Therapy for Parents

Available in Livermore & Pleasanton

I provide parent counseling for parents navigating behavioral challenges, emotional regulation, parenting stress, and breaking generational patterns. Virtual therapy is available throughout California.

Parenting Counseling

In-person parenting counseling in the Livermore/Pleasanton area and telehealth for residents in California.

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Parenting brings so much joy, but it can also be challenging.

If you are struggling with your own past impacting how you parent, or struggling with frequent meltdowns and feeling at a complete loss, therapy for you as a parent can be extremely beneficial to bring lasting change in the home.

I offer a space to reflect on your parenting style and learn how to cope with frustration, burnout, and your own inner triggers impacting how you respond to your child.

What Does Counseling for Parents Look Like?

Being a parent is simultaneously the best thing and the hardest thing someone will ever do. First and foremost, I want to validate that it is not easy and that it comes with so many unique challenges.

In the first few sessions, I want to learn about you as parents and learn about your children and your family system. We will work together to determine what you need from sessions and what you want them to look like. I take a whole-family approach to counseling and would love to include the children in our work together after we lay the foundation in therapy.

I pull from resources including Daniel Siegel’s work, Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy, and Brain-Body Parenting by Mona Delahooke. I believe that it is important to understand your own reactions as a parent and where they come from, so you can effectively handle moments of high emotion in your children. Parenthood can easily bring up triggers from the past, and to help children regulate their emotions and behaviors, it is important to handle your own.

Our work together will include a safe space for you as the parents, psychoeducation, tools for you to use at home, and family sessions as needed.

Common Questions for Parenting Therapy

  • That depends on your family's needs and goals. Some sessions focus on supporting you as the parent, while others may include your child or the entire family. During your initial consultation, we'll discuss the best approach and develop a treatment plan for your family’s needs.

  • Sometimes the best place to begin is with the parent. Children are deeply influenced by their relationships and environment, and supporting parents often creates positive changes throughout the family. During your consultation, we'll determine whether individual therapy for your child, parent coaching, family therapy, or a combination would be the most beneficial.

  • Different parenting approaches are incredibly common. Therapy can help you understand each other's perspectives, improve communication, and develop a more consistent approach that supports both your relationship and your child.

  • The length of therapy depends on your family's goals. Some parents seek short-term support around a specific challenge, while others benefit from ongoing therapy as they navigate different developmental stages and family transitions. We will assess as needed and determine what works best for your family.

  • Yes! Parenting challenges evolve as children grow. I work with parents navigating concerns from early childhood through adulthood, including behavioral concerns, emotional regulation, school issues, family transitions, and strengthening the parent-child relationship.

  • Absolutely. Therapy can help you better understand your child's needs, navigate school and behavioral concerns, reduce stress and caregiver burnout, strengthen your relationship, and build strategies that support your child's development while also caring for your own well-being.

  • $180 for individual and $190 for couples and families.