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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 Petaluma, the suburbs of Petaluma, other nearby places such as Napa, Novato, 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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Danielle Norman
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Explore barriers to healthy relationships, Coping skills to regulate mood and anxiety, Problem solving skills


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Explore barriers to healthy relationships, Coping skills to regulate mood and anxiety, Problem solving skills

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I am trained in a variety of evidenced based practices. Foundationally though, I am grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Adult ADHD
  • Alternative Relationships
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Black and African American Issues
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Mood Disorders
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Racial Trauma
  • Relationship Skills
  • Trauma
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As a LMFT, I expect us to collaboratively identify your goals and work towards achieving them, rather than simply discussing your feelings.


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As a LMFT, I expect us to collaboratively identify your goals and work towards achieving them, rather than simply discussing your feelings.

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My treatment methods are designed for each client. I use CBT, Mindfulness, Exposure Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Buddhist Therapy. I am also trained in EMDR.

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  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Career Counseling
  • Child or Adolescent Therapy
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Panic Attacks
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationships
  • Social Anxiety
  • Trauma
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Lisa Jamar
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I'd love to know your goals for therapy, what's important to you, and ways you'd like to see positive change in your life. We'll take a look at any patterns of negative thinking or distortions that may be causing issues and where they originated.


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I'd love to know your goals for therapy, what's important to you, and ways you'd like to see positive change in your life. We'll take a look at any patterns of negative thinking or distortions that may be causing issues and where they originated.

Something to know about my approach is:

I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychodynamic therapy to examine how our thoughts influence our feelings and behaviors. These two approaches together look at how the past and present are causing us pain or dissatisfaction in our lives.

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  • Anxiety
  • Codependency
  • Grief
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • Self-Esteem
  • Social Anxiety
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Edlin Gutierrez
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create an emotionally safe space where you feel seen, heard, and understood. Within this therapeutic container, we will delve into both current and past stressors, and examine their impact on relationships, life satisfaction, and career.


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create an emotionally safe space where you feel seen, heard, and understood. Within this therapeutic container, we will delve into both current and past stressors, and examine their impact on relationships, life satisfaction, and career.

Something to know about my approach is:

as a therapist, I utilize an integrative approach, drawing from diverse modalities like Attachment-Based, CBT, Compassion-focused, DBT, Interpersonal, Mindfulness, Psychodynamic, Supportive, and Trauma-focused therapies. Tailoring interventions to ea

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  • Adult ADHD
  • Age 20s & 30s
  • Anxiety
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Complex Trauma
  • Cultural Issues
  • Healing From Relationships
  • Hispanics
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Latinos
  • Life Transitions
  • Parent-Adult Child Relationship
  • Working Professionals
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Dr. Michelle Wambach
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Explore patterns of self-defeating thoughts-beliefs-actions to uncover their roots. Learn to set clear boundaries and respond in healthy ways. Improve your self-esteem to make better life choices. Manage anxiety to be more productive&engaged in life.


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Explore patterns of self-defeating thoughts-beliefs-actions to uncover their roots. Learn to set clear boundaries and respond in healthy ways. Improve your self-esteem to make better life choices. Manage anxiety to be more productive&engaged in life.

Something to know about my approach is:

With compassion and non-judgment we will focus on the problems that are important to you. Therapy is tailored for your needs using a holistic approach that takes into account mind, body, and spirit. This is a safe space to talk about what is hurting.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Grief
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Panic Attacks
  • Panic Disorders
  • Parenting
  • Postpartum
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationships
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