Tired of yelling? This group is for you. MCPC helps to guide parents through the everyday joys and challenges of parenthood, while socializing with other parents.
Tired of yelling? This group is for you. MCPC helps to guide parents through the everyday joys and challenges of parenthood, while socializing with other parents.
When we marry someone with kids from a previous relationship, we hope it will be easier—but reality often hits hard. The kids can feel like little terrorists, ex-spouses add pressure, and the challenges seem endless. I know this firsthand: my husband and I are about to celebrate our 10th anniversary with five kids between us, ages 6 to 27. This 8-week Zoom group is a space for couples to share real struggles, receive psychoeducation and practice co- parenting strategies. $60/session or $50 if prepaid. Email to join the waitlist. www.innazusman.com/coming-soon-03
I am a Family Therapist (more than 20 years of experience) with a passion for helping blended and immigrant families and parents of special needs kids.
When we marry someone with kids from a previous relationship, we hope it will be easier—but reality often hits hard. The kids can feel like little terrorists, ex-spouses add pressure, and the challenges seem endless. I know this firsthand: my husband and I are about to celebrate our 10th anniversary with five kids between us, ages 6 to 27. This 8-week Zoom group is a space for couples to share real struggles, receive psychoeducation and practice co- parenting strategies. $60/session or $50 if prepaid. Email to join the waitlist. www.innazusman.com/coming-soon-03
A virtual group for parents to build effective skills and improve connection with their teen. In this 6 week series you will learn and practice the following: Week 1: Introduction and the Teenage Brain - What changes to expect and how to spot them. Week 2: Calming the storm - Helping your teen (and you!) manage the roller coaster of emotion. Week 3: Setting boundaries and providing consequences. Week 4: Skills for improving communication and reducing tension. Week 5: Keeping your Teen safe -Education, skills, and resources for when crisis happens. Week 6: Parenting skill review and takeaways
Hosted by Life of Ease, LLC - Laura Helbling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, LCSW
Group meets in Rockville, MD 20850
A virtual group for parents to build effective skills and improve connection with their teen. In this 6 week series you will learn and practice the following: Week 1: Introduction and the Teenage Brain - What changes to expect and how to spot them. Week 2: Calming the storm - Helping your teen (and you!) manage the roller coaster of emotion. Week 3: Setting boundaries and providing consequences. Week 4: Skills for improving communication and reducing tension. Week 5: Keeping your Teen safe -Education, skills, and resources for when crisis happens. Week 6: Parenting skill review and takeaways
Worried your teen may not graduate high school or college? Are you struggling to like your son or daughter right now? Do you need to help them but are not really sure where to start? Come to one of our virtual parent support groups via Zoom. Every Thursday night, parents come together at Sandstone Care and help each other as they navigate the challenges of helping their teen or young adult who struggles with drugs, alcohol, and mental health concerns. Parent support groups are free and open to all parents to attend. No program affiliation is required.
Hosted by Sandstone Care Rockville
Treatment Center, MD, LPC, LAC, CAC-III, CSAC-A
Group meets in Rockville, MD 20852
Worried your teen may not graduate high school or college? Are you struggling to like your son or daughter right now? Do you need to help them but are not really sure where to start? Come to one of our virtual parent support groups via Zoom. Every Thursday night, parents come together at Sandstone Care and help each other as they navigate the challenges of helping their teen or young adult who struggles with drugs, alcohol, and mental health concerns. Parent support groups are free and open to all parents to attend. No program affiliation is required.
Worried your teen may not graduate high school or college? Are you struggling to like your son or daughter right now? Do you need to help them but are not really sure where to start? Come to one of our virtual parent support groups via Zoom. Every Thursday night, parents come together at Sandstone Care and help each other as they navigate the challenges of helping their teen or young adult who struggles with drugs, alcohol, and mental health concerns. Parent support groups are free and open to all parents to attend. No program affiliation is required.
Hosted by Sandstone Care Teen & Young Adult Treatment Center
Treatment Center, MD, LPC, LAC, CAC-III, CSAC-A
Group meets in Rockville, MD 20852
Worried your teen may not graduate high school or college? Are you struggling to like your son or daughter right now? Do you need to help them but are not really sure where to start? Come to one of our virtual parent support groups via Zoom. Every Thursday night, parents come together at Sandstone Care and help each other as they navigate the challenges of helping their teen or young adult who struggles with drugs, alcohol, and mental health concerns. Parent support groups are free and open to all parents to attend. No program affiliation is required.
The Listening Mothers a 6 week program offers a unique experience for mothers of babies 0 to 6 mos. of age to experience the joys of parenting. Our science based curriculum will turn the present moment into a pleasant moment! For more information, visit: www.communityofmindfulparenting.com. Program runs from 9/26/25 until 11/7/26 on Fridays from 10-11 am (no class on 10/31). Cost is $400.
Hosted by Michelle D Greenberg
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C
Group meets in Rockville, MD 20852
The Listening Mothers a 6 week program offers a unique experience for mothers of babies 0 to 6 mos. of age to experience the joys of parenting. Our science based curriculum will turn the present moment into a pleasant moment! For more information, visit: www.communityofmindfulparenting.com. Program runs from 9/26/25 until 11/7/26 on Fridays from 10-11 am (no class on 10/31). Cost is $400.
This event will be held July 12, 2026 from 9am-12pm. This is an active, three-hour in-person workshop that includes: yoga, stretching, nervous system regulation tools, somatic and breathing exercises, as well as thoughtful conversation with other moms to help you build community, feel more present, regulated, and refreshed. Participants will be given a workbook with tangible exercises to utilize at home after the workshop. As an added bonus, on-site childcare will be offered during the workshop for an additional fee! * Register here: www.prncounseling.com/moms-morning-reset
Hosted by Dara Goldberg
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-C
Group meets in Rockville, MD 20852
This event will be held July 12, 2026 from 9am-12pm. This is an active, three-hour in-person workshop that includes: yoga, stretching, nervous system regulation tools, somatic and breathing exercises, as well as thoughtful conversation with other moms to help you build community, feel more present, regulated, and refreshed. Participants will be given a workbook with tangible exercises to utilize at home after the workshop. As an added bonus, on-site childcare will be offered during the workshop for an additional fee! * Register here: www.prncounseling.com/moms-morning-reset
Child tantrums & behaviors can leave caregivers confused about what their child needs from them. The Circle of Security® Parenting™ program is an 8-week evidenced-based program that promotes and strengthens secure parent-child relationships. Research supports that children with secure parent-child relationships tend to solve problems on their own, have higher self-esteem, feel less anger, and worry less . Learning Objectives: • Read your child’s emotional cues to reduce tantrums and improve communication • Enhance your child's self esteem • Enjoy more positive time with your child. See our other virtual therapy groups at www.ttlc.org
Hosted by The Treatment and Learning Centers
Counselor, LCPC-S, BC-DMT, ASDCS
Group meets in Rockville, MD 20850
Child tantrums & behaviors can leave caregivers confused about what their child needs from them. The Circle of Security® Parenting™ program is an 8-week evidenced-based program that promotes and strengthens secure parent-child relationships. Research supports that children with secure parent-child relationships tend to solve problems on their own, have higher self-esteem, feel less anger, and worry less . Learning Objectives: • Read your child’s emotional cues to reduce tantrums and improve communication • Enhance your child's self esteem • Enjoy more positive time with your child. See our other virtual therapy groups at www.ttlc.org
The group includes parents as well as other caregivers of children ages 4-18. There is a strong psychoeducational component. Parents are taught what the basic needs of children are (secure attachment, autonomy, identity, relationship building) and what may happen if these are not met. Depending on their age, children will misbehave in different ways--all in an effort to direct attention to their unmet needs. Parents will understand the logic behind their children's apparent misbehavior. The group will also provide a forum for exploring what works to improve not only children's development but also their relationship with parents.
Hosted by Sanaa Sharnoubi
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MSc, LCPC, PhD
Group meets in Rockville, MD 20850
The group includes parents as well as other caregivers of children ages 4-18. There is a strong psychoeducational component. Parents are taught what the basic needs of children are (secure attachment, autonomy, identity, relationship building) and what may happen if these are not met. Depending on their age, children will misbehave in different ways--all in an effort to direct attention to their unmet needs. Parents will understand the logic behind their children's apparent misbehavior. The group will also provide a forum for exploring what works to improve not only children's development but also their relationship with parents.
The Seven Principles Program for Couples is a one-day couples relationship building workshop based on the internationally acclaimed research of Dr. John Gottman and the Gottman Institute. This program's facilitators are licensed clinical social workers trained in Gottman Couples Therapy who have designed this workshop to help couples improve their friendship, intimacy, collaboration, and conflict management skills. The next 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work session is scheduled for Saturday February 4th, 2023 from 9:00am-4:00pm. Email info@sequenceservices.com for more information!
Hosted by Gabriel Chernoff
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Group meets in Rockville, MD 20852
The Seven Principles Program for Couples is a one-day couples relationship building workshop based on the internationally acclaimed research of Dr. John Gottman and the Gottman Institute. This program's facilitators are licensed clinical social workers trained in Gottman Couples Therapy who have designed this workshop to help couples improve their friendship, intimacy, collaboration, and conflict management skills. The next 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work session is scheduled for Saturday February 4th, 2023 from 9:00am-4:00pm. Email info@sequenceservices.com for more information!
Mondays from 12-1pm Reproductive Health Group. Group offerings include: Pregnancy/ Parenting after Loss; General Infertility; Recurrent Miscarriage; and Fertility after 40. Please check the practice website for specific dates. All groups are virtual and supportive in nature.
Mondays from 12-1pm Reproductive Health Group. Group offerings include: Pregnancy/ Parenting after Loss; General Infertility; Recurrent Miscarriage; and Fertility after 40. Please check the practice website for specific dates. All groups are virtual and supportive in nature.
These ongoing, open groups will give you an opportunity to discuss concerns about your teen/tween and learn strategies to help support them, and cope with the challenges they are experiencing in a non-judgmental environment.
These ongoing, open groups will give you an opportunity to discuss concerns about your teen/tween and learn strategies to help support them, and cope with the challenges they are experiencing in a non-judgmental environment.
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***Standard DBT Skills Classes: Middle School (virtual or in-person); High School (virtual or in-person); Adult (virtual only); Parent/Family (virtual only). Teen Classes meet twice/week on M/W, Adult Class meets once/week on Wednesdays.
***RO-DBT Skills Classes: High School (in-person only); Adult (in-person/virtual)
Hosted by Jasmine Parlett
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, C-DBT
Group meets in Columbia, MD 21044
***Standard DBT Skills Classes: Middle School (virtual or in-person); High School (virtual or in-person); Adult (virtual only); Parent/Family (virtual only). Teen Classes meet twice/week on M/W, Adult Class meets once/week on Wednesdays.
***RO-DBT Skills Classes: High School (in-person only); Adult (in-person/virtual)
This Black Women's Therapy Group is an 8-week group provides a supportive and safe space where Black women can process their experiences, challenges, and triumphs. This telehealth group addresses the unique mental health needs of Black women, fostering a confidential space of community, empowerment, and healing. The sessions encourage process feelings about topics such as political stress, systemic racism/sexism, ethnic/racial identity, motherhood, self-care, and personal growth. Participants will benefit from mutual support, understanding, and strategies to enhance their well-being and resilience. Days/times will be based on clients' availability.
I work with professionals who may be struggling with anxiety and depression related to work, family, relationships, parenting, faith/spirituality, divorce, or life transitions.
This Black Women's Therapy Group is an 8-week group provides a supportive and safe space where Black women can process their experiences, challenges, and triumphs. This telehealth group addresses the unique mental health needs of Black women, fostering a confidential space of community, empowerment, and healing. The sessions encourage process feelings about topics such as political stress, systemic racism/sexism, ethnic/racial identity, motherhood, self-care, and personal growth. Participants will benefit from mutual support, understanding, and strategies to enhance their well-being and resilience. Days/times will be based on clients' availability.
Weekly therapy group for clients who are dealing with divorce and parenting challenges. Having a supportive nonjudgemental space to learn to cope with challenging transitions and develop healthy coping skills to build a life worth living.
Hosted by Healing By Design LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Group meets in Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Weekly therapy group for clients who are dealing with divorce and parenting challenges. Having a supportive nonjudgemental space to learn to cope with challenging transitions and develop healthy coping skills to build a life worth living.
Virtual group Oct 2025, but feel free to join late and we'll catch you up! Is your child/teen explosive? Shut down? Experienced a childhood trauma or anxiety? At your wit's end? Then this group is for you! Learn how to both connect & correct, handle control battles, get to calm more quickly with your child. TBRI and connected parenting principles are at the core of what we teach. Sign up here or email Sara or Emma for more details at creativecounselingconnections@yahoo.com: https://forms.gle/i4Nm1Whjv86d6eUM6
Hosted by Elise Celli- Chronic Illness, Grief
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Group meets in Germantown, MD 20874
Virtual group Oct 2025, but feel free to join late and we'll catch you up! Is your child/teen explosive? Shut down? Experienced a childhood trauma or anxiety? At your wit's end? Then this group is for you! Learn how to both connect & correct, handle control battles, get to calm more quickly with your child. TBRI and connected parenting principles are at the core of what we teach. Sign up here or email Sara or Emma for more details at creativecounselingconnections@yahoo.com: https://forms.gle/i4Nm1Whjv86d6eUM6
https://www.sophiaanncharity.com/groups GROUP DETAILS: WHO: NEW AND SOON-TO-BE FATHERS WHAT: AN OPEN, SUPPORTIVE MEN'S GROUP TO SHARE, LEARN, AND GROW TOGETHER WHEN: 3RD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH, BEGINNING OCTOBER 16, 2025, 7- 8:30PM WHERE: 5728 INDUSTRY LANE, SUITE B, FREDERICK, MD 21704 WHY JOIN?: • CONNECT WITH OTHER NEW DADS WHO "GET IT" • SHARE EXPERIENCES, CHALLENGES, AND WINS • LEARN STRATEGIES FOR BALANCING FATHERHOD, PARTNERSHIP, CAREER, IDENTITY, AND PERSONAL GROWTH • BUILD A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY • IT'S FREE! - THANKS TO A GENEROUS DONATION TO THE SOPHIA ANN CHARITY
https://www.sophiaanncharity.com/groups GROUP DETAILS: WHO: NEW AND SOON-TO-BE FATHERS WHAT: AN OPEN, SUPPORTIVE MEN'S GROUP TO SHARE, LEARN, AND GROW TOGETHER WHEN: 3RD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH, BEGINNING OCTOBER 16, 2025, 7- 8:30PM WHERE: 5728 INDUSTRY LANE, SUITE B, FREDERICK, MD 21704 WHY JOIN?: • CONNECT WITH OTHER NEW DADS WHO "GET IT" • SHARE EXPERIENCES, CHALLENGES, AND WINS • LEARN STRATEGIES FOR BALANCING FATHERHOD, PARTNERSHIP, CAREER, IDENTITY, AND PERSONAL GROWTH • BUILD A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY • IT'S FREE! - THANKS TO A GENEROUS DONATION TO THE SOPHIA ANN CHARITY
PEERS® for Young Adults (Ages 19-29) is a 16-week evidence-based social skills intervention for motivated young adults, who are interested in learning ways to help make and keep friends. During each group session, young adults are taught important social skill by didactic and role play models and are given the opportunity to practice these skills in session. Parents/Caregivers are taught how to assist their young adults in making and keeping friends by providing feedback through social coaching during weekly socialization homework assignments.
Hosted by Hope Harris-Black
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-C
Group meets in Chevy Chase, MD 20815
PEERS® for Young Adults (Ages 19-29) is a 16-week evidence-based social skills intervention for motivated young adults, who are interested in learning ways to help make and keep friends. During each group session, young adults are taught important social skill by didactic and role play models and are given the opportunity to practice these skills in session. Parents/Caregivers are taught how to assist their young adults in making and keeping friends by providing feedback through social coaching during weekly socialization homework assignments.
This group for moms will provide you with a space every other week week to get support and feedback from other moms on the emotional rollercoaster of parenthood. No topics are off limits! The group may be offered in person near Bethesda, MD or online to anyone located in the state of Maryland. Unlike a time-limited group, this group has no end date, which means you stay as long as you want to, and you and your group members stay together as your children age.
This group for moms will provide you with a space every other week week to get support and feedback from other moms on the emotional rollercoaster of parenthood. No topics are off limits! The group may be offered in person near Bethesda, MD or online to anyone located in the state of Maryland. Unlike a time-limited group, this group has no end date, which means you stay as long as you want to, and you and your group members stay together as your children age.
Being a parent to a baby who has acid reflux can be extremely tiring and anxiety provoking. Come receive support from other parents and a trained therapist who has parented babies with acid reflux. Take time from the day to nourish yourself and rejuvenate.
Hosted by Alison Fellowes Comly
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Group meets in Bethesda, MD 20814
Being a parent to a baby who has acid reflux can be extremely tiring and anxiety provoking. Come receive support from other parents and a trained therapist who has parented babies with acid reflux. Take time from the day to nourish yourself and rejuvenate.
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What does therapy for parenting look like?
Therapists may work with parents individually, together, or include the whole family to find solutions for the problems a parent faces. Many parent-based therapies work on a parent’s relationship with their children, problem-solving within the family, and analysis of family dynamics. Therapy conducted remotely by video may be helpful in allowing a therapist to observe how families interact in their own homes.
When should a parent seek therapy?
When behavioral problems begin to disrupt the healthy functioning of a family, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If parents find that children are acting out in school, have started using drugs or alcohol, have developed eating disorders, or other similar red flags, a therapist may be able to help.
How long does therapy take for parenting problems?
Depending on the severity of a family’s challenges and the type of treatment utilized, therapy for parenting can last from weeks to months. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a pragmatic therapy type that can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. Structural family therapy, which inspects family dynamics, often takes several months. Parent-child interaction therapy is typically shorter-term, lasting between 10 and 20 sessions. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
Can therapy help parents dealing with burnout or stress?
Parenting is difficult. Parents may dismiss or conceal feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, or escape ideation—imagining withdrawing from their parental obligations altogether. but left unattended, these feelings can have negative effects on the whole family. A therapist can help parents work on the skills they might need to better cope with the burdens of parenting and help them be the best parents they can be.