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
I am passionate about helping individuals, couples, and families manage the stressors associated with having children. I focus on all phases of the process including infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, pre/post-partum emotional struggles, partner relationship issues, and decisions regarding returning to work. My approach is holistic in nature, with emphasis on the relationship between physical...
I have been a practicing therapist since 1998. I have a varied background of experiences over the last 2 decades. My primary focus is to work with adults and couples. My goal is to help clients build on the strengths that they already have with an approach that is best suited for them whether that be shame resilience, cognitive re-framing, learning healthier relationship boundaries, emphasizing...
Is the transition to motherhood more difficult than you expected? Sadness, guilt, scary thoughts, and anger can stop you in your tracks, robbing you of the joy you want to experience during this phase of life. It can make you question your worth and suitability as a mother and as a partner. The plans and dreams you'd had for your family can begin to seem like cruel joke. You may be experiencing...
I specialize in working with adolescent males who are experiencing externalizing behaviors (e.g. oppositional defiance, aggression, truancy, delinquency, etc.). In addition, I have extensive experience working with families struggling with attachment, attunement, and communication issues. I also work with couples dealing with relational problems and life transitions. My practice utilizes a blen...
Everyone has the right to feel emotionally healthy. I believe that begins with giving yourself permission to address those emotions/behaviors that are disrupting your life. For some of my clients, their treatment includes resolving issues from their past or getting unstuck from a present day situation. My style with clients is always collaborative, interactive and motivating. We work together t...
I specialize in assessment and solution-oriented psychological consultations with children, adolescents, and adults. My work is active, directive, pragmatic, and collaborative, focusing on meaningful and measurable behavioral change, clinical relevance, social validity, client satisfaction, and cost-effectiveness. I have expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of ADD, AD/HD, ASD, disruptive...
Are you feeling overwhelmed and tapped out? Are the most important relationships in your life becoming too complicated to manage? Do issues at work or school cause you too much frustration? I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who wants to help you find growth by figuring out ways to settle the frantic mind and find renewed friendship and joy with your loved ones. I specialize in the...
Defined as a deviation from the standard or the expected, Anomaly is synonymous with peculiar and rarity. As an individual, there is something peculiar and rare about you that has the ability to begin a journey toward victory. ACC strives to be an unexpected experience for the client, as the counselors are individuals with the potential for rarity too. Chris and Jan Elliott are Licensed...
I have been working with children and families for over 15 years. I love helping families and individuals find their strengths. I have an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Certification through the Harris Institute. I am also a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. My goal is to work with individuals, children and families to help them work differently, not harder, with the issue at ha...
Seeking support takes courage. The burdens of life may become too heavy for us to carry alone or the pain too great to sustain in silence. Hurtful relationships, abuse, negative self-judgments & unresolved past experiences can impact our ability to bounce back from difficulties. I will strive to create a relationship that feels healing, is respectful, where you feel you have an ally and empower...
Culture influences everything, even your current search for "help". I congratulate you on taking the step today to seek wise counsel. Speaking on culture, acknowledging mental illness in one's self is taboo, even weak. In many situations, mental wellness is often assumed to be unnecessary to talk about, especially in Black and Brown communities. The signs and symptoms are "easily noticed";...
I take a systemic approach to therapy, meaning I place value in integrating past and current relationships into the therapeutic conversation. I am a Certified EFT (Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy) Therapist, which research has consistently shown is the most effective form of couples therapy. I am a kink-friendly therapist who is passionate about helping traditional and non-traditional couple...
In individual therapy we enter into a non-judgmental and unconditional relationship in which we can be our true selves. Through weekly meetings together, we explore your belief systems, patterns and what makes you, you. With deep insight we formulate the tools for your personal growth. The process of therapy and its' unique container can ignite tremendous transformation in all facets of your li...
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida with specialized training in various therapeutic modalities. For the past 20 years, I have had the pleasure of working with children, adolescents, and adults who were struggling in one or more areas of their lives. I also have a passion for working with couples and have completed several trainings from the renowned Gottman Institut...
