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
Feeling stuck or disconnected from yourself? Need relief from anxiety or a deep sense of aloneness? Having difficulties in relationships with those you love? Or have you had a traumatic event you know is impacting you but you don’t know what to do to move past it? I am here to help you get in touch with a deeper sense of self. To find peace and confidence. To hear your own voice. To move forwar...
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Anxiety disorders are the most common form of mental illness in the United States. Some of the more common anxiety disorders are generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic attacks and panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, separation anxiety, and specific phobias. When anxiety interferes with daily life Occasional anxiety is normal, but when your anxiety level goes through the roo...
It can feel difficult to decide if now is the right time to start therapy (again?!). Ambivalence is normal. Exploring that uncertainty can be a great place to begin. It could mean that you feel stuck, or have a sense that something is not quite right and you are interested in making it better. Symptoms of anxiety and depression are often a result of loss, grief, life transitions, relationship...
**I DO NOT HAVE CURRENT NEW CLIENT OPENINGS.** I am an EMDR-trained trauma specialist and LGBTQ+ specialist. I love to help clients heal traumatic memories, including memories of abuse or other events from the past where they're feeling stuck. I believe therapy should be empowering, positive, and uplifting. Therapy offers a non-judgmental space for you to learn more about yourself, your...
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My Philosophy in treatment is that each of us, myself included, endures pain and suffering caused from difficult life circumstances and from broken relationships. Each individual also possess within him or herself the gifts and strengths which build resiliency that helps overcome these obstacles in life's journeys. The counseling process is helping the client draw out these gifts and strengths ...
With over 20 years of experience in therapy, my goal is to provide a warm and safe environment to help you achieve a healthy and positive state of mind. I believe that your perception of self and your situation can impact how you deal with stressors. I can help you in achieving positive changes in thoughts, attitude and behavior. My approach to therapy utilizes cognitive behavioral, person...
I have been exploring the body-mind connection as a dedicated mindfulness-practitioner and meditator for over a decade. I believe that each individual holds great capacity for healing and growth. My job is to help you uncover those resources that allow each of us to live more fully and authentically. My work is informed by many somatically-oriented modalities: Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Hakomi...
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Stop feeling overwhelmed by problems, stress, or family issues! Stop feeling depressed, anxious, or angry! Stop the fighting and arguing! I have helped hundreds of people just like you to raise their self-esteem, find happiness and fulfillment, and learn how to "do" life better. Discover how to communicate with your family in a way where everyone feels heard and understood. Learn how to parent...
I believe that everyone can benefit from counseling. The discovery of one's true nature as a human ultimately connects them with the source of healing and peace. Partnering with a therapist who supports this journey with unconditional positive regard and empathy is essential to the process. I offer heart-centered counseling to individuals and couples, using mindful, experiential, relational and...
I am a licensed professional counselor who has provided counseling services for the past 12 years. I am highly trained and have extensive experience working with children and adolescents and the specific developmental and behavioral issues that emerge in children because of mental health issues and trauma. I believe in the power of the counseling relationship and I have seen through my client's...
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based form of psychotherapy with a high success rate in treating anxiety, depression, OCD, phobias, and many other problems. Together, I will help you identify what thoughts and behaviors have been unhelpful, preventing you from living the life you desire. You will learn strategies and techniques in session to apply in your daily life for effect...
