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
**CURRENT OPENINGS FOR PREGNANT and POSTPARTUM CLIENTS ONLY** Life consists of many chapters. Some bring immense joy, others terrible sadness, and some just seem to last forever. My goal for therapy is to empower my clients to manage these transitions and feel in control of their lives. My ideal client is one who is curious and motivated to make change. I enjoy working with adults, individually...
I am personally not accepting additional private insurance client's. However, I have other highly experienced associate licensed counselor's on staff that accept reduced rate private pay and Alabama children's medicaid that can assist you! Please contact the office for reduce fee services offered by my amazing counselor's. Are you feeling anxious or depressed? Are you struggling to balance work...
Anolani Na'au Pono, Center for Well-Being is a place of wellness that advocates and promotes "healing" from within. Here we strive to work collaboratively with youths, adults, seniors and/or families as they navigate behavioral, emotional and mental health challenges that impedes, interrupts and/or disrupts their sense of wellness and well being. Consistent with Native Hawaiian concepts of "Us,...
I believe anxiety and stress are at the core of our feelings of disconnection and discontentment. I'm passionate about helping people find relief and freedom from anxiety toward more fulfilled and healthy lives. I use a variety of approaches including mindfulness, coping skills building, distress tolerance skills building, perspective taking, and good old fashioned humor. I'm straight forward a...
It is understandable when life becomes difficult. It takes courage to step out and look for a new set of answers. Sometimes it's a stressor from our family, a trauma from just living life, or serving our country in the military. The challenge to cope can be extremely painful, as it commonly is, with Depression, Anxiety, loss, or events like abandonment or grief. Understanding means listening,...
My primary goal as a therapist is to develop a trusting therapeutic alliance with my client and work together to identify and alleviate stressors. I want to provide you with the tools necessary to move beyond what is preventing you from feeling in control of your own decisions, wants, and needs. I believe that all individuals have a right to live content and fulfilling lives and I passionately...
Are you seeking change? What would your life look like if your magic wand was working? What is in the way of living the most effective life possible? Is it your belief system, your behavior? Is it a situation, a relationship or an unmet need? Building a strong relationship with yourself is the foundation for effective living. Self esteem is a result of knowing yourself, growing yourself and...
I have worked with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I have experience working with individuals with behavioral disorders, mild depression, anxiety, and behavioral concerns, as well as with those looking for parenting skills and coping skills. It is my goal and responsibility to ensure and foster emotional and cognitive growth to clients and their families. Through a...
**I AM NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME***NO ESTOY ACEPTANDO A NUEVOS PACIENTES EN ESTE MOMENTO. Are you or someone you love struggling with autism, trauma, depression, or anxiety? Maybe you desire to see changes in your life but need extra support to make those changes a reality. Or perhaps you are feeling stuck and are wondering if there is any hope for you. I am a bilingual...
It’s no secret. Many boys hate the idea of therapy or even just talking about their feelings. I’ve been working almost exclusively with boys (ages 5-18) and their families for over 15 years. If your son and family feel overwhelmed or distant from each other, I take a fresh look at your family’s unique strengths and build on these to work through conflict, reconnect, and re-establish joy as a da...
Therapy can help you effect change in your life and make it more meaningful, fuller, more joyful, or more vibrant. It is wonderful that you are taking this first step in gaining possibilities for yourself. Life can be full of tension and it is helpful to talk with someone who can empower you and help you find your calm, your center, and your action. I will approach your care without assumptions...
I work with (ages 13+), adults, and couples that are pursing healing and I honor the courage to start counseling. I have spent thousands of hours in the mental health field and have keynoted at national trainings for using experiential modalities. I am a certified sex addiction therapist (CSAT-C) by ITAP. I use a holistic approach utilizing several modalities like psychodrama, CBT, Mindfulness,...
Emotions serve a purpose. Most of them serve to motivate us. Anger and anxiety motivate action. Sadness motivates withdrawal to heal. At low to moderate levels these emotions serve us in our lives. When these emotions overwhelm us, become stronger than we can handle, they stop serving us and start harming us. Anger turns to rage. Anxiety turns to panic. Sadness turns to misery. There are many...