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Find Parenting Therapists & Counselors in Federal Way, WA.

 

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 Federal Way, the suburbs of Federal Way, other nearby places such as Burien, Puyallup, or anywhere else in Washington, 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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Eliana (Yana) Fisher
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that it is collaborative and individualized to meet your unique needs.

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  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Child Behavior Issues
  • Depression
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Neurodivergence
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Teenagers
  • Toilet Training
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I am a believer in the power of therapy for everyone. We all need a safe place to vent, feel validated in our experiences and be able to process the difficult parts of life. I implement evidence-based practices to create lasting change and progress.

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  • Addictions
  • ADHD Testing
  • Adolescents
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Behavioral Disorders
  • Body Acceptance
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Mindfulness
  • New Parent
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
  • Parenting
  • Parenting Children With ADHD
  • Postpartum
  • Self-Awareness
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
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Catherine Shea
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I believe we are all working on ourselves to be better. When we feel stuck, an objective outsider can provide the insight to help us move on. I focus on people's strengths and use them to make improvements.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Communication Skills
  • Depression
  • Empowering Women
  • Life Transitions
  • Parenting
  • Self-Esteem
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Moving through a painful transition? Want to make changes in your life? Need to figure out where to go from here and how to get there? I believe one of the bravest things you can do is begin to understand your own story, heal and grow.


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Moving through a painful transition? Want to make changes in your life? Need to figure out where to go from here and how to get there? I believe one of the bravest things you can do is begin to understand your own story, heal and grow.

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We'll build a counseling experience unique as you- we can blend what works best for what you need in our time together. Each time we meet is a new opportunity for healing and growth. Trauma informed approach - no problem is too big or small.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult Child of Emotionally Immature Parents
  • Aging and Getting Older
  • Ancestral Trauma
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism Spectrum
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  • Climate Change Stress
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  • Coming Out of a Cult
  • Complex Trauma
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  • Coping Skills
  • Creatives
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  • End of Life
  • Existential Issues
  • Faith Transition
  • Family of Origin
  • Feelings of Not Being Good Enough
  • Feminism
  • Finding Meaning or Purpose
  • First Generation Issues
  • Gay
  • Gender Fluid
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Giftedness
  • Grief
  • Happiness
  • Health
  • Health at Every Size (HAES)
  • Holistic Wellness
  • Hospice
  • Identity
  • Immigrants
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Leaving Home
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Balance
  • Life Changes
  • Life Transitions
  • Loving Someone with a Mental Health Disorder
  • Mid-Life Issues
  • Mind-Body Connection
  • Mother-Daughter Relationships
  • Natural Disasters
  • Near Death Experiences
  • Neurodivergence
  • Oppression
  • Overwhelm
  • People Pleasing
  • Perfectionism
  • Personal Growth
  • Political Anxiety
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Purity Culture Recovery
  • Queer
  • Refugees
  • Religious Trauma
  • Resilience
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Actualization
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Understanding
  • Self-Worth
  • Spiritual Trauma
  • Starting College
  • Stress
  • Stress-Related Disorders
  • Tech Workers
  • Toxic Work Environment
  • White Privilege
  • Young Adults
  • Young Professionals
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Riyon Hutton
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You are welcome to discuss any topic. I like to focus on strengthening the core skills you have and building new skills that help your quality of life improve. I encourage you to reduce social anxiety and engaging in fun things to improve your mood.


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You are welcome to discuss any topic. I like to focus on strengthening the core skills you have and building new skills that help your quality of life improve. I encourage you to reduce social anxiety and engaging in fun things to improve your mood.

Something to know about my approach is:

I utilize a variety of approaches such as EMDR, CBT, trauma informed goal setting therapy, and pain reprocessing therapy to help you resolve past trauma, stuck points, and reduce your anxiety . Burn out and compassion fatigue is very common as well.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Acute Grief
  • Adulting
  • Age 20s & 30s
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Aromanticism
  • Asexuality
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Burnout
  • Chronic Pain
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Educational Advocacy
  • Empowering Women
  • Goals/Accountability
  • Health Anxiety
  • LGBTQ+
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Parenting Skills
  • Pre-Teens
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Teachers
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
  • Values
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