Online, Serving Lafayette and All of CA

Therapy for Parents

How Parenting Therapy
Can Help Your Family

You are
not
alone

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the constant demands of parenting, struggling with your child's behavior, or finding it hard to balance discipline and affection? You may be wondering “how to help my anxious child”?

Many parents face the daunting challenge of navigating sleepless nights, temper tantrums, and the pressure to be perfect.

How to Know if You Might Benefit From Parenting Therapy

As parents of kids who struggle with emotional regulation, you are under stress. No situation is beyond hope. My clients leave our sessions with real insight and tools with which to move forward.

Bringing parenting expertise specific to Lafayette, Walnut Creek, Orinda, CA, Contra Costa County, and availability throughout California.

SESSIONS ONLINE.

Call today for a free consultation.

925-289-8411

Promote Healthy Parenting

Parenting Therapy

Assists parents in developing effective parenting strategies and improving their relationships with their children.

It helps parents navigate challenges, such as discipline, communication, and co-parenting after divorce.

Distressed Children < - > Exhausted Families

As a dedicated parenting therapist, I’m here to help you transform chaos into connection, offering tailored strategies that empower you to foster a nurturing environment while reclaiming your peace of mind.

Let’s embark on this journey together and turn your parenting challenges into opportunities for growth and joy.

How to Build Positive Qualities in Your Child

Happy mom in overalls

Whatever your specific parenting challenges are, I have solutions that increase mutual respect and build on your child's intrinsic problem solving skills. In addition to offering coping strategies for parents of anxious kids, I help parents guides children under my coaching using a strategic approach that recognizes your child's inner capacity for problem solving. (As a parent of young adults, I have had first hand experience and been humbled by the experience.)

The Nurtured Heart Approach

Since kids are energy detectives, I help you put your energy into behavior you DO want, rather than behavior you DON’T want. I utilize theory and techniques from the “nurtured heart approach”.

One powerful technique in this approach is “Kodak moments”. I show you the why and the how of this technique. I practice what I preach by noticing parental strengths and helping you recognize them in yourselves.

When you can do this for yourself, it is that much easier to do it for your kids.

You don’t have to tackle this alone. Help is a phone call away.

Parenting Teens

Online, serving Lafayette and all of California

Collaborate with an expert therapist to gain the tools and support to succeed

I believe in building
on your strengths and
noticing where you shine!

Parenting can be isolating…especially
when your teen has special needs, anxiety, or behavioral issues.

Learn More About My Positive Parenting Approach

Parenting Therapy Includes:

Setting Goals
We get right to work, by discussing goals, theory, and identifying desired “qualities of greatness” you would like to grow in your children.

Looking For Evidence
Next, we look for evidence that these “qualities of greatness” already exist in your child. Then we highlight these strengths, which is like watering and nurturing “seeds” in order to grow desired behavior and qualities. We use this positive parenting approach, rather than focusing on, and "weeding out”, problems. We leverage and increase positive behavior through attention and enthusiasm.

Practicing By Giving Yourself Positive Attention First
In each parenting session, I typically begin with the same positive focus on the parents’ growth and success. I ask that parents notice and name their own strengths each week, thereby starting on a positive note and putting theory into practice. This both demonstrates the method and conveys how it feels (and works) to be on the receiving end of the recognition.

Although it may be uncomfortable at first, practicing these skills with an expert will be well worth the effort as you watch the results of your efforts.

Having spent the last 25 years facilitating positive change with the complicated parenting challenges enountered in a community children’s mental health clinic, I am prepared to help you tackle the most difficult behavioral problems and special needs issues.

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Throughout my 25 years working in community children's mental health, schools, and private practice, I have honed my skill with teen, child, and family therapy. I taught a variety of parenting classes, worked with divorcing and blended families, and facilitated parenting support groups. CALL TODAY to learn more effective parenting techniques.

Online Parenting Groups

In addition to individual parenting sessions, I offer groups at a reduced rate. Parenting groups are a place where parents can receive encouragement and ideas from each other, while practicing and learning together.

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