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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 La Mesa, the suburbs of La Mesa, other nearby places such as Chula Vista, National City, 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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Christina Shelby, LMFT
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Begin to understand your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors; we will develop new ways to react to everyday, and past triggers as well as identify, process and practice tools that can help you feel grounded, confident, and more in control.


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Begin to understand your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors; we will develop new ways to react to everyday, and past triggers as well as identify, process and practice tools that can help you feel grounded, confident, and more in control.

Something to know about my approach is:

I work with what is presented to me from each client, and work with the client to develop treatment based on their needs, history and current goals. I consider it important that every client of mine feel heard, safe and supported.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Child Abuse
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Exploring Attachment Styles
  • Generalized Anxiety
  • Grief counseling
  • Healing from Relationships
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Relationship issues
  • Spiritual Trauma
  • Trauma EMDR
  • Women's Issues
  • Working Professionals
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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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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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Michelle Dabach
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Together, we'll laugh, we'll cry, and we'll get you to a place of functioning where the anxiety and depression won't rule your life. You only get one shot at this life and it should be the best possible shot.


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Together, we'll laugh, we'll cry, and we'll get you to a place of functioning where the anxiety and depression won't rule your life. You only get one shot at this life and it should be the best possible shot.

Something to know about my approach is:

While I am solution-focused, I believe that utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy to change how a behavior reacts to a thought can be extremely helpful, especially with anxiety clients and especially with new moms.

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  • Anxiety
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Women's Issues
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Michelle Dabach remote and phone therapy in California, Colorado
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Sarah Fowler
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We will develop the tools you need to relate to your emotions with compassion and presence, rather than becoming overwhelmed by them. You will begin to feel more alive in your life, with greater confidence, awareness, and presence.


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We will develop the tools you need to relate to your emotions with compassion and presence, rather than becoming overwhelmed by them. You will begin to feel more alive in your life, with greater confidence, awareness, and presence.

Something to know about my approach is:

We will use metaphors, visualizations, movement, humor, mindfulness, and evocative questions to explore your internal world in a way that feels engaging, interesting, and maybe even fun! We will collaborate together. This is your therapy.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Life changes
  • Relationship Counseling
  • Trauma
  • Women's Issues
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Sarah Fowler remote and phone therapy in California
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Rebecca Foster
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Explore how I can support you in this journey of life. Create goals that we can collaboratively work on throughout our sessions together.


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Explore how I can support you in this journey of life. Create goals that we can collaboratively work on throughout our sessions together.

Something to know about my approach is:

I utilize a client-centered approach with my clients, focusing in on my clients’ strengths to help them achieve success. I tailor my interventions around each client’s needs and use CBT, DBT, solution focused therapy, attachment therapy, and play.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • acute stress
  • Addictions
  • Alcohol Use Disorders
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Drug Use
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Life Transitions
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Relationship Distress
  • Self-Esteem
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Rebecca Foster remote and phone therapy in California