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 a Licensed Clinical Counselor with the National Christian Counselors Association. I graduated with honors from Cornerstone University, Lake Charles La. with a PhD in Clinical Christian Counseling and a minor in Education.I am certified in: Marriage and Family; Crisis and Abuse; Domestic Violence and Intervention; Substance Abuse and Addiction; and Death and Grief. I use Cognitive,Temperame...
I'm a licensed mental health counselor who services children, adolescents and adults across the North Shore. I specialize in treating issues related to trauma and anxiety. Individual and family therapy can be provided in the office, your home, or at school. I have 10 years experience providing mental health services to youth, adults and families who deal with a wide range of mental health issue...
You do not know how to feel normal anymore. You feel trapped, hopeless, or even different than everyone around you. Your closest friends and loved ones notice that you have changed and just not your true self, but you do not even know what that looks like anymore? You want to find out who you are so you can be the best at being you. Emotions such as frustration, depression, and loneliness plagu...
Life can be a complex journey of ups and downs often difficult to navigate on your own. For you, these difficulties may show up in the form of depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, or questioning the meaning of life, among many other things. When you are feeling overwhelmed with these or other issues, therapy can be a helpful place to turn. I am passionate about working with you ...
My focus is helping clients regain a sense of balance and well-being in their lives. I believe in a collaborative approach that is strength based, trauma-informed, goal driven, and non-judgmental. I believe in giving my clients tools to practice both in the counseling session and in their lives to move towards the change they are looking for. If you are an educator, parent, parent of a pre-teen...
Are you having difficulty balancing your life's demands? Do you desire to experience freedom and need your hope restored? Are you feeling stuck and can't seem to move forward in your healing process? There is good news because today you are one step closer to a new you. If you're looking for extra support, I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals. I have over 13 years experience...
Helping others through difficult times is my passion, and we all go through difficult times. As a therapist, I try to become part of the situation, feeling the tough times with my client and helping them see things from a different perspective. Together we find ways to solve problems, tackle situations and create beneficial solutions. My style is direct without being overwhelming. I believe...
*Currently offering Telehealth/Video only* I am passionate about working with children, adolescents, and young adults, utilizing their individual strengths to overcome emotional, behavioral, and life challenges. I see clients for individual therapy, family therapy, and parent sessions. I believe the therapeutic process is most successful when it is founded on a trusting and collaborative...
"Life and relationships are a struggle, what is wrong with me? Why can't I get past what happened to me? Are you asking these questions? Or maybe you are feeling shame, guilt, anxiety, restlessness, isolation, lack of concentration. My clients gain freedom from the past, and embrace the future with a new peace. There is never a right time or a right age to seek therapy, maybe it is just time....
Valerie is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a MA in Marriage and Family Therapy from Fairfield University and a BS in Psychology from Union College. Valerie currently works as the Survivor Care Navigator for the town of Newtown. Previously, she worked at Liberation Programs. Valerie also volunteered for the Danbury Women's Center as a Domestic Abuse hotline Counselor. In both her...
I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 10 years experience as a mental health professional. There are times when life is too hard or stressful to manage alone. Talking to a therapist can help you manage your stress, work through relationship issues, substance abuse issues and help you navigate life's many challenges. Everyone experiences life's hurdles but when they begin to interfere...
My passions are helping adults, teens, children navigate ADHD, life transitions and developmental trauma. Navigating life with ADHD can be difficult at any age. I seek to help parents, children and adults learn to accept the gifts and manage the challenges of living a successful life with ADHD. Life transitions are major life events that can be difficult to work through. Developmental trauma...
Deciding to begin therapy is a big step and I want every person who walks into my office to know they are valued and will be treated without judgment. Therapy is a collaborative effort and my hope is to provide a safe place for you on this journey. I work with teens, adults, couples and families. My treatment modalities are eclectic though I primarily utilize psychodynamic and cognitive behavio...
I work with my clients to help them build the skills needed for coping with life and many of the adversities of daily living. Most of the individuals I see are working through issue related to depression, anxiety, insomnia, grief and loss, relationship issues, anger management or work related stress. I utilize a multicomponent approach, with a focus on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, in particula...
