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Find Parenting Therapists & Counselors in San Marcos, 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 San Marcos, the suburbs of San Marcos, other nearby places such as Escondido, Vista, 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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Leroy Scott
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As a PMHNP, I aim for us to achieve medication minimalism and lifestyle optimization. We'll focus on using medication to target specific symptoms rather than just treating a diagnosis.


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As a PMHNP, I aim for us to achieve medication minimalism and lifestyle optimization. We'll focus on using medication to target specific symptoms rather than just treating a diagnosis.

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I have an emphasis on safe, effective, frequent medication and symptom management.

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  • Adult ADHD
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
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  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Together, we will look at the beliefs causing your issues. They may have been appropriate when acquired, often as a child, but maybe not so much today. We have to learn to accept what we can't change and have the courage to change what we can.


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Together, we will look at the beliefs causing your issues. They may have been appropriate when acquired, often as a child, but maybe not so much today. We have to learn to accept what we can't change and have the courage to change what we can.

Something to know about my approach is:

I believe that our behaviors, how we feel, act, in a given situation, are a result of the beliefs we have about that situation. If you are willing to investigate your beliefs and adjust them to fit today's reality, you will feel and act differently.

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  • Depression
  • Gender Transition
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • LGBTQ+
  • Parenting Skills
  • Persistant Depressive Disorder
  • Social Anxiety
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Stephanie Castillo
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extend beyond mere problem-solving. We will engage in a dynamic process of exploration and understanding, delving into the roots of negative emotions and working towards their resolution. My commitment is to guide you through the healing process.


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extend beyond mere problem-solving. We will engage in a dynamic process of exploration and understanding, delving into the roots of negative emotions and working towards their resolution. My commitment is to guide you through the healing process.

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rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a framework I utilize to assist individuals in enhancing their self-esteem and overall well-being.CBT focuses on identifying and challenging negative thought patterns and behaviors, aiming to replace them

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  • Chronic Stress
  • Driving Anxiety
  • Grief
  • Healing From Relationships
  • Health Anxiety
  • Mild Depression
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationship Skills
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Sarah Kwan
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co-create your experience. I will not cure you; I will listen attentively for what is needed and support you with safety and warmth. I will offer you the tools to lead your life with intention, dignity and self-determination.


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co-create your experience. I will not cure you; I will listen attentively for what is needed and support you with safety and warmth. I will offer you the tools to lead your life with intention, dignity and self-determination.

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Recognizing that we all react out of habit in challenging situations, I offer concrete practices that build the necessary skills to intervene in these habitual reactions, make new choices and live engaged and fulfilling lives.

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  • Abuse
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Asian and Pacific Islanders
  • Betrayal Trauma
  • Birth Trauma
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  • Career
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  • Co-Parenting
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  • Mild Depression
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  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Postpartum Mood Disorders
  • Pregnancy
  • Racial Trauma
  • Relationships
  • Sexuality
  • Teenagers
  • Trauma From Abuse
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Sylvia Mejia
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Work through stressors, trauma, life changes, or anything else that may be affecting your current emotional well-being.


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Work through stressors, trauma, life changes, or anything else that may be affecting your current emotional well-being.

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The therapeutic relationship is extremely important to me. I hope to create an atmosphere where you feel comfortable expressing and exploring difficult feelings and emotions. I utilize different modalities based on what works best for you.

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  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attachment Issues
  • Childhood Trauma
  • College Students
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