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Find Parenting Therapists & Counselors in Gardena, CA.

 

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 Gardena, the suburbs of Gardena, other nearby places such as Hawthorne, Redondo Beach, or anywhere else in California, 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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Elizabeth McGee
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We can meet on a video platform that is safe and private, and you can start feeling better now. I know that it can be scary sometimes to ask for help. I offer a free twenty minute phone session to see if our working together is right for you.


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Together, we will:

We can meet on a video platform that is safe and private, and you can start feeling better now. I know that it can be scary sometimes to ask for help. I offer a free twenty minute phone session to see if our working together is right for you.

Something to know about my approach is:

You are not alone. If you feel like you need to talk to someone, if you are depressed, anxious, having panic attacks, or just need some coping skills to get through an uncertain time, please reach out. You don't have to suffer in isolation.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Life Transitions
  • Maternal Mental Health
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Elizabeth McGee remote and phone therapy in California
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Sabrina Stutz
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pair your expertise on your child with mine in child development and behavior to find the right skills and course of action that meet your family's unique needs.


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Together, we will:

pair your expertise on your child with mine in child development and behavior to find the right skills and course of action that meet your family's unique needs.

Something to know about my approach is:

I pride myself on adapting and pairing techniques from evidence-based therapies to custom fit your family's values and needs. Specializing in PCIT, PC-CARE, and chronic illness/pediatric medical stress.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment to Medical Diagnosis
  • Child behavior issues
  • Chronic Illness
  • Coping with medical illnesses
  • Diabetes
  • Medical Trauma
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Parent Coaching
  • Parenting
  • Parenting Skills
  • Pediatric Cancer
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Sabrina Stutz remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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Monica Demian
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Together we can explore transitions into motherhood, its effects on relationships as well as self identity. Together we can work to develop healthy relationships patterns with self and others and help empower you on your journey of motherhood.


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Together, we will:

Together we can explore transitions into motherhood, its effects on relationships as well as self identity. Together we can work to develop healthy relationships patterns with self and others and help empower you on your journey of motherhood.

Something to know about my approach is:

I believe you're the expert of your own life and that therapy is a collaborative process. I work with my clients and believe that together, we can find the right tools and skills that will help you on your life Journey.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Couples Therapy
  • Life Adjustment
  • Life Transitions
  • Maternal Mental Health
  • Motherhood
  • Postpartum
  • Pre-Marital Counseling
  • Relationship Distress
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Monica Demian remote and phone therapy in California
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Holly Spotts, Psy.D.
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create something new. Together, we will sift through the mess and give voice to your goals and dreams. Together, we will create a life you love!


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Together, we will:

create something new. Together, we will sift through the mess and give voice to your goals and dreams. Together, we will create a life you love!

Something to know about my approach is:

You are complex, with deep layers, not a mere list of symptoms or a diagnosis to treat. My approach to therapy is integrative, meaning that I blend elements from different theoretical approaches to customize treatment according to your needs.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Burn Out
  • Family of Origin
  • Helping Professionals
  • High-functioning anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Maternal Mental Health
  • Relationship Distress
  • Women's Issues
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Holly Spotts, Psy.D. remote and phone therapy in California, Florida, Mississippi
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Lauren Lui
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Help you understand the root of unhelpful patterns, develop self-trust, and release feelings of responsibility for others’ emotions. We work together to explore and challenge unhelpful beliefs, set boundaries, and acknowledge your own needs as valid.


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Together, we will:

Help you understand the root of unhelpful patterns, develop self-trust, and release feelings of responsibility for others’ emotions. We work together to explore and challenge unhelpful beliefs, set boundaries, and acknowledge your own needs as valid.

Something to know about my approach is:

Therapy with me is collaborative. We meet overwhelming emotions with curiosity rather than judgment. Together, we work to develop self-compassion and build insight, helping you show up more authentically in your life and effect practical change.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Emotional Caretakers
  • Family Conflict
  • Highly Sensitive People
  • Life Transitions
  • parent/adult child relationships
  • People Pleasing
  • Self Esteem & Confidence Issues
  • Trauma
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