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
We often get stuck behind defenses, that for a long time have kept us safe, but have become to big to let us live. I would like to tell you that you can begin to live again, it can be scary step into life after needing the defenses. It has take so much strength to get you where you are now, this is just another step in your journey. The goal is to work together to clarify the path empower you t...
As a clinical psychologist with extensive training, research, and experience in understanding anxiety and depressive disorders, I provide evidence-based services for psychological difficulties. Anxiety and depression are all natural parts of life until they become extreme. Trauma, difficult life circumstances, and genetics can result in emotional distress that interfere with your life. If you h...
Would you like to feel whole, empowered, joyful and at ease with life? Whether you're going through a transition in your life, having relationship problems, dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma or looking for a deeper purpose in life, I would be honored to assist you towards well being. I will hold a sacred space for your wounds/pain to be seen, held, listened, accepted and transform...
Mrs. Cecilia Mathews, is our Clinical Director at CMM Mental Health & Family Therapy, Inc. " "In order to be an effective clinician I work collaboratively with my clients by ameliorating the issues that made them seek help. Individuals and Families are empowered with essential tools learned in therapy by providing a non-judgmental, and empathic environment so they can feel relieved and are able...
Life can hit hard. Stress and heartache can build over time or it can explode instantly into one big mess. Most of the time you can get through ok on your own but sometimes it's just too much to keep going solo. Worries, bad memories, feeling overwhelmed, kids/significant other driving you nuts, or wanting to just hide in bed can take over. Sometimes you need a friendly ear to help you figure o...
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor who guides individuals to become their best self. I have helped clients transition to college, fostered a safe space for LGBTQ community members to "come out," valued grief therapy, and emphasized the power of mindfulness, meditation and self-awareness. I have worked with both victims and offenders of domestic violence and facilitated groups for Alternativ...
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 13+ years of counseling and supervisory experience who enjoys working with adolescents, adults, couples and families. In my therapy practice, I use one-on-one, couples and family sessions. The clients I work with can expect sessions to focus on the negative thoughts and behaviors that are holding them back, the life events that created them, and ways ...
Mediating and Biblical Counseling with individuals and couples and families to help them,individually and together, to become assertive and successful individual, and to be able to contribute to a family or a group in a healthy way. Love to help each individual with their own anger to become assertive and love self to then be healthy with self control and with relationships. Couples Counseling,...
Gary Geffken, PhD is a clinical psychologist who retired after 29 years on the faculty at the University of Florida College of Medicine. He has expertise supervising advanced trainees in mental health disciplines. While he was focused on primarily academic pursuits during his time at UF he continues to be enthusiastic about working with clients of all ages and their families, as well as mentori...
Addiction is a disease. It can cause chaos and confusion to the individual and the family. Once you realize the unmanageability and powerlessness, it is time to seek professional help. I dedicate (1993) myself to helping people get out of addiction's grips & underlying issues. Addiction can happen to anyone. Changing behavior patterns is vital to your health. Together we can alter unhealthy...
Are you looking for change, or are you looking for transformation? If you are looking for transformation then I am the therapist for you. I am an empathetic, non-judgmental, experienced professional that believes that clients possess the innate wisdom to discover the answers that they seek for their lives. In life we are tasked to face situations that have the power to shake us to our core, and...
Have you suffered from trauma in your life? Lost something important to you? Need to know how to have better boundaries? Want to know what loving yourself means? I serve people who suffer from anxiety, trauma and depression. I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and work with a lot of people, including children, who suffer from severe trauma. When I see people in ...
There are times that life can feel overwhelming whether due to trauma, stress, anxiety, depression or life transitions. I would like to join you on your journey toward wholeness and well-being as you navigate through life's trying times. I utilize an integrative holistic approach, allowing for unique and unlimited growth and potential. In my collaborative approach my goal in the therapeutic...
As a parent/caregiver, a certain level of stress is normal, however when your stress level becomes unmanageable, it is time to seek professional support. I help infants and their parents; individuals and their families repair the effects of trauma and stress in their lives. I believe the earlier we address emotional, developmental, relational, social and individual (behavior) functioning, the...
*Currently Full* My role as a therapist is to be a caring guide throughout your healing. While working towards personalized goals, we will identify strengths, develop coping strategies, and create self care practices that work for you. Humor, play, art, music, meditation, mindfulness, and evidenced based methods are all at the center of my practice. Additionally, I strive to create a gentle,...
