to take care of their mental health and overall wellbeing. COVID19 brings so many changes to our everyday lives that are difficult to handle, yet completely out of our control. Whether its for your kiddo that doesn't understand whats going on, sibl...
Are you experiencing higher levels of stress and anxiety and need better coping skills to deal with life and relationships? Choose a safe person to share your deepest feelings with, without judgment. Gain the right tools to find peace in any storm, let go of the past and become a better person, partner or parent. Transform YOU by developing a positive mindset to overcome negative patterns. With...
Carly Blalack, LCSW graduated from the University of California Irvine receiving her BA degree in Psychology and minor in Education in 2005. In 2007, she graduated with honors from the University of Southern California with her Masters of Social Work, School Social Work Credential, and Pupil Services and Attendance Credential. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Carly has experience worki...
Whether you are an adult, a family or a couple, relationships can become overwhelming and confusing. It can be helpful to work with someone on difficult and vulnerable issues you are experiencing. I support relationships that are experiencing hardship. I help relationships heal, grow and develop the skills, motivation, and capacity to overcome relationship challenges. I help relationships in...
As a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional I can help you navigate and manage overwhelming feelings of worry, fear, and anxiety to restore calm by providing you with both the understanding and skills to help you regulate the intensity of these emotions. Empowering through self-love and confidence in a serene office and beach setting. I am a Corpus Christi native and Island resident...
"We shall not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time" T. S Eliot I believe that self-knowledge and understanding leads to self-compassion. Gently exploring aspects of the your experience within a collaborative relationship with a therapist in a warm, safe, nurturing, and empowering environment can move you...
Whether your concerns are rooted in the past or present, together we can explore ways to increase your sense of well-being. If you are experiencing stress, a sense of overwhelm or find yourself looking to make changes in your life, I can support you on your journey of healing and growth. My clients come from a variety of backgrounds and commonly share a desire for change and growth in their liv...
COUPLES: Do you feel like you have a bump in your relationship and need to hit the reset button? Are you wondering what’s next, but don’t know where to begin? Searching for healthy relationships? Building on a strength-based approach that supports resourcefulness we can navigate through stressful times to create more balance, harmony, and fulfillment in your lifes. I am especially passionate ab...
I have experience working with a variety of ages and concerns, including mood and anxiety disorders, perinatal mood and anxiety, pregnancy loss, couples counseling, eating disorders, adolescents, grief and loss, trauma, parenting and co-parenting, and adjusting to life changes. I have worked with people from a variety of backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses. I generally use a client-centered...
I have experience working with adults, adolescents and children (ages six and up) and provide individual, family, couples and group psychotherapy. As the child of immigrants, I appreciate the challenges of negotiating between different cultures. Some members of immigrant communities are afraid of seeking help for mental illness. They fear being labeled negatively, shunned and stigmatized....
Starting the journey of gaining insight into your life and/or healing through counseling is a very important step in your process. Together, through the work done in therapy, we are able to unmask negativity, the lies hidden in your past determined to frame your future. As you begin to examine your life, counseling will help you uproot feelings of anxiety, attachment issues, depression,...
Are you struggling with feelings of sadness or hopelessness? Does it feel overwhelming to do the simplest tasks in life? Do you find yourself becoming overwhelmed or anxious around groups of people or going to work or school? If you're looking for understanding around what is happening with you or a loved one, you have taken the first step. Therapy is a place where you can explore your thoughts...
Life and relationships can be difficult to navigate. I have found it is always easier to know someone is rooting for you to win, to know you have a coach in your corner, a confidant at your side. I see my role as a Marriage and Family Therapist in the same way; a source for receiving encouragement, guidance, and growth. We are all in different stages of the growing process and sometimes it beco...
ATTENTION ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS: Do you feel like you are never good enough and that nothing will get better? Do you feel like you are the only one struggling with intense emotions and that there is no one to help you figure them out? Are you struggling with how you look and/or feel about yourself? Do you think everyone else has their life together and you don't? Do you experience highly...
