Parenting Therapists in Boulder, CO
I teach polyvagal skills for nervous system regulation and weave in play therapy and specialized attachment techniques to strengthen the parent/child bond.
I help clients of all ages process and heal from traumatic experiences- these are things that happened earlier in life that overwhelmed the nervous system and may have created false, negative beliefs about oneself, others, and the world. Beliefs like “I’m not good enough, I can’t trust people; I'm not safe” can significantly impact how a person feels, thinks and reacts, and lead to issues such as depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. By healing trauma, we put the past in the past and transform negative beliefs into positive ones allowing clients to experience more joy, ease, and connection in their lives.
I teach polyvagal skills for nervous system regulation and weave in play therapy and specialized attachment techniques to strengthen the parent/child bond.
I help clients of all ages process and heal from traumatic experiences- these are things that happened earlier in life that overwhelmed the nervous system and may have created false, negative beliefs about oneself, others, and the world. Beliefs like “I’m not good enough, I can’t trust people; I'm not safe” can significantly impact how a person feels, thinks and reacts, and lead to issues such as depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. By healing trauma, we put the past in the past and transform negative beliefs into positive ones allowing clients to experience more joy, ease, and connection in their lives.
I primarily work with children, adolescents and young adults, as well as adults in regards to their parenting and relationship concerns.
Maybe your child can’t sleep at night, because they are worried about divorce, making or losing friends, or being good at their favorite hobby. Maybe they have intense feelings of anxiety or dread that they are not truly loved for who they are, or they worry they are a bad person inside. Perhaps you are worried that despite all your efforts, your children are struggling and you can’t figure out how to reach them. Meanwhile, you all desire deeper connection, love and belonging in your relationships and your family.
I primarily work with children, adolescents and young adults, as well as adults in regards to their parenting and relationship concerns.
Maybe your child can’t sleep at night, because they are worried about divorce, making or losing friends, or being good at their favorite hobby. Maybe they have intense feelings of anxiety or dread that they are not truly loved for who they are, or they worry they are a bad person inside. Perhaps you are worried that despite all your efforts, your children are struggling and you can’t figure out how to reach them. Meanwhile, you all desire deeper connection, love and belonging in your relationships and your family.
In addition, having worked in in-patient treatment for chemical dependency and mood disorders, I decided to teach parenting classes and offer parent coaching as primary prevention, to help parents raise children to make healthier choices.
I have several passions: 1) I help women struggling with depression and self esteem, especially as they age, to find meaning in their lives. 2) I help parents raise kids who will want to come home for Thanksgiving...and you'll want to see them. 3) I help parents who have made a decision not to work to be full-time stay-at-home parents feel confident and validated in their choice. There is no more important work than successfully raising the next generation. 4) I help seniors dealing with aging issues, depression, and addictions. 5) I help all adults dealing with addictions, depression, and anxiety.
In addition, having worked in in-patient treatment for chemical dependency and mood disorders, I decided to teach parenting classes and offer parent coaching as primary prevention, to help parents raise children to make healthier choices.
I have several passions: 1) I help women struggling with depression and self esteem, especially as they age, to find meaning in their lives. 2) I help parents raise kids who will want to come home for Thanksgiving...and you'll want to see them. 3) I help parents who have made a decision not to work to be full-time stay-at-home parents feel confident and validated in their choice. There is no more important work than successfully raising the next generation. 4) I help seniors dealing with aging issues, depression, and addictions. 5) I help all adults dealing with addictions, depression, and anxiety.
My focus is on helping families build strong, nurturing relationships while addressing challenges like parenting stress, self-doubt, anxiety, and trauma.
I typically work with children, families, and caregivers who are navigating various life challenges. I’m most comfortable treating conditions such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting stress.
My focus is on helping families build strong, nurturing relationships while addressing challenges like parenting stress, self-doubt, anxiety, and trauma.
I typically work with children, families, and caregivers who are navigating various life challenges. I’m most comfortable treating conditions such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting stress.
Parenting, especially in the midst of our ever changing, fast moving culture, comes with many joys and challenges.
I believe in the power of the individual and family system and utilize a strengths based approach to supporting individuals and families to reach their potential. I have clinical expertise in parenting, perinatal mental health, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, adjustment to chronic illness, and fertility issues.
Parenting, especially in the midst of our ever changing, fast moving culture, comes with many joys and challenges.
I believe in the power of the individual and family system and utilize a strengths based approach to supporting individuals and families to reach their potential. I have clinical expertise in parenting, perinatal mental health, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, adjustment to chronic illness, and fertility issues.
Areas of specialty are parenting and stress management.
I believe that every person has the capacity to be happy. When I work with individuals and couples, I get to know each unique person and circumstance. My treatment approach considers the biological, psychological, social and spiritual aspects of each person. The non-judgmental relationship of trust and acceptance creates an environment that is conducive to the self-discovery that is necessary for achieving and maintaining optimal mental health and happiness. Helping others is my life's purpose, and I am honored to join people on their quest for a happy life.
Areas of specialty are parenting and stress management.
I believe that every person has the capacity to be happy. When I work with individuals and couples, I get to know each unique person and circumstance. My treatment approach considers the biological, psychological, social and spiritual aspects of each person. The non-judgmental relationship of trust and acceptance creates an environment that is conducive to the self-discovery that is necessary for achieving and maintaining optimal mental health and happiness. Helping others is my life's purpose, and I am honored to join people on their quest for a happy life.
I enjoy working with adults and couples who face challenges with partnership, parenting issues and divorce.
I create a safe and compassionate space in which we can co-explore the full internal realm of your being in order to increase your self-awareness. This will lead to you making more conscious choices which will reduce your suffering and help you to feel more alive in every moment.
I enjoy working with adults and couples who face challenges with partnership, parenting issues and divorce.
I create a safe and compassionate space in which we can co-explore the full internal realm of your being in order to increase your self-awareness. This will lead to you making more conscious choices which will reduce your suffering and help you to feel more alive in every moment.
My areas of expertise include trauma, anxiety, depression, grief/loss, divorce, parenting, and intellectual giftedness.
As a licensed psychologist with over 30 years of clinical experience, I strive to support my clients in identifying and meeting their goals in order to move beyond obstacles and make desired changes. I provide a respectful, empathic, supportive therapeutic relationship and space that is responsive to each individual's needs and goals. It is truly an honor to be a part of the turmoil and the triumphs of the journeys my clients travel.TOGETHER we will work to resolve past traumas, change self-defeating behaviors and limiting beliefs and learn new skills in order to create integrated and lasting change.
My areas of expertise include trauma, anxiety, depression, grief/loss, divorce, parenting, and intellectual giftedness.
As a licensed psychologist with over 30 years of clinical experience, I strive to support my clients in identifying and meeting their goals in order to move beyond obstacles and make desired changes. I provide a respectful, empathic, supportive therapeutic relationship and space that is responsive to each individual's needs and goals. It is truly an honor to be a part of the turmoil and the triumphs of the journeys my clients travel.TOGETHER we will work to resolve past traumas, change self-defeating behaviors and limiting beliefs and learn new skills in order to create integrated and lasting change.
Lara K Rutledge
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, MA, LPCC, ATR, IMH-E
6 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80301
Parenting an infant or young child and seeking connection or to find more ease in your relationship?
In our sessions, I use Expressive Arts Therapy to support you to explore and understand your challenges in a creative and meaningful way. As a Nurture Neuroscience Practitioner, I offer evidence-based infant and parent coaching. I also blend somatic and yoga practices to foster present-moment awareness, gently guiding you towards healing and wholeness.
Parenting an infant or young child and seeking connection or to find more ease in your relationship?
In our sessions, I use Expressive Arts Therapy to support you to explore and understand your challenges in a creative and meaningful way. As a Nurture Neuroscience Practitioner, I offer evidence-based infant and parent coaching. I also blend somatic and yoga practices to foster present-moment awareness, gently guiding you towards healing and wholeness.
I also help hopeful and expectant parents, and families with young children, with preparing for parenthood, prenatal and perinatal challenges, birth trauma, parenting young children, and psycho-educational groups and classes for early parenthood.
Would you like to feel closer and more connected to the most important people in your world? Heal past hurts, traumas, or losses so you can live life more fully? Develop ways to manage anxiety and dysregulation so you can feel more relaxed and present? Would you like support with a major life transition, like feeling more prepared to take your relationship to the next level, adding a new family member, or processing grief from a loss? I help clients navigate these life and relationship challenges with greater ease, and believe that with the right support we can deeply thrive. I offer presence, care, respect, and encouragement.
I also help hopeful and expectant parents, and families with young children, with preparing for parenthood, prenatal and perinatal challenges, birth trauma, parenting young children, and psycho-educational groups and classes for early parenthood.
Would you like to feel closer and more connected to the most important people in your world? Heal past hurts, traumas, or losses so you can live life more fully? Develop ways to manage anxiety and dysregulation so you can feel more relaxed and present? Would you like support with a major life transition, like feeling more prepared to take your relationship to the next level, adding a new family member, or processing grief from a loss? I help clients navigate these life and relationship challenges with greater ease, and believe that with the right support we can deeply thrive. I offer presence, care, respect, and encouragement.
Helping manage transitions and adjustment for children, adolescents, and families (starting a new school, moving, coping with parent's separation/divorce).
I have extensive experience working with families with children and /or adolescents with ADHD in assessment, child and adolescent social skills development, individual therapy, parenting skills training, and school-based consultation and interventions.
Helping manage transitions and adjustment for children, adolescents, and families (starting a new school, moving, coping with parent's separation/divorce).
I have extensive experience working with families with children and /or adolescents with ADHD in assessment, child and adolescent social skills development, individual therapy, parenting skills training, and school-based consultation and interventions.
Whether you are struggling with a spouse, a parent, a child, a friend, or your relationship with yourself.
Adult, Couples, Family, and Men's work. I help families and Individuals build relationships and make changes. My personal style and philosophy is Relational based in Humanistic, Family Systems and Gestalt theory. I also have a Wilderness therapy background, having worked with at Risk teens and Families in a Wilderness Residential Treatment Facility.
Whether you are struggling with a spouse, a parent, a child, a friend, or your relationship with yourself.
Adult, Couples, Family, and Men's work. I help families and Individuals build relationships and make changes. My personal style and philosophy is Relational based in Humanistic, Family Systems and Gestalt theory. I also have a Wilderness therapy background, having worked with at Risk teens and Families in a Wilderness Residential Treatment Facility.
Parenting is the hardest and most important job out there!
In addition to supporting parents individually, I also specialize in Child Parent Psychotherapy. This modality differs from traditional child therapy in that both the child and parent participate in therapy together, focusing on the relationship as a source of resilience for both. My dance therapy background helps highlight the value of nonverbal attunement.
Parenting is the hardest and most important job out there!
In addition to supporting parents individually, I also specialize in Child Parent Psychotherapy. This modality differs from traditional child therapy in that both the child and parent participate in therapy together, focusing on the relationship as a source of resilience for both. My dance therapy background helps highlight the value of nonverbal attunement.
I specialize in depression and anxiety, trauma and abuse, caregiver fatigue, individuals with ASD, and building parenting skills.
Do you tend to hold your feelings in? Sweep things under the rug and pretend everything is okay? Do you help others but not yourself? Does the idea of sitting down and talking about feelings to a stranger sound terrible or terrifying? I want to help you confront the difficulties in your life head on. It’s my job as your therapist to listen to you, your needs, your wants, and your values and create a safe space that will allow you to be fully vulnerable. I’ll help you find and learn about the strengths you already have to help you gain higher self-esteem, comfort in your own skin and in your relationships, and overall more joy.
I specialize in depression and anxiety, trauma and abuse, caregiver fatigue, individuals with ASD, and building parenting skills.
Do you tend to hold your feelings in? Sweep things under the rug and pretend everything is okay? Do you help others but not yourself? Does the idea of sitting down and talking about feelings to a stranger sound terrible or terrifying? I want to help you confront the difficulties in your life head on. It’s my job as your therapist to listen to you, your needs, your wants, and your values and create a safe space that will allow you to be fully vulnerable. I’ll help you find and learn about the strengths you already have to help you gain higher self-esteem, comfort in your own skin and in your relationships, and overall more joy.
Struggling with the relentless pursuit of being a "good enough" parent?
I specialize in supporting adults and parents on their journey to enhance emotional well-being. Employing a psychodynamic approach, my focus is on fostering self-awareness, dismantling maladaptive patterns, and cultivating fulfillment in relationships. I also administer various groups and provide clinical supervision.
Struggling with the relentless pursuit of being a "good enough" parent?
I specialize in supporting adults and parents on their journey to enhance emotional well-being. Employing a psychodynamic approach, my focus is on fostering self-awareness, dismantling maladaptive patterns, and cultivating fulfillment in relationships. I also administer various groups and provide clinical supervision.
I've been a psychologist for 30 years, but I've been a parent for 26, and counting.
You know your child best. Together we can help them get through their current difficulties. I use a range of treatment modalities from family therapy to synergetic play therapy to psychodynamic relational therapy. I'm fascinated by the ways our bodies both keep track of past struggles, but can also lead us to live healthier and more authentic lives.
I've been a psychologist for 30 years, but I've been a parent for 26, and counting.
You know your child best. Together we can help them get through their current difficulties. I use a range of treatment modalities from family therapy to synergetic play therapy to psychodynamic relational therapy. I'm fascinated by the ways our bodies both keep track of past struggles, but can also lead us to live healthier and more authentic lives.
Are you a pregnant or new mom coping with tough decisions, grief, parenting issues, or life changes?
At times, everyone can benefit from taking a step back to reflect on hard situations, heal from a challenge, discuss feelings, or understand patterns at a deeper level. Even after a few sessions, you may notice feeling lighter, feeling less alone, having more energy, or getting movement around an issue that previously felt stuck.
Are you a pregnant or new mom coping with tough decisions, grief, parenting issues, or life changes?
At times, everyone can benefit from taking a step back to reflect on hard situations, heal from a challenge, discuss feelings, or understand patterns at a deeper level. Even after a few sessions, you may notice feeling lighter, feeling less alone, having more energy, or getting movement around an issue that previously felt stuck.
I want to coach you, the caregiver, every step of the way so that you can parent your child with confidence through the process.
My specialty is working with parents of children ages 4 months to 10 years of age who are experiencing challenging sleep, attachment, aggression, or anxiety behaviors. I can help you and your child overcome these challenges with the following services that I offer: Parent Coaching, Synergetic Play Therapy and Sleep Counseling.
I want to coach you, the caregiver, every step of the way so that you can parent your child with confidence through the process.
My specialty is working with parents of children ages 4 months to 10 years of age who are experiencing challenging sleep, attachment, aggression, or anxiety behaviors. I can help you and your child overcome these challenges with the following services that I offer: Parent Coaching, Synergetic Play Therapy and Sleep Counseling.
We specialize in women's wellness, pregnancy/postpartum/ parenting, infertility and loss, and relationships.
Welcome! We offer therapy for individuals. We help you learn how to support your body and mind to find relief from overwhelm, stress, anxiety, and depression. Deciding you need more support can be such a vulnerable moment. By searching for a therapist who feels like the right fit, you are one step closer to finding more ease, relief, acceptance, and connection in your life. We strive to provide a space in which you feel heard and held in the challenges you are facing every day. We take a holistic approach with a focus on mindfulness, whole body awareness, and connection. We use a variety of modalities to support your needs.
We specialize in women's wellness, pregnancy/postpartum/ parenting, infertility and loss, and relationships.
Welcome! We offer therapy for individuals. We help you learn how to support your body and mind to find relief from overwhelm, stress, anxiety, and depression. Deciding you need more support can be such a vulnerable moment. By searching for a therapist who feels like the right fit, you are one step closer to finding more ease, relief, acceptance, and connection in your life. We strive to provide a space in which you feel heard and held in the challenges you are facing every day. We take a holistic approach with a focus on mindfulness, whole body awareness, and connection. We use a variety of modalities to support your needs.
My specialities lie in Family/Relational Therapies, Parenting Models and Practices, Developmental Neuropsychology, Emerging Adulthood Issues, Complex Stress Disorders, Intergenerational Trauma, and Trauma Sensitive Models and Practices.
Hello! I am a Family Therapist & Therapeutic Educational Consultant specializing in healing from relationship difficulties and traumatic events. I work alongside my clients closely through the therapeutic journey to assist the self-advocacy, compassion, and patience necessary for efficacy of treatment goals over time. Using a foundation of neuropsychology and systems theories, I tailor my counseling for each client/family from body-based practices, internal parts work, and reprocessing modalities. With an emphasis on best practice and informed sensitive care, I skillfully guide the process of deep change and long lasting transformation.
My specialities lie in Family/Relational Therapies, Parenting Models and Practices, Developmental Neuropsychology, Emerging Adulthood Issues, Complex Stress Disorders, Intergenerational Trauma, and Trauma Sensitive Models and Practices.
Hello! I am a Family Therapist & Therapeutic Educational Consultant specializing in healing from relationship difficulties and traumatic events. I work alongside my clients closely through the therapeutic journey to assist the self-advocacy, compassion, and patience necessary for efficacy of treatment goals over time. Using a foundation of neuropsychology and systems theories, I tailor my counseling for each client/family from body-based practices, internal parts work, and reprocessing modalities. With an emphasis on best practice and informed sensitive care, I skillfully guide the process of deep change and long lasting transformation.
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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.