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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 Newark, the suburbs of Newark, other nearby places such as Millbrook, Millington, or anywhere else in Illinois, 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.

Newark, IL Parenting Therapists - List Your Practice on Mental Health Match

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Grace McGathey
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We will build rapport and relationship while focusing on your identified goals. I have the utmost respect for the client's time in therapy. I incorporate some somatic exercises to support our work.


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We will build rapport and relationship while focusing on your identified goals. I have the utmost respect for the client's time in therapy. I incorporate some somatic exercises to support our work.

Something to know about my approach is:

I incorporate several theoretical frameworks into my therapy practice, and am most drawn to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Somatic Therapy in the context of Attachment Theory and Respectful/Reciprocal Relationships.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • College Students
  • Depression
  • Elder Care Issues
  • Families
  • Family Dynamics
  • Health Anxiety
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Parent-Adult Child Relationship
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Pregnancy
  • Relationships
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Stefanie Cobb
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Explore the interplay of past and present experiences, align the mind and body, harness radical self-compassion, and aim to live authentically in the here and now.


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Explore the interplay of past and present experiences, align the mind and body, harness radical self-compassion, and aim to live authentically in the here and now.

Something to know about my approach is:

I take a holistic and relational approach, grounded in the belief that healing necessitates connecting to the mind and body. During sessions, I gently encourage clients to practice embodiment by getting curious about their internal experiences.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Betrayal Trauma
  • Body Image
  • Boundaries
  • Codependency
  • Complex Trauma
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Disenfranchised Grief
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)
  • Infertility
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Life Transitions
  • Mother-Daughter Relationships
  • Neurodivergence
  • Parenting
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Postpartum Mood Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy and Infant Loss
  • Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Reproductive Health
  • Shame
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Womxn's Health
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Dina Owen
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Rewrite your life's narrative, find balance, harmony, and fulfillment, and overcome family conflicts, relationship issues, burnout, and life's imbalances.


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Rewrite your life's narrative, find balance, harmony, and fulfillment, and overcome family conflicts, relationship issues, burnout, and life's imbalances.

Something to know about my approach is:

I prioritize creating a warm atmosphere, and together, we'll work on practical solutions to rewrite your life's narrative. I offer genuine understanding, deep insights into your situation, and a sense of empowerment to move forward.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Career Counseling
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Stress
  • Confidence
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Family Conflict
  • Friendships
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Life Transitions
  • Parenting
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationships
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sports
  • Stress
  • Weight Management
  • Women
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Lekesha Dean
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Discuss how you became the unique person that you are. We will explore tools that help you communicate both to yourself and others how you are changing. We will discuss what's important to you as you consider YOUR PAST, YOUR NOW, and YOUR FUTURE!


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Discuss how you became the unique person that you are. We will explore tools that help you communicate both to yourself and others how you are changing. We will discuss what's important to you as you consider YOUR PAST, YOUR NOW, and YOUR FUTURE!

Something to know about my approach is:

I believe that we are all experts when it comes to our own lives. What we need to move forward is not only within us, but around us in our interactions. Working with me you will uncover, reflect on, discover, and design experiences that grow you.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Children of Divorce
  • Chronic Illness
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Disenfranchised Grief
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Grief
  • Holistic Wellness
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Job Stress
  • Life Balance
  • Parenting
  • Relationship Distress
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Understanding
  • Self-Worth
  • Weight Management
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Lekesha Dean remote and phone therapy in Illinois
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Anna Curran
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Anna believes in the importance of meeting clients where they are and has found this to be beneficial and productive in her clinical work.


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Anna believes in the importance of meeting clients where they are and has found this to be beneficial and productive in her clinical work.

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Anna uses a biopsychosocial approach and works collaboratively with her clients to meet their own unique needs and goals. She maintains a foundation in a strengths-based approach and focuses on being a client-centered clinician.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Chronic Illness
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Life Transitions
  • Parenting
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Trauma
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Anna Curran remote and phone therapy in Illinois