This group provides individual, family and parenting support to those as young as 3mos to early adulthood.
I work with individuals, families or solely parents to address attachment, emotion regulation/modulation, and trauma.
This group provides individual, family and parenting support to those as young as 3mos to early adulthood.
Postpartum can be a lonely, isolating time for many moms, despite having help at home. Build Your Village is a support group designed to expand your network to others in similar stages of life, who can truly connect with you and say, "yes, me too, I get that." The relief of seeing others in the same boat, or those who have weathered similar storms and made it to calmer waters can be the boost you need to make it through too. Join us to celebrate the wins, commiserate the woes, and acknowledge this incredible journey you're on. Babies welcome!
It's important to include parents in ways they can facilitate skills learned in session, between sessions and at home.
Postpartum can be a lonely, isolating time for many moms, despite having help at home. Build Your Village is a support group designed to expand your network to others in similar stages of life, who can truly connect with you and say, "yes, me too, I get that." The relief of seeing others in the same boat, or those who have weathered similar storms and made it to calmer waters can be the boost you need to make it through too. Join us to celebrate the wins, commiserate the woes, and acknowledge this incredible journey you're on. Babies welcome!
This group is not active at this time but will be reactivated if sufficient interest is shown in the group. For separated and divorced parents who are having difficulty co- parenting with the other parent. Emphasis is on learning from the experiences of other group members and doing what will be in the best interests of the children. The group was online and on the first and third Mondays of the month, but is not currently active.
This group is not active at this time but will be reactivated if sufficient interest is shown in the group. For separated and divorced parents who are having difficulty co- parenting with the other parent. Emphasis is on learning from the experiences of other group members and doing what will be in the best interests of the children. The group was online and on the first and third Mondays of the month, but is not currently active.
Explore the caretaker/infant relationship through movement, play, songs and story. Meredith Casimiro, a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist and Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist, will guide you through developmentally appropriate movement that may encourage bonding, connection and play. Parents and caregivers will have space to connect, ask questions and share their care taking experiences. infants: encouraging bonding and connection soothing and regulating nervous systems in the parent/infant dyad, digestion solutions, tummy time and more. crawlers/approaching walkers: encouraging bonding and connection, developmentally appropriate play/movement and songs, and more. Walkers: exploring independence and bonding through movement, play, songs and stories.
Explore the caretaker/infant relationship through movement, play, songs and story. Meredith Casimiro, a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist and Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist, will guide you through developmentally appropriate movement that may encourage bonding, connection and play. Parents and caregivers will have space to connect, ask questions and share their care taking experiences. infants: encouraging bonding and connection soothing and regulating nervous systems in the parent/infant dyad, digestion solutions, tummy time and more. crawlers/approaching walkers: encouraging bonding and connection, developmentally appropriate play/movement and songs, and more. Walkers: exploring independence and bonding through movement, play, songs and stories.
Online Groups
The layers of the onion that we must attend to as parents and partners simultaneously is hard enough….enter pandemic. And here we are…in the fishbowl! Where every aspect of our experience is out for all to see, our missteps, vulnerabilities, frustrations, stained sweatpants, moodiness, pain and fears. This group offers support to be as authentically ourselves as possible, while living so closely with every aspect of each other. Join us in working on how to take care and be the best person, partner, parent we can be in the midst of the unknown.
The layers of the onion that we must attend to as parents and partners simultaneously is hard enough….enter pandemic. And here we are…in the fishbowl! Where every aspect of our experience is out for all to see, our missteps, vulnerabilities, frustrations, stained sweatpants, moodiness, pain and fears. This group offers support to be as authentically ourselves as possible, while living so closely with every aspect of each other. Join us in working on how to take care and be the best person, partner, parent we can be in the midst of the unknown.
Groups available: For those considering building their family through egg donation or those who are already in the process of pursuing egg donation: Women's General Infertility Group; Parenting after Egg Donation; Choosing between Adoption and Third Party Reproduction
Groups available: For those considering building their family through egg donation or those who are already in the process of pursuing egg donation: Women's General Infertility Group; Parenting after Egg Donation; Choosing between Adoption and Third Party Reproduction
This group will provide parents with support and strategies to help guide their interactions with children at home and in social settings. It will help them better understand and improve their relationships with children of varying temperaments including shy and anxious children, children who struggle with separation, attention seeking children, children with sensory sensitivities and children who have challenges with with emotional regulation. This group will respond to concerns about managing sleep, separations, sibling rivalry and limit setting and help you create a more rewarding parent-child relationship.
This group will provide parents with support and strategies to help guide their interactions with children at home and in social settings. It will help them better understand and improve their relationships with children of varying temperaments including shy and anxious children, children who struggle with separation, attention seeking children, children with sensory sensitivities and children who have challenges with with emotional regulation. This group will respond to concerns about managing sleep, separations, sibling rivalry and limit setting and help you create a more rewarding parent-child relationship.
Parent Support Group offered by New Directions Family Counseling: This weekly, 90-minute parent-focused support group offers a welcoming space to connect with other parents navigating similar challenges. Each week centers on a different theme to guide discussion and reflection, allowing participants to both receive support and share their own insights. The group is facilitated by two highly experienced clinicians who help foster meaningful conversation, peer connection, and practical takeaways in a supportive, collaborative environment.
Hosted by Christina D Wright
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PLLC
Group meets in Kingston, NY 12401
If I am working with a child or adolescent, some sessions will typically involve parent participation as a crucial element to the overall treatment plan.
Parent Support Group offered by New Directions Family Counseling: This weekly, 90-minute parent-focused support group offers a welcoming space to connect with other parents navigating similar challenges. Each week centers on a different theme to guide discussion and reflection, allowing participants to both receive support and share their own insights. The group is facilitated by two highly experienced clinicians who help foster meaningful conversation, peer connection, and practical takeaways in a supportive, collaborative environment.
Motherhood is a journey filled with joy, challenge and change; a journey that brings many new emotions ranging from exhilaration and love, to exhaustion and isolation. To help understand all the changes motherhood brings, women often long to talk with others about the joys and challenges of parenting infants and young children.
"Mothers Talking" provides a supportive, caring place to talk, laugh, problem solve, make lasting friendships, and connect with others on the journey of motherhood.
Hosted by Carol Merle - Fishman
Counselor, LMHC, LCAT, MA, CMT
Group meets in Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567
Motherhood is a journey filled with joy, challenge and change; a journey that brings many new emotions ranging from exhilaration and love, to exhaustion and isolation. To help understand all the changes motherhood brings, women often long to talk with others about the joys and challenges of parenting infants and young children.
"Mothers Talking" provides a supportive, caring place to talk, laugh, problem solve, make lasting friendships, and connect with others on the journey of motherhood.
Parents will learn skills to establish and manage healthy relationships with their children .
Hosted by Psychotherapy LCSW, P.C.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R, PsyD
Group meets in Queens Village, NY 11428
Parents will learn skills to establish and manage healthy relationships with their children .
This group aims to support parents looking to explore learned behaviors from their childhoods, identifying sub-optimal and dysfunctional dynamics they'd like to spare their loved ones. Learn about emotional attunement, self-regulation and healthy practices to role model intentional and less dysfunctional family dynamics. A group setting makes it easier to identify identify blindspots, sticking points, and strengths.
This group aims to support parents looking to explore learned behaviors from their childhoods, identifying sub-optimal and dysfunctional dynamics they'd like to spare their loved ones. Learn about emotional attunement, self-regulation and healthy practices to role model intentional and less dysfunctional family dynamics. A group setting makes it easier to identify identify blindspots, sticking points, and strengths.
I have extensive training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and offer group DBT skills training. Individuals who attend my DBT groups are required to be in individual therapy; if their therapist is not well-versed in DBT, I will work collaboratively with them to reinforce the skills learned in my groups.
I have extensive training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and offer group DBT skills training. Individuals who attend my DBT groups are required to be in individual therapy; if their therapist is not well-versed in DBT, I will work collaboratively with them to reinforce the skills learned in my groups.
Anxiety-Free Parenting Skills & Support Group: A virtual educational skills & support group for parents of young children with anxiety. Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) is a parent-based treatment program designed to help children and adolescents with anxiety disorders. In this group, parents learn evidence-based strategies to create a supportive environment that fosters their child's independence and ability to manage anxiety, while also improving the overall family dynamic. Core components include: Gradually reducing behaviors that enable or reinforce child's anxiety; Setting clear expectations; Responding to child anxiety in a supportive way to increase brave behavior
I work with clients and parents struggling with OCD, ADHD, anxiety, mood, and behavioral issues that can impact the whole family.
Anxiety-Free Parenting Skills & Support Group: A virtual educational skills & support group for parents of young children with anxiety. Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) is a parent-based treatment program designed to help children and adolescents with anxiety disorders. In this group, parents learn evidence-based strategies to create a supportive environment that fosters their child's independence and ability to manage anxiety, while also improving the overall family dynamic. Core components include: Gradually reducing behaviors that enable or reinforce child's anxiety; Setting clear expectations; Responding to child anxiety in a supportive way to increase brave behavior
Parenting across cultures is rarely simple. Balancing different values, bridging generational gaps, and supporting your child in a school system that may feel unfamiliar. Operation Parenting is an eight-week, curriculum-based group for Mandarin-speaking parents. Through eight progressive phases, you'll build practical skills, navigate cultural and generational differences, and learn to collaborate effectively with your child's school — in a space where your experience is deeply understood.
Parenting across cultures is rarely simple. Balancing different values, bridging generational gaps, and supporting your child in a school system that may feel unfamiliar. Operation Parenting is an eight-week, curriculum-based group for Mandarin-speaking parents. Through eight progressive phases, you'll build practical skills, navigate cultural and generational differences, and learn to collaborate effectively with your child's school — in a space where your experience is deeply understood.
Empowered Parenting is an educational support group for parents of young children who exhibit difficult behaviors. This group provides an opportunity for parents to learn evidence-based parenting skills in order to feel more empowered, confident, and effective in their parenting. Additionally, the group provides a space for participants to receive support as they navigate the challenges of parenting young children. Topics will include: Building emotional connection with your child; Using reinforcement & contingencies effectively; Setting appropriate boundaries; Emotion regulation and co-regulation; Mindful parenting skills.
I work with clients and parents struggling with OCD, ADHD, anxiety, mood, and behavioral issues that can impact the whole family.
Empowered Parenting is an educational support group for parents of young children who exhibit difficult behaviors. This group provides an opportunity for parents to learn evidence-based parenting skills in order to feel more empowered, confident, and effective in their parenting. Additionally, the group provides a space for participants to receive support as they navigate the challenges of parenting young children. Topics will include: Building emotional connection with your child; Using reinforcement & contingencies effectively; Setting appropriate boundaries; Emotion regulation and co-regulation; Mindful parenting skills.
Gay fathers meet to discuss their experiences with other gay fathers. They explore the challenges and joys of being men who identify as both a father and gay. The group offers an opportunity for gay fathers to network and explore feelings around parenting in a safe, supportive environment.
Gay fathers meet to discuss their experiences with other gay fathers. They explore the challenges and joys of being men who identify as both a father and gay. The group offers an opportunity for gay fathers to network and explore feelings around parenting in a safe, supportive environment.
Is your baby or toddler having trouble sleeping? Are you frustrated and exhausted from your child's current sleep schedule? Living without sleep and feeling uncertain about what to do can be so stressful. I can help! I use my own experience and education to guide tired parents to solve their family's sleep challenges. This includes getting your child sleeping through the night and taking longer naps. Plus learning to wean off of sleep associations like pacifiers and rocking to sleep. My 2-week coaching program offers a personalized custom plan plus daily phone/text support.
Hosted by Deborah Winters, LCSW, Parent Educator
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Group meets in Huntington, NY 11743
I'm the author of Building Your House of Harmony, a guide for parents seeking modern, effective ways to strengthen connection and reduce conflict.
Is your baby or toddler having trouble sleeping? Are you frustrated and exhausted from your child's current sleep schedule? Living without sleep and feeling uncertain about what to do can be so stressful. I can help! I use my own experience and education to guide tired parents to solve their family's sleep challenges. This includes getting your child sleeping through the night and taking longer naps. Plus learning to wean off of sleep associations like pacifiers and rocking to sleep. My 2-week coaching program offers a personalized custom plan plus daily phone/text support.
This group offers a supportive space for individuals and couples navigating the emotional ups and downs of trying to conceive. Together, we’ll process feelings of grief, hope, and uncertainty while building coping tools and community. Whether you’re just beginning your fertility journey or in the midst of treatment, this group provides understanding, validation, and connection through it all.
I expanded my clinical skills by working with chronic illness patients, new parents, and people being impacted by the legal system.
This group offers a supportive space for individuals and couples navigating the emotional ups and downs of trying to conceive. Together, we’ll process feelings of grief, hope, and uncertainty while building coping tools and community. Whether you’re just beginning your fertility journey or in the midst of treatment, this group provides understanding, validation, and connection through it all.
This group is for pregnant and birthing persons who are pregnant or up to 18 months post-partum. Pregnancy and birth involve many changes and transitions. We believe staying mindful of the impacts on maternal mental health is essential. This is an inclusive and supportive group space that offers support, validation, and coping skills for all moms adjusting to the powerful experience of motherhood. We address common symptoms related to perinatal mental health disorders (PMADs), including anxiety, depression, OCD, and trauma. The snuggle is real. We know moms are busy, and babies who need tending are warmly welcomed in group.
This group is for pregnant and birthing persons who are pregnant or up to 18 months post-partum. Pregnancy and birth involve many changes and transitions. We believe staying mindful of the impacts on maternal mental health is essential. This is an inclusive and supportive group space that offers support, validation, and coping skills for all moms adjusting to the powerful experience of motherhood. We address common symptoms related to perinatal mental health disorders (PMADs), including anxiety, depression, OCD, and trauma. The snuggle is real. We know moms are busy, and babies who need tending are warmly welcomed in group.
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Parenting Support Groups
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.