Find Parenting Therapists & Counselors in Oleander Sunset of Bakersfield, CA.

Show neighborhoods in Bakersfield    

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 Bakersfield, Bakersfield Country Club, Csu Bakersfield, Downtown Bakersfield, or even Haggin Oaks, 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.

Oleander Sunset of Bakersfield, CA Parenting Therapists - List Your Practice on Mental Health Match

Looking to expand your network? At Mental Health Match, we match clients to therapists and counselors specializing in parenting issues. Get set up for new referrals in 10 minutes or less. 60 day free trial, with no credit cards required to start. Join now.

Read more
Showing 1 - 5 (136 total therapists)
Insurance
Showing 1 - 5 (136 total therapists)
Filters:
Picture of Kara Meeks, mental health therapist in California
Kara Meeks
Together, we will:

We will engage in a relaxed, non judgmental space to explore challenges, develop insights, and acquire practical coping strategies, leaving session with a deeper understanding of yourself and enhanced emotional resilience.


View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Picture of Kara Meeks, mental health therapist in California
View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Together, we will:

We will engage in a relaxed, non judgmental space to explore challenges, develop insights, and acquire practical coping strategies, leaving session with a deeper understanding of yourself and enhanced emotional resilience.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach varies, based on the client's needs; however, I customarily use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution Focused Brief Therapy, allowing my clients to work through life circumstances while keeping forward movement toward future goals.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Anxiety
  • Career
  • Co-Parenting
  • Coping Skills
  • Custody
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Divorce and Separation
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Life Balance
  • Life Skills
  • Mood Disorders
  • Parenting
  • Parenting Skills
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Trauma
  • Work-Life Balance
Read more about me
Map in Bakersfield, California for Kara Meeks therapy location.
2.2 miles from you
Picture of Tiffany  Bell, mental health therapist in California
Tiffany Bell
Together, we will:

Together we will tackle your symptoms head on to get to the root issue. We will cover and find tools to adjust the frame work of ongoing struggles that you may be encountering, whether it is anxiety or depression. I will walk with you through the it!


View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Picture of Tiffany  Bell, mental health therapist in California
View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Together, we will:

Together we will tackle your symptoms head on to get to the root issue. We will cover and find tools to adjust the frame work of ongoing struggles that you may be encountering, whether it is anxiety or depression. I will walk with you through the it!

Something to know about my approach is:

You will never leave wondering why I recommended a stratagy or skill/ have highlighted another issue. I take a practical approch to therapy interventions and make utilizing the skills needed to overcome your challenges as straight forward as possible

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • High-Functioning Autism
  • Parenting Children With ADHD
  • Parenting Children with Anxiety
  • Parenting Skills
  • Parenting Special Needs Children
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Trauma
Read more about me
Map in Bakersfield, California for Tiffany  Bell therapy location.
2.3 miles from you
FEELING OVERWHELMED?
Take our free survey to make your search easier.
Picture of Maya Weir, mental health therapist in California
Maya Weir
Together, we will:

Therapy sessions with me are calm & comfortable. I listen deeply to what you’re going through & help your partner hear you too. We can discuss sensitive topics & gain more understanding of your experiences. I will help you map out a new way forward.


View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Picture of Maya Weir, mental health therapist in California
View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Together, we will:

Therapy sessions with me are calm & comfortable. I listen deeply to what you’re going through & help your partner hear you too. We can discuss sensitive topics & gain more understanding of your experiences. I will help you map out a new way forward.

Something to know about my approach is:

In sessions, I gently facilitate a space where you can explore whatever is going on in your life. Through a process of gentle exploration, I help support you in understanding what you are experiencing on a deeper level so that you can create change.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Couples
  • Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)
  • New Parent
  • Parenting
  • Postpartum
  • Relationship Conflict
Read more about me
Maya Weir remote and phone therapy in California
Picture of Evelyn Nankanja, mental health therapist in California
Evelyn Nankanja
Together, we will:

Through our work together, we’ll restructure your beliefs. We'll explore how your past experiences could be leading to your current beliefs and feeling. You will feel empowered and able to find purpose in life.


View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Picture of Evelyn Nankanja, mental health therapist in California
View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Together, we will:

Through our work together, we’ll restructure your beliefs. We'll explore how your past experiences could be leading to your current beliefs and feeling. You will feel empowered and able to find purpose in life.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach is collaborative, solution focused and compassionate. I provide a safe and empathetic space for you to explore your challenges and work towards meaningful change.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Career Counseling
  • Christian Counseling
  • Chronic Pain
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Infertility
  • Parenting
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Pregnancy and Infant Loss
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Surrogacy
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
Read more about me
Evelyn Nankanja remote and phone therapy in California
Picture of Myndy Crist, mental health therapist in California
Myndy Crist
Together, we will:

build insight, understanding, compassion, and resilience by integrating negative experiences and unlock untapped strengths on the path to improve the quality of your life.


View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Picture of Myndy Crist, mental health therapist in California
View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Together, we will:

build insight, understanding, compassion, and resilience by integrating negative experiences and unlock untapped strengths on the path to improve the quality of your life.

Something to know about my approach is:

I work relationally from a psychodynamic, attachment theory based perspective. We work to build insight around patterns standing in your way.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Artists and Creative Personalities
  • Attachment Issues
  • Betrayal Trauma
  • Career Change
  • Co-Parenting
  • Couples
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Developmental Trauma
  • Functional Anxiety
  • Identity
  • Life Transitions
  • New Parent
  • Personal Growth
  • Relationships
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Esteem
Read more about me
Myndy Crist remote and phone therapy in California