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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 Oakland, Adams Point, Bushrod, Eastmont, or even Fairview Park, 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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Jonathan Burstein
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Therapy is a journey of self-discovery in the service of healing, insight, and change. As a therapist, I am a dedicated partner and a collaborator on this journey. I approach my work with a warm, compassionate interest in you and your life stories


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Therapy is a journey of self-discovery in the service of healing, insight, and change. As a therapist, I am a dedicated partner and a collaborator on this journey. I approach my work with a warm, compassionate interest in you and your life stories

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My approach to therapy is grounded in relational, psychodynamic thinking. This means we attend closely to how you navigate the task of relating to others, paying attention to past relationships, your present life, as well as the between us.

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Provide steady support and nurture personal development to help your child navigate the challenges of life, build strength, and enable empowerment.


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Provide steady support and nurture personal development to help your child navigate the challenges of life, build strength, and enable empowerment.

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I will meet your child where they are on their road to self-discovery, allowing them to show up to therapy as their authentic selves without judgment.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictive Behaviors
  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Anger Disorders
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Image
  • Borderline Personality
  • Children of Divorce
  • Children of Immigrants
  • Children of Parents With Substance Use Disorders
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  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Foster Care
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
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  • LGBTQ+ Children
  • Life Transitions
  • Military Life Transition
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Teen Anxiety
  • Teen Boys
  • Teen Depression
  • Teen Girls
  • Transracial Adoption
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Janelle Webster
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briefly explore your past to see how it is impacting your present, then dive into tools and techniques that can heal wounds and open opportunities for a more authentic and passionate life.


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briefly explore your past to see how it is impacting your present, then dive into tools and techniques that can heal wounds and open opportunities for a more authentic and passionate life.

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My approach is collaborative and rooted in seeking connection. Clients who work with me can expect to learn engaging communication skills, a better understanding of their inner world (as well as their partners), and methods for healing relationships.

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  • Codependency
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explore thought patterns, actions, and other areas of your life that have been holding you back so you can focus on healing instead of ignoring your pain.


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explore thought patterns, actions, and other areas of your life that have been holding you back so you can focus on healing instead of ignoring your pain.

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We’ll implement strategies like mindful movement, breath work, stress management skills, mindset techniques, and nutrition to get you back on the path to a bright future. You deserve to see how different life looks when you’re honoring you.

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  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Body Image
  • Career
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  • Childhood Trauma
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  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Complex Trauma
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  • Divorce and Separation
  • Domestic Violence
  • Families
  • First Responders
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Millenials
  • Parental Burnout
  • PTSD from Abuse
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  • Relationship Conflict
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Trauma
  • Women
  • Women’s Health
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Audrey Lee
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help you rebuild the trust in your relationship, heal old wounds, and develop healthy ways of relating to your partner or child. Thru therapy, you will make a priceless investment in yourself and come away with skills to make the change you need


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help you rebuild the trust in your relationship, heal old wounds, and develop healthy ways of relating to your partner or child. Thru therapy, you will make a priceless investment in yourself and come away with skills to make the change you need

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach is client-centered, with a focus on deep insight and understanding. In each session, we will work together to understand the root cause of your challenges and develop healthy ways of building connections with your partner or your child.

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  • Childhood Trauma
  • Couples
  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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