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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 Chesapeake, Butts Station, Deep Creek South, Great Bridge East, or even Indian River, 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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Andrea Mcphatter
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1. Create goals that the client identifies 2. Create a vision of the life that is desired 3.Walk together towards that vision 4. Learn to experience and express emotions a long the way 5. Do the necessary work through challenges 6. Shed old versions


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1. Create goals that the client identifies 2. Create a vision of the life that is desired 3.Walk together towards that vision 4. Learn to experience and express emotions a long the way 5. Do the necessary work through challenges 6. Shed old versions

Something to know about my approach is:

I am Solution Focused Rooted but value the time in exploration . I am client centered and build on the strengths the client already has within. I believe in building tools and using them to face challenges and pulling the good out of all of life

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Addictive Behaviors
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Boundaries
  • Coaching
  • Confidence
  • Co-Parenting
  • Coping Skills
  • Couples
  • COVID-Related Stress and Anxiety
  • Cultural Trauma
  • Depression
  • Feeling Hopeless
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Goals/Accountability
  • Grief
  • Illness and Disease
  • Life Changes
  • Loving Someone with a Mental Health Disorder
  • Motivation
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Parenting Skills
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Worth
  • Social Media Use
  • Trauma
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Brady Miller
Together, we will:

give anxiety, OCD, & perfectionism the slip, accept the present moment, fight depressive self-talk, name & validate feelings & experiences, listen reflectively, connect w/ others. We can explore faith, & other work too. Bring your goals & I'll guide!


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Together, we will:

give anxiety, OCD, & perfectionism the slip, accept the present moment, fight depressive self-talk, name & validate feelings & experiences, listen reflectively, connect w/ others. We can explore faith, & other work too. Bring your goals & I'll guide!

Something to know about my approach is:

I bring Cog-B & mindfulness skills together in our work, untangling the stuck-thoughts, behaviors, & feelings along with acceptance of the present moment. OCD work is ERP exposure/response prevention together at your pace, never forced.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Depression
  • Faith and Spirituality
  • Faith/Religious Deconstruction
  • Family Conflict
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Starting College
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Dr. Peace Peters
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As a PMHNP, I aim to establish a therapeutic partnership with my clients, focusing on patient empowerment through education, clear communication, and trust, with the ultimate goal of improving their quality of life.


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As a PMHNP, I aim to establish a therapeutic partnership with my clients, focusing on patient empowerment through education, clear communication, and trust, with the ultimate goal of improving their quality of life.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach combines evidence-based treatment methods. This includes psychopharmacology, or medication, talk therapy for emotional exploration, and mindfulness techniques to help you stay present and focused.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Child or Adolescent Therapy
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Eating Disorders
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Mood Disorders
  • Panic Attacks
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Social Anxiety
  • Trauma
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Mary Welsh
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Together we will explore where you are now, how you got there, and where you want to be in the future. I will assist you in finding the best and most healthy path forward towards your goals.


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Together, we will:

Together we will explore where you are now, how you got there, and where you want to be in the future. I will assist you in finding the best and most healthy path forward towards your goals.

Something to know about my approach is:

I strive to help clients recognize patterns in their present behaviors and how those relate to experiences from their past. The insights gained by doing this help clients to learn to make new choices that result in more satisfying outcomes.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Grief
  • Parenting Skills
  • Persistant Depressive Disorder
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Mary Welsh remote and phone therapy in Hawaii, New Hampshire, Virginia, Washington
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Carol O'Saben
Together, we will:

understand the influences that have led you to where you are so you can make lasting changes that will impact how you feel about yourself and how you interact with others. We will work together to help you gain insight into problematic patterns.


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Together, we will:

understand the influences that have led you to where you are so you can make lasting changes that will impact how you feel about yourself and how you interact with others. We will work together to help you gain insight into problematic patterns.

Something to know about my approach is:

I tend to work with clients in long-term, insight-oriented psychotherapy. We will work together to create a space where you can be yourself, build on your strengths, explore your vulnerabilities and grow from your challenges.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Aging Parents
  • Life Transitions
  • Parent-Adult Child Relationship
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Women
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Carol O'Saben remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma...