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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. Wherever you are located in Virginia from Alexandria to Virginia Beach or even Lynchburg, or anywhere else nearby, 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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Shelby Cordeiro
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Work as a team to identify what areas of your life you'd like to improve, and what may be holding you back. We will learn various skills and how to implement them to realistic ways that will have a positive impact on your life.


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Work as a team to identify what areas of your life you'd like to improve, and what may be holding you back. We will learn various skills and how to implement them to realistic ways that will have a positive impact on your life.

Something to know about my approach is:

Providing a safe space for all of my clients is of extreme importance to me. I want to help you explore emotions, gain insights, and develop coping skills. I aim to guide you towards self-discovery, fostering healing and personal growth.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Depression
  • LGBTQ+
  • Parenting
  • Trauma
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Lynn McCormick
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As a LPC, I aim to create a safe understanding environment where we can address your issues together. I'll provide insights, counsel, and effective techniques, with the goal of you applying these coping skills and lifestyle changes.


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As a LPC, I aim to create a safe understanding environment where we can address your issues together. I'll provide insights, counsel, and effective techniques, with the goal of you applying these coping skills and lifestyle changes.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use a mix of techniques tailored to your needs, ensuring you feel heard. I find mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavioral therapy effective for various issues.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Addictive Behaviors
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Career Counseling
  • Child or Adolescent Therapy
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Panic Attacks
  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationships
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Social Anxiety
  • Spirituality
  • Trauma
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Miriam Zuroff
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Discuss the issues that brought you into therapy and the changes you would like to see in your life and the best ways to reach those goals. We will work at a pace that is comfortable for you and sometimes I will simply be a listening ear.


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Together, we will:

Discuss the issues that brought you into therapy and the changes you would like to see in your life and the best ways to reach those goals. We will work at a pace that is comfortable for you and sometimes I will simply be a listening ear.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am very eclectic implementing a mix of psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral and positive psychology techniques, I believe one approach does not work with all. I tailor-make treatment to meet the needs of each individual client or couple.

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  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Infertility
  • Life Changes
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (OCSDs)
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Seasonal Depression
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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.

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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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Irma Fiallo
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Develop a plan to address the issues that are important to you. Take action to improve your mood, and ability to self regulate. We will process unresolved trauma, improve coping, communication and problem solving skills and learn to set boundaries.


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Together, we will:

Develop a plan to address the issues that are important to you. Take action to improve your mood, and ability to self regulate. We will process unresolved trauma, improve coping, communication and problem solving skills and learn to set boundaries.

Something to know about my approach is:

My goal is to help you feel safe, heard, and understood. We will explore and process your emotions, and aim to understand and address what is at the root of the issues, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and a Solution Focused approach.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Finding Meaning or Purpose
  • Grief
  • Job Stress
  • Marriage
  • Mood Disorders
  • Panic Attacks
  • Parenting
  • Relationship Distress
  • Self-Regulation
  • Social Anxiety
  • Social Skills
  • Stress
  • Worrying
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Irma Fiallo remote and phone therapy in Florida, Virginia