Parenting Therapists in Indianapolis, IN

Tulip Tree Therapy, LLC primarily focuses on child and family therapy in elementary aged children and their families, adolescents, and teens. I am able to provide support to parents who may have a child who is struggling with behavior issues. I will lead parents through play-based interactions to broaden relationships and create continued growth in a child or teen's emotional response to others. I am able to advocate and support families through the IEP process with their school. We also provide support for teens and college-age adults with Gestalt techniques, CBT, and motivational interviewing as they navigate stressors.

My approach is to understand my client through a complete history of childhood and adult experiences so that we can together explore how the client perceives the world. Sometimes experiences can cause clients to be anxious, defensive or make poor choices. I hope to help clients see how these approaches may have been useful in other times in life but may be less useful now. Sometimes a new approach to thinking is helpful. Other times insight and being understood can promote change.This approach also works with both parties in a couple to help regain trust and form new ways of relating.

I am a therapist with an employment history in the active-duty military, corrections, and public health. I provided values focused, self-enriching, strength-based therapy to clients with relationship issues, parenting issues, trauma history, anxiety, and depression. In therapy, I will teach you about what is happening in your brain, develop skills to manage the mind you have, and techniques to stay on the course of healthy living. I use a model of therapy called acceptance and commitment therapy alongside principles of cognitive therapy, behavior focused therapy, and motivational interviewing. Through a collaborative process, we can

In 1993, I received my Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Purdue University. I graduated in 1997 with my Master of Social Work degree from Indiana University - Purdue University at Indianapolis. I have provided both inpatient and outpatient mental health services to children, adolescents, and adults in a variety of settings including hospitals, community mental health centers, youth residential treatment facilities, group homes, and private practice. My areas of specialization include anxiety, couples issues, family issues, parenting /co- parenting , and divorce/custody issues & ADHD.

I am passionate about reducing suffering. My expertise is in helping women and teens struggling with depression, anxiety, feeling stressed/overwhelmed or "not good enough". I help women on their paths to parenting whether they are dealing with infertility, experiencing challenges in pregnancy/perinatal/postpartum, or needing support in parenting their children or balancing the demands of their lives. I have 13 years of clinical experience and 10 of those years have been spent treating children/teens with depression and anxiety (and often self-harming behaviors) in an intensive outpatient setting. I understand the stresses of teens and connect well with them.

Your brain has done an excellent job keeping you safe through so many things, but some of those thoughts and behaviors that kept you safe may no longer be serving you. We can take time to honor their origins and replace them with more customized strategies. Issues like family discord, medical illnesses, familial neurodivergence, and toxic work environments can all add up to impact our tolerance, especially when dealing with more than one simultaneously. Now that tele-therapy as an option, it has never been easier to access therapy. Let’s chat soon and start untangling your story.

I earned my Bachelor's degree in Religion from Southern Wesleyan University in 2005. I earned my Master's degree in Marriage & Family Therapy from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2010 and have been working in the counseling field since. I enjoy working with a wide variety of issues, including couple/family relationships, parenting , men's sexual integrity issues, mood disorders, and more. I have particular interest in working with Christian families and ministry families.

Through art therapy, critical connections between thoughts, feelings and actions can be discovered. I believe in the healing quality of the arts and using art as a guide for self-expression, personal insight and meaningful life changes.

I am a clinical psychologist who provides assessment and treatment for individuals with a wide range of emotional and physical conditions. In psychotherapy I utilize evidence based interventions and have extensive training in biofeedback, DBT, CBT, and parent training. I was previously an Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology at Riley Hospital. I continue to remain involved at Riley as a Visiting Professor at the IU School of Medicine. I have been featured in regional and national news as a mental health expert.

As an adoptive parent and former foster parent , as well as a professional in the field of foster care and adoption, I have a huge heart for the struggles of foster and adoptive parents. I see their need for someone to talk to who understands how difficult and yet rewarding is our calling to love hurt children. I offer trauma-focused therapy to address triggers resulting from parenting children from hard places. I am a TBRI educator and can also assist with implementing effective parenting strategies. In addition, I enjoy working with seniors as they (we) navigate the challenges of aging and addressing the needs of this time of life

**Now accepting Humana** The experience of becoming a mother can be exciting, lonely and exhausting -- all at the same time! Perhaps you are struggling with infertility or a high-risk pregnancy. Maybe your child's birth didn't go as planned and you are finding it difficult to move forward. Or you are feeling overwhelmed and anxious after bringing your baby home and wonder how you will adjust to your new role. You don't have to navigate this journey on your own. Working with one of our therapists can provide you a safe, non-judgemental space to process any feelings you are experiencing and overcome the challenges you are facing.

Resilience and healing are fostered through empathy, connection, and understanding. I believe that growth can come from the most painful experiences. In my role as a therapist, I believe you are the expert in your own life. My job is to help you explore the resources you already have inside of you and to help you safely navigate these areas. The journey to parenthood can bring up many different emotions; stress, fear, uncertainty, unresolved pasts, self-doubt, or grief, to name a few.

You might be a parent really wishing that there was a handbook on how to do this best. Or maybe you're a teenage girl really struggling with sustaining healthy friendships. Possibly, you are graduating from college and feeling utterly lost. No matter where you fall in that spectrum, or outside of it. I believe that you can create growth in your life. I am here to walk with you on that path. I won't lead you; you will make those choices yourself. But I will be a guide.

Welcome! I am a practicing LCSW with almost a decade of professional experience. I have degrees in psychology and social work and certification in drug and addiction studies. I serve adolescents, adults, and families dealing with pervasive mental, emotional and behavioral health needs as well as substance related needs. I provide therapeutic services to a wide range of clientele on issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, family conflict, parenting skills, ADHD, and autism spectrum disorders.

Do you feel as though no one understands you? Do you struggle with sleep problems and anxiety? Are you tired of feeling sad and depressed? My approach is to meet my clients where they are and work collaboratively with you to develop skills one needs to successfully navigate through life’s challenges, difficult relationships, parenting issues, grief and loss, as well as the emotional processing of trauma, anxiety and depression. I take the time to understand your concerns and issues without judgment. I provide a safe and comfortable therapeutic environment online and in person.

**ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS** Is your child experiencing behavioral or emotional difficulties? Does your child struggle with anxiety, sadness or anger? You may find yourself often wondering if you're providing the "best" for your child and family in order to help them succeed. You don't have to figure it out on your own. We can help. We specialize in only treating children, so you can feel confident in knowing your child’s therapist is experienced and specifically trained in child therapy interventions that will help your child and family thrive!

What if your own worst thoughts weren't the enemy? What if nothing needs to be removed? My ideal client is someone who is working through some of the hardest phases of their life, someone who might be: going through a faith transition - receiving a new diagnosis - losing a job - suffering due to trauma - parenting a child with a disability - managing increasing anxiety or depression. I want to help increase the amount of space you have to live in. Often when our worlds crumble apart, it feels like we are confined to these small, unlivable corners. My goal is to help expand those spaces so you can move towards what matters.

I am a licensed clinician in the state of Indiana and South Carolina with over 22 years of experience working as a , Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Certified Sexual Abuse Youth Clinician and Registered Crisis Behavior Clinician stablizing the most difficult clients.

With over 30 years of professional experience in human relations, systemic, relational, group and organizational dynamics I have gained an appreciation and respect for the role that our communities play in our daily lives, whether they be our work environments or our families. Through these experiences and roles, insight was gained as to the personal pull and spiritual calling towards serving others in a deep and meaningful way as they navigated through life. My therapeutic approach involves compassionately holding space for true healing, guiding you to live your most authentic life, relationally, individually, professionally.

Our staff of counselors, who specialize in trauma and attachment issues, delight in helping you deal with relationship issues in your family, anxiety and depression, parent /child issues and many other mental health issues. While we are known as a Christian counseling center, we work with you where you are in your life and assist you in dealing with the issues you bring to the therapeutic relationship. Treatment processes range from traditional talk therapy to Attachment Based Relationship Therapy.