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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 Boston, Allston, Back Bay, Beacon Hill, or even Brighton, 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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Alexandra Smith
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Explore your inner world, and understand the parts of you that are thinking, feeling, or behaving in ways that are confusing or frustrating. You'll grow self-compassion, gain clarity, and build confidence, to lead a calmer, more connected life.


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Explore your inner world, and understand the parts of you that are thinking, feeling, or behaving in ways that are confusing or frustrating. You'll grow self-compassion, gain clarity, and build confidence, to lead a calmer, more connected life.

Something to know about my approach is:

I believe everyone already has within them the capacity to heal, grow and thrive. My job is to act as a guide, helping my clients tap into their innate wisdom. With my support, clients heal themselves.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Eating Disorders
  • Military Life Transition
  • Parenting
  • Trauma
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Cora Glazer
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We'll talk about any and all experiences that provoke feeling for you: relationships, fears, the past, the future, death, and/or the book you're reading. I want to know what matters to you.


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We'll talk about any and all experiences that provoke feeling for you: relationships, fears, the past, the future, death, and/or the book you're reading. I want to know what matters to you.

Something to know about my approach is:

I invite a lot of feedback on how you're experiencing therapy. This helps you practice direct communication, learn about what's happening for you in other relationships that goes unspoken, and helps make therapy more effective for you.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adolescents
  • Body Image
  • Eating Disorders
  • Parenting
  • Postpartum Mood Disorders
  • Pregnancy
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Kim Herrera
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work hard to establish a trusting relationship with each other to foster an environment where you feel comfortable, safe, and able to express yourself freely.


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work hard to establish a trusting relationship with each other to foster an environment where you feel comfortable, safe, and able to express yourself freely.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use a variety of approaches including Person-Centered, CBT, Art and Play Therapy, Engaged Listening, Nutritional integration, and a holistic approach by considering the Realms of Wellness.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Borderline Personality
  • Career
  • Child Abuse
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Depression
  • Disordered Eating
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Domestic Violence
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Life Changes
  • Life Transitions
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Attacks
  • Panic Disorders
  • Parenting
  • Postpartum
  • Pregnancy and Infant Loss
  • Relationships
  • Religious Trauma
  • Sadness
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Transgender
  • Veterans/Military Families
  • Video Game Addiction
  • Weight Management
  • Work-Life Balance
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April Haefner
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Determine how the client's mood has been. What the week was like any stressful moments and relationships.


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Determine how the client's mood has been. What the week was like any stressful moments and relationships.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use a Strength based approach in my work. I believe in developing therapeutic relationships with the clients I work with. I start where the client is and what they want to work on. I also use humor when appropriate.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Life Transitions
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Parenting Skills
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Substance Use
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Suzan Cahill
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I help clients gain self-awareness and empower them to identify their needs and take control of their journey. They can expect a better understanding of themselves and the ability to challenge themselves.


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I help clients gain self-awareness and empower them to identify their needs and take control of their journey. They can expect a better understanding of themselves and the ability to challenge themselves.

Something to know about my approach is:

I incorporate CBT and ACT techniques along with mindfulness practices in my approach.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Addictive Behaviors
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Career Counseling
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Panic Attacks
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Social Anxiety
  • Trauma
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