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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 Schenectady, the suburbs of Schenectady, other nearby places such as Albany, Troy, or anywhere else in New York, 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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Christina Carter
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unstick old, stuck patterns and free up your available energy so that you can grow, change, and thrive rather than just survive. Therapy should help you renew (or grow) your self-compassion so that you are better equipped to move into a new future.


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unstick old, stuck patterns and free up your available energy so that you can grow, change, and thrive rather than just survive. Therapy should help you renew (or grow) your self-compassion so that you are better equipped to move into a new future.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach incorporates concrete techniques from somatic approaches as well as elements of cognitive therapy, mindfulness, and insight-oriented therapy. Therapy is highly personalized depending on your specific needs, preferences, and history.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Depression
  • Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Neurodivergence
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parenting Skills
  • Worrying
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Whatever you’re going through, I’ll be a compassionate listener who reframes the situation and so you can see it in a different, more positive, light.


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Whatever you’re going through, I’ll be a compassionate listener who reframes the situation and so you can see it in a different, more positive, light.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach draws heavily from logotherapy, which promotes action toward finding life’s purpose. I also use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness practices, and solution-focused therapies to help clients.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Academic Issues
  • Addictions
  • ADHD Testing
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adoption
  • Aging Parents
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Bipolar Disorder
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  • Domestic Violence
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emerging Adults
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  • Family Dynamics
  • Fear of Failure
  • Fears and Phobias
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  • Gender Identity
  • Grief
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  • Intrusive Thoughts
  • LGBTQ+
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  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy
  • Premarital Counseling
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  • Veterans/Military Families
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  • Women
  • Young Adults
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Erinne Gibson
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Together, we can find all the parts of you that are hurting and provide them with validation and acceptance. We can partake in a healing journey of self discovery to help you reach all your goals.


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Together, we can find all the parts of you that are hurting and provide them with validation and acceptance. We can partake in a healing journey of self discovery to help you reach all your goals.

Something to know about my approach is:

I provide you a safe space to process the difficult experiences that challenge you, helping you reach whatever goals you have for yourself in a way that is healthy and promotes living a balanced life.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Academic Issues
  • Addictions
  • Anxiety
  • Body Image
  • Chronic Disease
  • Chronic Illness
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Drug Use
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emerging Adults
  • Fear of Failure
  • Grief
  • Intrusive Thoughts
  • Life Transitions
  • Parenting
  • Perfectionism
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationships
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Social Skills
  • Trauma
  • Vulnerability
  • Women
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David Foreit
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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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Gina Malatesta
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In session, we will be able to discuss the patient's thoughts, feelings and goals. We will identify stressors and practice coping strategies in order to minimize negative thoughts and/or feelings.


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In session, we will be able to discuss the patient's thoughts, feelings and goals. We will identify stressors and practice coping strategies in order to minimize negative thoughts and/or feelings.

Something to know about my approach is:

Each patient gets an individualized treatment approach. Each person is unique, so I tailor the approach for each patient to fit their specific needs. Overall, I work collaboratively with patients and parents to best support the patient.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anger Management
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Child or Adolescent Therapy
  • Children of Divorce
  • Depression
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • School Issues
  • Self Care
  • Self-Esteem
  • Situational Stress
  • Trauma From Abuse
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