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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 Altoona, the suburbs of Altoona, other nearby places such as Frederick, Harrisburg, or anywhere else in Pennsylvania, 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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  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Child Behavior Issues
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I will provide you with a completely judgement free zone to really say how it is and what you feel. You WILL feel heard and understood, because I get it!

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If you’re feeling alone in the darkness, struggling for true connection and belonging in your relationships, let me join you- I know the way out.

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My clients tell me that our sessions feel like talking to a lifelong friend. I approach most issues with curiosity and find that the more I seek to understand my clients, the more they can identify connections and patterns for themselves.

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Together, we will work towards progress rather than perfection, recognizing that you are enough just as you are today. By resolving past trauma, we can pave the way for a more authentic and fulfilling life.

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I believe a deeply reparative, therapeutic relationship is the foundation of healing. In this safe space, you will feel truly met to be able to experience all of yourself. This allows overwhelming and repressed feelings to be felt and released.

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  • Religious Trauma
  • Trauma From Abuse
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We will work together on your exploring your life and goals. I would be happy to assist you through your journey to mental wellness.

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I utilize a broad range of evidence-based modalities to help assist clients through their journey to mental wellness. These treatment modalities include: cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and play therapy.

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  • Adult ADHD
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  • Birth Trauma
  • Bisexuality
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  • Children of Divorce
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  • Confidence
  • Co-Parenting
  • COVID-Related Stress and Anxiety
  • Cultural Identity
  • Cultural Trauma
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Disenfranchised Grief
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  • Eating Disorders
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  • Family Trauma
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  • Religious Trauma
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  • School Resistance
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
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  • Sexual Trauma
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress Eating
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
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  • Trauma
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