Parenting Therapists in Indian Head, MD
Kumi Pledger, LCPC, strives to help clients sleep better, worry less and enjoy life more! She works with children, adolescents, couples, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Clients, families and adults for various issues including, relationship challenges, supporting new and expectant mothers, eating disorders, adjustment problems, trauma, grief and loss. She uses personal insight and professional experience to provide clients with a safe place to be heard, free fears, reduce anxieties, eliminate unwanted behaviors, grow, improve and conquer insomnia. I am bilingual (Japanese) and also multicultural.
Kumi Pledger, LCPC, strives to help clients sleep better, worry less and enjoy life more! She works with children, adolescents, couples, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Clients, families and adults for various issues including, relationship challenges, supporting new and expectant mothers, eating disorders, adjustment problems, trauma, grief and loss. She uses personal insight and professional experience to provide clients with a safe place to be heard, free fears, reduce anxieties, eliminate unwanted behaviors, grow, improve and conquer insomnia. I am bilingual (Japanese) and also multicultural.
Brittany Harris
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-C, LICSW, LCSW, TYCM
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Hey Wonder-Woman! It truly is a wonder how you wear so many hats, saving many people and juggling many tasks. Are you feeling worn down and burnt out? Are you struggling with friendships or having trouble connecting with your partner intimately? Feeling like your love life is non-existent? Are you starting to feel stuck, empty, or unmotivated, maybe even anxious, plagued with worry, and overwhelmed? It can feel quite unbearable when all these emotions and racing thoughts fill your daily life. You want to feel peace in your mind, heart, and relationships, but instead, you feel turmoil; I understand.
Hey Wonder-Woman! It truly is a wonder how you wear so many hats, saving many people and juggling many tasks. Are you feeling worn down and burnt out? Are you struggling with friendships or having trouble connecting with your partner intimately? Feeling like your love life is non-existent? Are you starting to feel stuck, empty, or unmotivated, maybe even anxious, plagued with worry, and overwhelmed? It can feel quite unbearable when all these emotions and racing thoughts fill your daily life. You want to feel peace in your mind, heart, and relationships, but instead, you feel turmoil; I understand.
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I offer Collaborate School Based Mental Counseling, providing children psychotherapy at their own schools, while collaborating with school counselors professionals, and conducting family and parenting session at the office.
I offer a strength base therapy approach focused on the possibilities for change. I help children, teens, adults and families get unstuck from unproductive patters of relation and practice more productive ways of communication. Being from Venezuela, and raising my own multicultural family, I am passionate by the challenges of meshing cultures to raise emphatic, tolerant and successful children and adolescents. I believe building and maintaining a successful family system requires the art of juggling. I help parents use their own resources to balance their many roles and coach kids and teens through their diverse relationships.
I offer Collaborate School Based Mental Counseling, providing children psychotherapy at their own schools, while collaborating with school counselors professionals, and conducting family and parenting session at the office.
I offer a strength base therapy approach focused on the possibilities for change. I help children, teens, adults and families get unstuck from unproductive patters of relation and practice more productive ways of communication. Being from Venezuela, and raising my own multicultural family, I am passionate by the challenges of meshing cultures to raise emphatic, tolerant and successful children and adolescents. I believe building and maintaining a successful family system requires the art of juggling. I help parents use their own resources to balance their many roles and coach kids and teens through their diverse relationships.
I work with women and people who are struggling with the transition to pregnancy/ parenting and want to feel more enjoyment and confidence in their new identity.
As a therapist, I meet you where you are. I view myself as a guide that walks with you and helps you navigate your journey. I use trauma-informed and culturally sensitive interventions. I use humor during session and prioritize diving deeper into areas that are challenging. I use an integrative approach using CBT, ACT, and DBT.
I work with women and people who are struggling with the transition to pregnancy/ parenting and want to feel more enjoyment and confidence in their new identity.
As a therapist, I meet you where you are. I view myself as a guide that walks with you and helps you navigate your journey. I use trauma-informed and culturally sensitive interventions. I use humor during session and prioritize diving deeper into areas that are challenging. I use an integrative approach using CBT, ACT, and DBT.
Depending on the situation, I may address such problems with individual therapy, family therapy, or parenting work
My work is more present- than past-focused, and more active than passive. Some clinical perspectives on which I draw are cognitive-behavioral, acceptance/mindfulness, Gottman couple therapy, and family systems. Key to my work are building a trusting relationship, careful assessment, collaborative goal-setting, and incorporating evidence-based approaches.
Depending on the situation, I may address such problems with individual therapy, family therapy, or parenting work
My work is more present- than past-focused, and more active than passive. Some clinical perspectives on which I draw are cognitive-behavioral, acceptance/mindfulness, Gottman couple therapy, and family systems. Key to my work are building a trusting relationship, careful assessment, collaborative goal-setting, and incorporating evidence-based approaches.
Feeling stressed, anxious, hyper vigilant, angry, worried, sad, burnt out, spread too thin, unsupported, or just not like yourself can add to the already challenging job set before you as a parent, but there is hope.
Being in certified in perinatal mental health, I understand that you want to enjoy your parenthood journey, child(ren), & life, once again, and quickly!
I will guide you to relief, clarity, and healing through warmth, understanding, and treatment methods designed to both prevent and treat symptoms efficiently for pregnant and postpartum women and mothers.
Feeling stressed, anxious, hyper vigilant, angry, worried, sad, burnt out, spread too thin, unsupported, or just not like yourself can add to the already challenging job set before you as a parent, but there is hope.
Being in certified in perinatal mental health, I understand that you want to enjoy your parenthood journey, child(ren), & life, once again, and quickly!
I will guide you to relief, clarity, and healing through warmth, understanding, and treatment methods designed to both prevent and treat symptoms efficiently for pregnant and postpartum women and mothers.
Coaching for the Voyage
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, CMP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Together we can uncover those strengths and begin exploring how they can move your life forward in your career, relationships, parenting, and personal growth.
We specialize in working with school age children, adolescents and adults with ADHD. This can be through Therapy or Coaching. Are you parent struggling to understand your ADHD child? Coaching can help you too. Are you a Creative? Our use of the Expressive Arts may be particularly healing for you.
Together we can uncover those strengths and begin exploring how they can move your life forward in your career, relationships, parenting, and personal growth.
We specialize in working with school age children, adolescents and adults with ADHD. This can be through Therapy or Coaching. Are you parent struggling to understand your ADHD child? Coaching can help you too. Are you a Creative? Our use of the Expressive Arts may be particularly healing for you.
Elaine Oliver
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, LPC, CFLE
Verified Verified
Online Only
Let's partner together to come up with solutions-focused interventions and strategies that can help you heal and redirect your marriage and parent-child relationship, change destructive behaviors, and help you set healthy boundaries.
Are you asking yourself “Should I stay or should I go?” Are you just bored or unhappy in your marriage or relationship? Do you feel like there’s no emotional connection? Is your marriage in need of repair or reviving, and in need of some sparks to your intimate life? Is your anxiety or ADHD making life difficult to manage and causing havoc in your professional life and relationships? Is your partner’s OCD making you feel crazy? Are you looking for a trustworthy and experienced therapist?
Let's partner together to come up with solutions-focused interventions and strategies that can help you heal and redirect your marriage and parent-child relationship, change destructive behaviors, and help you set healthy boundaries.
Are you asking yourself “Should I stay or should I go?” Are you just bored or unhappy in your marriage or relationship? Do you feel like there’s no emotional connection? Is your marriage in need of repair or reviving, and in need of some sparks to your intimate life? Is your anxiety or ADHD making life difficult to manage and causing havoc in your professional life and relationships? Is your partner’s OCD making you feel crazy? Are you looking for a trustworthy and experienced therapist?
I have training in grief and loss as well as infertility, parenting, and adoption.
Is there something holding you back from the experience of feeling fully alive, safe, and satisfied in your own life; in your own skin? Experiencing internal and external difficulties long enough and under enough stress, we become disconnected to what makes life worth living. I believe my job is to provide a safe space and be a supportive, caring, non-judgmental presence as a guide and collaborator. Together we can face what is hurting or not helping you. I have worked over the years in a variety of settings with adults, children, teens, families and couples from diverse backgrounds and identities.
I have training in grief and loss as well as infertility, parenting, and adoption.
Is there something holding you back from the experience of feeling fully alive, safe, and satisfied in your own life; in your own skin? Experiencing internal and external difficulties long enough and under enough stress, we become disconnected to what makes life worth living. I believe my job is to provide a safe space and be a supportive, caring, non-judgmental presence as a guide and collaborator. Together we can face what is hurting or not helping you. I have worked over the years in a variety of settings with adults, children, teens, families and couples from diverse backgrounds and identities.
I am trained as a psychoanalyst and see many patients up to five times a week with a focus on relationships, intimacy, fears and anxieties, depression, work and parenting issues, and most of all enriching one's life, achieving life goals and a sense of balance in one's life.
I specialize in working with families, couples, groups, and individuals. I treat children as young as three, have experience with school phobia, adoption, blended families, gender issues, gay, lesbian, and transgender individuals, and the challenges of elderly. I am experienced working with psychoses, severe post traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, body dysmorphic disorder, and problems of every day life. I have special expertise working with the LGBTQ+ population, with adolescents, sexual development, severe mental illness, post traumatic stress disorder, and physical illnesses.
I am trained as a psychoanalyst and see many patients up to five times a week with a focus on relationships, intimacy, fears and anxieties, depression, work and parenting issues, and most of all enriching one's life, achieving life goals and a sense of balance in one's life.
I specialize in working with families, couples, groups, and individuals. I treat children as young as three, have experience with school phobia, adoption, blended families, gender issues, gay, lesbian, and transgender individuals, and the challenges of elderly. I am experienced working with psychoses, severe post traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, body dysmorphic disorder, and problems of every day life. I have special expertise working with the LGBTQ+ population, with adolescents, sexual development, severe mental illness, post traumatic stress disorder, and physical illnesses.
Parenting a young child can be incredibly joyful but also stressful.
I help parents who are struggling with challenges with their young child (0-6 years) around any number of issues, including: sleep, feeding, potty learning, cooperation, getting through daily routines, discipline, challenges functioning in a group setting, developing positive peer relationships, learning to develop self-regulation, and managing sibling rivalry. I help parents understand what makes their child tick and how to meet their needs, especially when it comes to how to discipline using positive, not punitive approaches.
Parenting a young child can be incredibly joyful but also stressful.
I help parents who are struggling with challenges with their young child (0-6 years) around any number of issues, including: sleep, feeding, potty learning, cooperation, getting through daily routines, discipline, challenges functioning in a group setting, developing positive peer relationships, learning to develop self-regulation, and managing sibling rivalry. I help parents understand what makes their child tick and how to meet their needs, especially when it comes to how to discipline using positive, not punitive approaches.
I have specialized training in working with couples experiencing infidelity and substance use as well as in working through parenting challenges.
I also offer individual therapy for teens and adults dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, self-harm, and relationship difficulties. Drawing from evidence-backed, research-informed techniques, I tailor my approach to help each client achieve their goals.
I have specialized training in working with couples experiencing infidelity and substance use as well as in working through parenting challenges.
I also offer individual therapy for teens and adults dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, self-harm, and relationship difficulties. Drawing from evidence-backed, research-informed techniques, I tailor my approach to help each client achieve their goals.
Aron Carlson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, LICSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Silver Spring, MD 20910
I have worked with individuals, couples, and families on a variety of overlapping issues such as anxiety and depression, self-esteem, parenting children with special needs, setting limits with adult children, work/life balance issues, and sexual desire issues in committed relationships.
I can help you identify current patterns in how you feel, think, act, and relate to others, that can lead to you to better soothe yourself and make different behavioral choices under stress. I regularly help people prevent or get through routine power struggles with loved ones which can be a useful step toward greater intimacy and meaning.
I have worked with individuals, couples, and families on a variety of overlapping issues such as anxiety and depression, self-esteem, parenting children with special needs, setting limits with adult children, work/life balance issues, and sexual desire issues in committed relationships.
I can help you identify current patterns in how you feel, think, act, and relate to others, that can lead to you to better soothe yourself and make different behavioral choices under stress. I regularly help people prevent or get through routine power struggles with loved ones which can be a useful step toward greater intimacy and meaning.
Ronnie Biemans
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Silver Spring, MD 20910
I bring to our counseling relationship genuine caring drawing upon my experiences as a parent, working person,and longtime practitioner of mindful meditation and yoga.
My approach is particularly suited to those individuals who are struggling with emotional distress and anxiety, school difficulties and overwork. Students, caregivers, new parents, pregnant or postpartum women, infertile couples, parents of children with special needs, and those dealing with chronic illness have found my approach very helpful. Join with me to restore and renew your emotional health. Together we will explore your strengths and challenges and develop a plan just right for you, with strategies proven to ensure stress and anxiety reduction, mood regulation, improved sleep, fulfilling relationships and balanced living.
I bring to our counseling relationship genuine caring drawing upon my experiences as a parent, working person,and longtime practitioner of mindful meditation and yoga.
My approach is particularly suited to those individuals who are struggling with emotional distress and anxiety, school difficulties and overwork. Students, caregivers, new parents, pregnant or postpartum women, infertile couples, parents of children with special needs, and those dealing with chronic illness have found my approach very helpful. Join with me to restore and renew your emotional health. Together we will explore your strengths and challenges and develop a plan just right for you, with strategies proven to ensure stress and anxiety reduction, mood regulation, improved sleep, fulfilling relationships and balanced living.
Maybe you are a spouse/partner, parent, healthcare provider, or clergy who has current or past stressors that are weighing you down or leaving you feeling unlike yourself.
Through therapy, you can receive support, validation, and strategies to gain new insights and address emotional pain. Here, you don't have to pretend that all is well or to be alone in your feelings. Together, we can uncover patterns, examine traits, and process pain, so that you can take steps towards healthy changes and decisions. Let's prioritize you.
Maybe you are a spouse/partner, parent, healthcare provider, or clergy who has current or past stressors that are weighing you down or leaving you feeling unlike yourself.
Through therapy, you can receive support, validation, and strategies to gain new insights and address emotional pain. Here, you don't have to pretend that all is well or to be alone in your feelings. Together, we can uncover patterns, examine traits, and process pain, so that you can take steps towards healthy changes and decisions. Let's prioritize you.
Iraida Virginia Rivera
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCPC, RPT , CCTP
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Addressing family systems issues like, parent/child relational issues, family reunification and ineffective/ inadequate parenting skills, and insecure attachment.
I'm trained in evidence based practices: Theraplay, TF-CBT(Trauma Informed-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), Clinical Sandtray; Neuroscience/Mindfulness, Core Competences, Play based-CBT and Yoga/Meditation.
Addressing family systems issues like, parent/child relational issues, family reunification and ineffective/ inadequate parenting skills, and insecure attachment.
I'm trained in evidence based practices: Theraplay, TF-CBT(Trauma Informed-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), Clinical Sandtray; Neuroscience/Mindfulness, Core Competences, Play based-CBT and Yoga/Meditation.
Perhaps you feel upset about current life challenges, are feeling overwhelmed by the demands of modern-day parenting or family life, or are feeling stuck or unfulfilled in your career or life in general.
I draw mostly from cognitive-behavioral principles and teach specific and effective skills to help clients understand and manage the psychological and behavioral factors that influence their mental health and well-being. I also have a background in behavioral medicine, so I integrate aspects such as mindfulness, sleep hygiene, stress management into my sessions.
Perhaps you feel upset about current life challenges, are feeling overwhelmed by the demands of modern-day parenting or family life, or are feeling stuck or unfulfilled in your career or life in general.
I draw mostly from cognitive-behavioral principles and teach specific and effective skills to help clients understand and manage the psychological and behavioral factors that influence their mental health and well-being. I also have a background in behavioral medicine, so I integrate aspects such as mindfulness, sleep hygiene, stress management into my sessions.
Whether you are depressed, anxious, having marital conflicts, parenting difficulties, recovering from a traumatic experience, or in the midst of a life transition, we can problem-solve together and discover new possibilities for you.
Clients express a sense of comfort and ease about sharing their personal thoughts and feelings with me. My great capacity to be compassionate helps people explore their lives from a nonjudgmental perspective. This can lead to greater understanding and the freedom to choose more satisfying ways of living and relating to others.
Whether you are depressed, anxious, having marital conflicts, parenting difficulties, recovering from a traumatic experience, or in the midst of a life transition, we can problem-solve together and discover new possibilities for you.
Clients express a sense of comfort and ease about sharing their personal thoughts and feelings with me. My great capacity to be compassionate helps people explore their lives from a nonjudgmental perspective. This can lead to greater understanding and the freedom to choose more satisfying ways of living and relating to others.
Parent-Child Interactive Training may be perfect for you.
Therapy for children and adolescents is not a cookie-cutter experience. I work with both the child and their caregiver to set goals that we can track along the way. The therapy models that I often integrate into my sessions are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. I see youth aged 3 to 19.
Parent-Child Interactive Training may be perfect for you.
Therapy for children and adolescents is not a cookie-cutter experience. I work with both the child and their caregiver to set goals that we can track along the way. The therapy models that I often integrate into my sessions are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. I see youth aged 3 to 19.
Are you frustrated with parenting a child struggling with regulating feelings and behavior?
We’ll start by building a strong therapeutic relationship, focusing on getting to know you, and your coping strategies, and strengths—so I can tailor treatment to your unique needs. You'll also learn about my approach as we create a trusted environment where you feel safe to share. From there, we’ll set goals and develop a plan to tackle stressors.
Are you frustrated with parenting a child struggling with regulating feelings and behavior?
We’ll start by building a strong therapeutic relationship, focusing on getting to know you, and your coping strategies, and strengths—so I can tailor treatment to your unique needs. You'll also learn about my approach as we create a trusted environment where you feel safe to share. From there, we’ll set goals and develop a plan to tackle stressors.
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Parenting Therapists
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.