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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 Santa Maria, the suburbs of Santa Maria, other nearby places such as Ventura, Lompoc, 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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Through our work together, we’ll restructure your beliefs. We'll explore how your past experiences could be leading to your current beliefs and feeling. You will feel empowered and able to find purpose in life.


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Through our work together, we’ll restructure your beliefs. We'll explore how your past experiences could be leading to your current beliefs and feeling. You will feel empowered and able to find purpose in life.

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My approach is collaborative, solution focused and compassionate. I provide a safe and empathetic space for you to explore your challenges and work towards meaningful change.

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  • Parenting
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We will talk about what is behind the big emotions, where the patterns begin, what is working for you and how would you like to grow. Therapy is difficult, but worth the effort.


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We will talk about what is behind the big emotions, where the patterns begin, what is working for you and how would you like to grow. Therapy is difficult, but worth the effort.

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I do not believe in a 'one size fits all' route to therapy. I pull from different therapeutic approaches to help my clients reach their greatest version of themselves!

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Amanda Palen
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Together, we will identify past history of relationship wounding and help to identify with the part of you that knows what is needed to provide needed change. The only way out is through--and we can do that together.


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Together, we will identify past history of relationship wounding and help to identify with the part of you that knows what is needed to provide needed change. The only way out is through--and we can do that together.

Something to know about my approach is:

My focus is on helping you to come to a deeper sense of meaning on all that is weighing you down and freeing up whatever it is that seems to be stuck. I help people understand the triggers that lead to anxiety, depression, and stress.

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  • Abusive Relationships
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences
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  • Attachment Issues
  • Cultural Trauma
  • Depression
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Healing From Relationships
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Mother-Daughter Relationships
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Veterans/Military Families
  • Young Women
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Joan Porter
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I aim to provide clients with resources to enhance their understanding and connection to life. Together, we'll address past traumas, present struggles, and life changes, embarking on a fulfilling counseling journey.


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I aim to provide clients with resources to enhance their understanding and connection to life. Together, we'll address past traumas, present struggles, and life changes, embarking on a fulfilling counseling journey.

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I use a psychodynamic approach, focusing on unconscious beliefs and patterns that may hinder your relationships and life. I'm trained in various therapies, including trauma, resilience, and attachment theory.

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  • Addictions
  • Addictive Behaviors
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Career Counseling
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  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Panic Attacks
  • Parenting
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Social Anxiety
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Feliz Molina
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Process how past traumas are linked to the present so we can help you recover, heal, and understand yourself better. We'll also explore how current behavior patterns and responses can affect or enhance your emotional well-being.


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Process how past traumas are linked to the present so we can help you recover, heal, and understand yourself better. We'll also explore how current behavior patterns and responses can affect or enhance your emotional well-being.

Something to know about my approach is:

We often go through life transitions unaware of how the past might still have a hold on us. Sometimes we simply need to take a moment to reflect on how experiences and relationships have shaped our perception of ourselves and situations.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Childhood Trauma
  • College Students
  • Confidence
  • Depression
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  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Changes
  • Life Transitions
  • New Parent
  • Racial Trauma
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