SPACE stands for Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions and is parent-based treatment program for children and adolescents with anxiety, OCD, and related problems pioneered by Dr. Eli Lebowitz at The Yale Child Study Center. This group offers support for parents **who have completed or who are completing individual SPACE treatment 1:1 outside of group**. We meet bi-weekly to share successes and struggles navigating SPACE treatment. Parents are encouraged to connect outside of group: it takes a village- let us be yours.
I trained at the Yale Child Study Center to provide SPACE Treatment a parent-based treatment for child & adolescent anxiety & OCD.
SPACE stands for Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions and is parent-based treatment program for children and adolescents with anxiety, OCD, and related problems pioneered by Dr. Eli Lebowitz at The Yale Child Study Center. This group offers support for parents **who have completed or who are completing individual SPACE treatment 1:1 outside of group**. We meet bi-weekly to share successes and struggles navigating SPACE treatment. Parents are encouraged to connect outside of group: it takes a village- let us be yours.
Join our Self-Care for Parents group—a six-week virtual experience designed to help you pause, recharge, and rediscover your calm. This supportive program, led by Dr. Megan Thomas, offers practical tools and guided relaxation techniques to enhance your well-being. The group meets virtually every Wednesday at 1 PM, from January 22nd to February 26th, so you can attend from the comfort of your home or office.
Join our Self-Care for Parents group—a six-week virtual experience designed to help you pause, recharge, and rediscover your calm. This supportive program, led by Dr. Megan Thomas, offers practical tools and guided relaxation techniques to enhance your well-being. The group meets virtually every Wednesday at 1 PM, from January 22nd to February 26th, so you can attend from the comfort of your home or office.
Are you often frustrated with your child’s behavior? Are you frequently engaged in a power struggle with your child? Do you question whether your child’s behavior is “normal?” Research consistently highlights the success of parent groups in helping families make changes. Parents play a vital role in the social, emotional, and behavioral development of their children. This Parenting IQ program is a weekly group where you will learn easy-to-implement strategies and gain confidence in supporting your child’s development in a safe space to share your concerns.
To complement this I created a Parent IQ program as well.
Are you often frustrated with your child’s behavior? Are you frequently engaged in a power struggle with your child? Do you question whether your child’s behavior is “normal?” Research consistently highlights the success of parent groups in helping families make changes. Parents play a vital role in the social, emotional, and behavioral development of their children. This Parenting IQ program is a weekly group where you will learn easy-to-implement strategies and gain confidence in supporting your child’s development in a safe space to share your concerns.
Join our Supporting Your Child with Anxiety group—a six-week virtual series designed to equip you with practical tools to help your child thrive emotionally. Led by Dr. Megan Thomas, this program blends expert guidance with actionable strategies tailored for parents. The group meets virtually every Wednesday at 1 PM, from March 5th to April 9th, so you can attend from the comfort of your home or office.
Join our Supporting Your Child with Anxiety group—a six-week virtual series designed to equip you with practical tools to help your child thrive emotionally. Led by Dr. Megan Thomas, this program blends expert guidance with actionable strategies tailored for parents. The group meets virtually every Wednesday at 1 PM, from March 5th to April 9th, so you can attend from the comfort of your home or office.
Join our Supporting Your Child with ADHD group—a six-week virtual series designed to equip parents with practical strategies to manage ADHD-related challenges and build stronger family connections. Led by Dr. Megan Thomas, this program blends expert guidance with actionable tools tailored for parents. The group meets virtually every Wednesday at 1 PM, from April 23rd to May 28th, so you can attend from the comfort of your home or office.
Join our Supporting Your Child with ADHD group—a six-week virtual series designed to equip parents with practical strategies to manage ADHD-related challenges and build stronger family connections. Led by Dr. Megan Thomas, this program blends expert guidance with actionable tools tailored for parents. The group meets virtually every Wednesday at 1 PM, from April 23rd to May 28th, so you can attend from the comfort of your home or office.
Parents need and DESERVE support! We offer a variety of Parent Support Groups specifically designed to address the inherent challenges of ... parenting a difficult adolescent,.... or parenting a teen who is transgender or gender non-conforming.... or parenting a young adult still living at home. Call for more information on the various Parent Support Groups and start connecting with others facing similar challenges.
Hosted by Heather H Kirby
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CSAC, MEd
Group meets in Fairfax, VA 22030
Parents need and DESERVE support! We offer a variety of Parent Support Groups specifically designed to address the inherent challenges of ... parenting a difficult adolescent,.... or parenting a teen who is transgender or gender non-conforming.... or parenting a young adult still living at home. Call for more information on the various Parent Support Groups and start connecting with others facing similar challenges.
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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 Detox Center - Chantilly, VA
Treatment Center
Group meets in Chantilly, VA 20151
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 Weight We Carry is a 16-week clinician-led virtual support group created specifically for fathers who are navigating the emotional weight of raising a child with autism or other developmental differences. This group offers a structured, honest space to process the realities that fathers often carry quietly: diagnosis, grief, systems fatigue, provider pressure, marriage/relationship strain, burnout, identity shifts, and anxieties about the future. It is a small group format (6-10 fathers). A guidebook is required to support reflection between sessions and beyond.
Hosted by Dr. Linda Iyebote
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW, CCTP
Group meets in Chantilly, VA 20152
The Weight We Carry is a 16-week clinician-led virtual support group created specifically for fathers who are navigating the emotional weight of raising a child with autism or other developmental differences. This group offers a structured, honest space to process the realities that fathers often carry quietly: diagnosis, grief, systems fatigue, provider pressure, marriage/relationship strain, burnout, identity shifts, and anxieties about the future. It is a small group format (6-10 fathers). A guidebook is required to support reflection between sessions and beyond.
Specialize in cross-cultural counseling. Have visited many nations. Specialize in individual and couples therapy. Been in practice 30 years. Extensive experience with EAP. Security clearance. Worked as a contractor with various federal agencies. Virginia gubernatorial appointee to a state board -- Virginia Board of Counseling. Provide also online and virtual counseling.
Specialize in cross-cultural counseling. Have visited many nations. Specialize in individual and couples therapy. Been in practice 30 years. Extensive experience with EAP. Security clearance. Worked as a contractor with various federal agencies. Virginia gubernatorial appointee to a state board -- Virginia Board of Counseling. Provide also online and virtual counseling.
The ParentCircle is a parent development program in which a small number of parents meet with a seasoned clinician/trainer to help themselves and one another learn and grow. Parents come to share struggles and sucesses, deepen understanding of themselves and their children and to utilize the energy and support of the group to stimulate growth and development. The ParentCircle helps parents through providing quality parent education and training, offering structure and guidance for personal growth and by harnessing the support and wisdom naturally available in the circle. Through the process parents become increasingly competent and parenting becomes more rewarding.
The ParentCircle is a parent development program in which a small number of parents meet with a seasoned clinician/trainer to help themselves and one another learn and grow. Parents come to share struggles and sucesses, deepen understanding of themselves and their children and to utilize the energy and support of the group to stimulate growth and development. The ParentCircle helps parents through providing quality parent education and training, offering structure and guidance for personal growth and by harnessing the support and wisdom naturally available in the circle. Through the process parents become increasingly competent and parenting becomes more rewarding.
This group is for the family and loved ones of those struggling with substance use and related issues. The group combines the benefits of expert guidance with support from others who understand what you're going through. Group Themes Include: Setting boundaries and improving communication, Understanding substance dependence, mental health, and trauma, Navigating family system roles and dynamics, Understanding and processing patterns of emotional and response, Maximizing the benefits of the treatment and recovery process. No preparation is needed - just bring yourself. Whether you're new to this process or not, you have a space here!
Hosted by Alex Ribbentrop
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCSW-C
Group meets in Arlington, VA 22201
This group is for the family and loved ones of those struggling with substance use and related issues. The group combines the benefits of expert guidance with support from others who understand what you're going through. Group Themes Include: Setting boundaries and improving communication, Understanding substance dependence, mental health, and trauma, Navigating family system roles and dynamics, Understanding and processing patterns of emotional and response, Maximizing the benefits of the treatment and recovery process. No preparation is needed - just bring yourself. Whether you're new to this process or not, you have a space here!
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 Alexandria Outpatient Center
Treatment Center, MD, LPC, LAC, CAC-III, CSAC-A
Group meets in Alexandria, VA 22312
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.
8 week evidenced based parent group proven by science to help you learn about your children's relational needs.
Hosted by Vanessa Durrant
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-C, LCSW, RMT, RYT-
Group meets in Alexandria, VA 22314
I help children, parents, and adults that feel stuck, exhausted, and confused.
8 week evidenced based parent group proven by science to help you learn about your children's relational needs.
This group provides support and compassion fatigue prevention and recovery activities to caregivers experiencing frustration and exhaustion. Parenting during Covid is challenging, parenting children with mental health issues during Covid is overwhelming.
Hosted by The Resilience Network LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Group meets in Ashburn, VA 20147
This group provides support and compassion fatigue prevention and recovery activities to caregivers experiencing frustration and exhaustion. Parenting during Covid is challenging, parenting children with mental health issues during Covid is overwhelming.
Bringing Baby Home is a 12 hour educational program which was designed and created by relationship experts, Drs. John and Julie Gottman, at The Relationship Research Institute in Seattle, Washington. The Gottman’s research demonstrates that when couples become parents, there is a significant decrease in their relationship satisfaction. The goal of this program is to improve the quality of life for babies and children by strengthening the parental relationship. Learn more about the program by emailing julia@sunstonecounselors.com or visit sunstonecounselors.com
Hosted by Julia Ward
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Group meets in Falls Church, VA 22046
Bringing Baby Home is a 12 hour educational program which was designed and created by relationship experts, Drs. John and Julie Gottman, at The Relationship Research Institute in Seattle, Washington. The Gottman’s research demonstrates that when couples become parents, there is a significant decrease in their relationship satisfaction. The goal of this program is to improve the quality of life for babies and children by strengthening the parental relationship. Learn more about the program by emailing julia@sunstonecounselors.com or visit sunstonecounselors.com
Join this attachment focused, skills-based group to practice and gain tools to: De-escalate conflict; Repair after an argument; Attune to your child’s and your own needs; Actively listen and improve communication; Set appropriate expectations/consequences for child's age; Address anxiety and depression; Grieve when things turn out differently than you hoped And ultimately, launch healthy young adults.
Join this attachment focused, skills-based group to practice and gain tools to: De-escalate conflict; Repair after an argument; Attune to your child’s and your own needs; Actively listen and improve communication; Set appropriate expectations/consequences for child's age; Address anxiety and depression; Grieve when things turn out differently than you hoped And ultimately, launch healthy young adults.
A monthly support group that offers a compassionate space for parents of children with disabilities. We explore the emotional journey before and after diagnosis, coping with grief, managing anxiety, and navigating the unique challenges of parenting. Together, we foster connection, understanding, and resilience in a supportive community.
A monthly support group that offers a compassionate space for parents of children with disabilities. We explore the emotional journey before and after diagnosis, coping with grief, managing anxiety, and navigating the unique challenges of parenting. Together, we foster connection, understanding, and resilience in a supportive community.
Parenting is challenging at any level; being aware of our feelings and yet being aware of our child's feelings goes a long way in successful relationship. Goal is of self awareness, other awareness, and bringing the insight of awareness in the present moment. This helps us in being pro-active rather than reactive, and prevents outbursts that might happen at times, simply leading to a healthy approach of creating a safe space to share.
Parenting is challenging at any level; being aware of our feelings and yet being aware of our child's feelings goes a long way in successful relationship. Goal is of self awareness, other awareness, and bringing the insight of awareness in the present moment. This helps us in being pro-active rather than reactive, and prevents outbursts that might happen at times, simply leading to a healthy approach of creating a safe space to share.
A counseling group for parents with children ages 2-12 who hope to improve their parent-child relationship. Parents improve communication with children and work to overcome parenting challenges.
Hosted by Allison Swisher
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, RPT, NCC, NCSC
Group meets in Leesburg, VA 20176
A counseling group for parents with children ages 2-12 who hope to improve their parent-child relationship. Parents improve communication with children and work to overcome parenting challenges.
You don’t have to navigate burnout alone. This process group offers a compassionate, judgment-free space to slow down, be heard, and connect with others who understand the weight of feeling overwhelmed. Together, we’ll explore your experiences, strengths, and the steps toward creating a healthier, more balanced life.
You don’t have to navigate burnout alone. This process group offers a compassionate, judgment-free space to slow down, be heard, and connect with others who understand the weight of feeling overwhelmed. Together, we’ll explore your experiences, strengths, and the steps toward creating a healthier, more balanced life.
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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.