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Parenting is a rewarding experience with ups and downs, but there are times when the downs are too much to handle on your own. A parenting therapist can devise strategies to help you get through difficult situations that arise as you’re parenting.

Many therapists specialize in working with parents, new mothers, and fathers trying to figure out how to be a better parent and partner. Whether you are located in downtown Norfolk, East Ghent, Edgewater, Hunters Square, or even South Norfolk, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Signs You Could Benefit from Parenting Counseling

Parent therapy may be helpful to you if you’re dealing with any of the following issues:

  • You’re a new parent and feeling stressed out.
  • You’re the parent of an older child and not sure how to best relate to them.
  • You are having problems in your marriage related to parenting or parenting styles.
  • You’ve relocated and things in your family feel unsettled.
  • You need to vent about your parenting frustrations.
  • You want to improve your parenting skills.
  • You want to figure out the type of parent you want to be.

Licensed therapist Mara Fisher has some thoughts to help parents. If you are feeling the stress and pressure of parenting, read this article: Is There a Right Way to Parent?

Help is Available: Get Parenting Therapy Today

Parenting is one of the hardest things you’ll ever do, and it can take a toll on you, mentally and physically. With a parenting therapist, you’ll be able to examine and remedy those problems that make parenting harder. To make finding a therapist easy, use Mental Health Match. Start by browsing below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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Pamela Joyner
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Together we will work towards unpacking past traumas, and patterns of negative thoughts and behaviors. Change is attainable by putting in the work and being vulnerable.


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Together we will work towards unpacking past traumas, and patterns of negative thoughts and behaviors. Change is attainable by putting in the work and being vulnerable.

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My approach is eclectic. I like to meet clients where they are. I work collaboratively with clients to set and reach therapy goals. I use a combination of evidence based and holistic practice, aimed at reaching successful treatment outcomes.

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  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Parenting Skills
  • Personality Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Together we will process thoughts and feelings to provide clarity when needed the most. While also learning skills to overcome life obstacles such as self-esteem issues, depression, , boundary setting, financial distress, and parenting issues.


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Together we will process thoughts and feelings to provide clarity when needed the most. While also learning skills to overcome life obstacles such as self-esteem issues, depression, , boundary setting, financial distress, and parenting issues.

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I provide a non-judgmental, client-centered, strength-based approach, nurturing environment, and safe environment while utilizing therapeutic techniques from various treatment modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

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  • Career
  • Career Coaching
  • Career Counseling
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  • Depression
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Life Changes
  • Life Skills
  • Major Depressive Disorder
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  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Postpartum
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Seasonal Depression
  • Single Parents
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Together we can process and navigate any challenges you are facing to ride the storm out safer and healthier.


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Together we can process and navigate any challenges you are facing to ride the storm out safer and healthier.

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I utilize evidence-based interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. My goal is to provide a safe space where people can verbalize their concerns and navigate through these challenges.

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  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency
  • Confidence
  • Coping Skills
  • Couples
  • Depression
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  • Eating Disorders
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  • Men
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  • Narcissism
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parenting
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  • Racial or Ethnic Identity
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Self-Esteem
  • Weight Management
  • Women
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As a LPC, I aim to guide clients towards emotional growth and symptom reduction. Together, we'll understand how internal conflicts interact with external stressors, identify destructive relationship patterns, and foster healing.


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As a LPC, I aim to guide clients towards emotional growth and symptom reduction. Together, we'll understand how internal conflicts interact with external stressors, identify destructive relationship patterns, and foster healing.

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I employ an eclectic approach to therapy, in which we draw on multiple theoretical orientations and techniques. This multi-modal approach is highly individualized, engaging, and flexible.

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  • Addictions
  • Addictive Behaviors
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Panic Attacks
  • Parenting
  • Relationships
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Social Anxiety
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Dr. Peace Peters
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As a PMHNP, I aim to establish a therapeutic partnership with my clients, focusing on patient empowerment through education, clear communication, and trust, with the ultimate goal of improving their quality of life.


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As a PMHNP, I aim to establish a therapeutic partnership with my clients, focusing on patient empowerment through education, clear communication, and trust, with the ultimate goal of improving their quality of life.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach combines evidence-based treatment methods. This includes psychopharmacology, or medication, talk therapy for emotional exploration, and mindfulness techniques to help you stay present and focused.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Child or Adolescent Therapy
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Eating Disorders
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Mood Disorders
  • Panic Attacks
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Social Anxiety
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