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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 Alexandria, the suburbs of Alexandria, other nearby places such as Gaithersburg, Washington DC, or anywhere else in Virginia, 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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Michelle Bogdan
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Hearing you and what you find helpful is what will start our journey together. I also want to ensure our work is driven by your defined values and not mine, therefore we may talk about what you find important in relationships and your mental health.

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I work to create a safe and comfortable environment so that you get what you're looking. I actively listen, help you build insight and build a toolbox of strategies to obtain the progress you desire. I enjoy seeing my clients succeed!

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Fatherhood
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Motherhood
  • New Job Transition
  • Parenting
  • Relationship Distress
  • School Issues
  • Teenagers
  • Teen Anxiety
  • Teen Trauma
  • Trauma
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Kimberly Bryant
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Develop effective communication skills, healthy boundaries, strong inner-awareness, improved confidence and self-esteem, interpersonal effectiveness, and coping skills to manage symptoms and learn how to better respond to reminders of past traumas.


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Develop effective communication skills, healthy boundaries, strong inner-awareness, improved confidence and self-esteem, interpersonal effectiveness, and coping skills to manage symptoms and learn how to better respond to reminders of past traumas.

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My approach is eclectic, person centered and individualized to meet the unique needs of the client. I collaborate with you and support you on the journey towards becoming the best version of yourself.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Boundaries
  • Communication Skills
  • Depression
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Job Stress
  • Life Transitions
  • Parental Burnout
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationships
  • Substance Abuse Intervention
  • Trauma
  • Women
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I anticipate our initial meeting to be a chance to understand you better, discuss your goals, and identify the best strategies to foster your growth and success.

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I love working with young professionals, young adults and families who are striving to find ways to cope with what life has given them.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Career Counseling
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Mood Disorders
  • Panic Attacks
  • Parenting
  • Personality Disorders
  • Relationships
  • Social Anxiety
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Camille Larsen
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Explore if there is any ambivalence about change, then work on the changes you want to see in your life, career, and/or relationships at a pace that feels safe to your nervous system.


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Explore if there is any ambivalence about change, then work on the changes you want to see in your life, career, and/or relationships at a pace that feels safe to your nervous system.

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I approach my work with integrity and respect for my clients. I also hold them compassionately accountable and expect that they should be working harder than anyone else for their own healing.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult Child of Emotionally Immature Parents
  • Adult Children of Alcoholics
  • Adult Children of Immigrants
  • Adults
  • Aging and Getting Older
  • Alcohol
  • Anxiety
  • Career Burnout
  • Career Change
  • Caregivers
  • Codependency
  • Communication Skills
  • Dating and Romance
  • Depression
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Emotional Intimacy
  • End of Life
  • Feeling Lost
  • Feelings of Not Being Good Enough
  • Feeling Stuck
  • Grief
  • Job Stress
  • Life Transitions
  • Mild Depression
  • New Job Transition
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parent-Adult Child Relationship
  • Relationships
  • Seasonal Depression
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Understanding
  • Sobriety
  • Substance Use
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Trauma
  • Women
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Young Adults
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Julie Heinl
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Together, we can work towards releasing some of the burdens you carry, gain a better understanding of yourself and your needs, and create an inner compass that will help guide you through life in a way that brings you peace and comfort.


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Together, we can work towards releasing some of the burdens you carry, gain a better understanding of yourself and your needs, and create an inner compass that will help guide you through life in a way that brings you peace and comfort.

Something to know about my approach is:

I will work collaboratively to meet your needs, whether you’re looking for skills, healing, growth, or all of the above. The beautiful thing about life is that there is no singular way of getting to our destination.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adolescents
  • Anger
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Confidence
  • Depression
  • Families
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Self-Esteem
  • Stress
  • Transgender
  • Trauma
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