Parenting Therapists in Omaha, NE
Kim Kalina
Provisional Mental Health Practitioner, PLMHP, PCMSW, MSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Omaha, NE 68154
I specialize in supporting clients through experiences such as adoption, parenting, family conflict, and adolescent issues.
Hello, I’m Kim Kalina. I’m passionate about helping individuals, families, children, and adolescents, navigate life’s challenges to create meaningful change. Whether you’re facing complex family dynamics, strained relationships, or seeking personal healing, I provide a safe and supportive space for growth and understanding.
I work with families to strengthen communication, resolve conflicts, and foster connections. I support adolescents in overcoming emotional challenges while building resilience and confidence. For individuals, I focus on healing past wounds, boosting self-esteem, and finding clarity during life transitions.
I specialize in supporting clients through experiences such as adoption, parenting, family conflict, and adolescent issues.
Hello, I’m Kim Kalina. I’m passionate about helping individuals, families, children, and adolescents, navigate life’s challenges to create meaningful change. Whether you’re facing complex family dynamics, strained relationships, or seeking personal healing, I provide a safe and supportive space for growth and understanding.
I work with families to strengthen communication, resolve conflicts, and foster connections. I support adolescents in overcoming emotional challenges while building resilience and confidence. For individuals, I focus on healing past wounds, boosting self-esteem, and finding clarity during life transitions.
I am ideally suited to provide therapeutic skills related to perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, general mood and anxiety disorders, youth/teen issues, young adults, parent-child relationships, attachment issues, and LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy for ages 10+
I specialize in evidence-based practices that help develop emotional regulation, problem solving, and mindfulness skills. I teach skills that help build healthy relationships within the family unit and peer relationships. In addition to talk therapy, I have training in Circle of Security, DBT, and Peri/Postnatal mood and anxiety disorders.
I am ideally suited to provide therapeutic skills related to perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, general mood and anxiety disorders, youth/teen issues, young adults, parent-child relationships, attachment issues, and LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy for ages 10+
I specialize in evidence-based practices that help develop emotional regulation, problem solving, and mindfulness skills. I teach skills that help build healthy relationships within the family unit and peer relationships. In addition to talk therapy, I have training in Circle of Security, DBT, and Peri/Postnatal mood and anxiety disorders.
Parenting can be the most fulfilling, yet challenging experience.
My primary approaches to therapy are Attachment-based, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma Focused, and I utilize a variety of techniques including Mindfulness, Play therapy, Art therapy and Sand Tray Therapy to meet the needs of each client.
Parenting can be the most fulfilling, yet challenging experience.
My primary approaches to therapy are Attachment-based, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma Focused, and I utilize a variety of techniques including Mindfulness, Play therapy, Art therapy and Sand Tray Therapy to meet the needs of each client.
I am a parent of two and have experience at Boys Town and Capstone Behavioral Health, counseling youth and families of all ages and ethnic backgrounds.
"You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." When life seems overwhelming, sometimes the hardest part is just getting started. Working with an experienced and dedicated therapist can enhance your quality of life and provide a foundation for positive growth in all areas of life.
I am a parent of two and have experience at Boys Town and Capstone Behavioral Health, counseling youth and families of all ages and ethnic backgrounds.
"You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." When life seems overwhelming, sometimes the hardest part is just getting started. Working with an experienced and dedicated therapist can enhance your quality of life and provide a foundation for positive growth in all areas of life.
If I ask for help, does that make me a good parent, or an incompetent one?”
I am trained in evidence-based interventions, such as Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and EMDR. I have worked with individuals and families since 2013 in a variety of settings. I have personal and professional experience working with diagnoses such as Autism, ADHD, ODD, Depression, and Anxiety.
If I ask for help, does that make me a good parent, or an incompetent one?”
I am trained in evidence-based interventions, such as Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and EMDR. I have worked with individuals and families since 2013 in a variety of settings. I have personal and professional experience working with diagnoses such as Autism, ADHD, ODD, Depression, and Anxiety.
I am deeply interested in the interface between psychology and spirituality with a special focus on forgiveness, coping and mindfulness, brain-based and attachment-focused parenting, and schema focused therapy, which well equips me to assist clients facing life transition issues or relationship issues with a spiritual/depth dimension.
My interest in spirituality, forgiveness, and mindfulness grows out of my research into personality variables promoting or hindering forgiveness success, which, over the course of my career, led me to develop mindfulness-based, attachment informed, and schema-focused treatment approaches for forgiveness, anger management, parenting, couple counseling, and clinical disorders such as anxiety and depression.
I am deeply interested in the interface between psychology and spirituality with a special focus on forgiveness, coping and mindfulness, brain-based and attachment-focused parenting, and schema focused therapy, which well equips me to assist clients facing life transition issues or relationship issues with a spiritual/depth dimension.
My interest in spirituality, forgiveness, and mindfulness grows out of my research into personality variables promoting or hindering forgiveness success, which, over the course of my career, led me to develop mindfulness-based, attachment informed, and schema-focused treatment approaches for forgiveness, anger management, parenting, couple counseling, and clinical disorders such as anxiety and depression.
Leah Struthers
Counselor, LIMHP, CPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Omaha, NE 68132
Waitlist for new clients
My areas of experience include depression, anxiety, trauma, attachment and relationship issues, parenting struggles and worries, stress/burnout and ADHD (all ages).
I firmly believe my role as a counselor is to listen to, support, and empower individuals. We live in a world that likes to generalize and place us into categories without taking our individual stories into consideration. Having worked in the child welfare system for almost a decade, I saw how the lack of meeting individual needs can negatively impact a person. I believe if counselor and client work together, we can make sense of your individual story and embark on a path towards wholeness. The hardest work is done by the client and I would be honored to walk alongside you on your journey.
My areas of experience include depression, anxiety, trauma, attachment and relationship issues, parenting struggles and worries, stress/burnout and ADHD (all ages).
I firmly believe my role as a counselor is to listen to, support, and empower individuals. We live in a world that likes to generalize and place us into categories without taking our individual stories into consideration. Having worked in the child welfare system for almost a decade, I saw how the lack of meeting individual needs can negatively impact a person. I believe if counselor and client work together, we can make sense of your individual story and embark on a path towards wholeness. The hardest work is done by the client and I would be honored to walk alongside you on your journey.
Morgan Earley
Independent Mental Health Practitioner, LIMHP, LPC, CPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Online Only
I work with teens and adults who present with many concerns to include anxiety, PTSD, depression, parenting concerns, attachment concerns and general life transitions.
Are you looking for a non-judgemental space to decompress and process through life's tough stuff? Are you seeking tools and tips for when things just feel too messy? When we are experiencing anxiety, depression, or any other intolerable feeling, it can be difficult to manage on our own. I offer a comfortable, non-assuming space to sort through any of life's complexities you or your family is experiencing.
I work with teens and adults who present with many concerns to include anxiety, PTSD, depression, parenting concerns, attachment concerns and general life transitions.
Are you looking for a non-judgemental space to decompress and process through life's tough stuff? Are you seeking tools and tips for when things just feel too messy? When we are experiencing anxiety, depression, or any other intolerable feeling, it can be difficult to manage on our own. I offer a comfortable, non-assuming space to sort through any of life's complexities you or your family is experiencing.
Everyone always says parenting is hard, but that it is so worth it… leaving you to wonder when that will be true for you and leaving you to feel guilty when you feel like screaming at your toddler for not listening, or pulling your hair out due to your child excessively worrying about nothing, or walking on eggshells around your moody teenager.
I work with children, adolescents, and parents, to equip them with the right tools and strategies to manage life’s current stressors. I believe it is just as important for parents to take care of themselves while children learn new skills to improve impulse control, emotion regulation, or interpersonal effectiveness.
Everyone always says parenting is hard, but that it is so worth it… leaving you to wonder when that will be true for you and leaving you to feel guilty when you feel like screaming at your toddler for not listening, or pulling your hair out due to your child excessively worrying about nothing, or walking on eggshells around your moody teenager.
I work with children, adolescents, and parents, to equip them with the right tools and strategies to manage life’s current stressors. I believe it is just as important for parents to take care of themselves while children learn new skills to improve impulse control, emotion regulation, or interpersonal effectiveness.
I utilize interventions rooted in evidence based practices: attachment style parenting, healing from trauma, and substance use counseling.
Let’s come together to discover your courage to grow, adapt, and prosper! Therapy is a beautiful process that empowers us to deepen our self knowledge and make breakthroughs in whatever is holding us back; whether things have gotten too difficult or you’re in a longstanding battle of feeling unwell. Your experiences, relationships, mental health and physical health can all have an impact on how you show up in your life. These experiences can build up over time and erode our sense of peace and confidence. Our relationships become strained and we begin to feel more isolated.
I utilize interventions rooted in evidence based practices: attachment style parenting, healing from trauma, and substance use counseling.
Let’s come together to discover your courage to grow, adapt, and prosper! Therapy is a beautiful process that empowers us to deepen our self knowledge and make breakthroughs in whatever is holding us back; whether things have gotten too difficult or you’re in a longstanding battle of feeling unwell. Your experiences, relationships, mental health and physical health can all have an impact on how you show up in your life. These experiences can build up over time and erode our sense of peace and confidence. Our relationships become strained and we begin to feel more isolated.
I'll give you lots of support, and helpful, current, parenting tools.
Is your child or teen getting on your last nerve? Are they defiant, angry, sad or withdrawn? Changes in the family structure, through a breakup, divorce, or death of a family member, often create confusion and unexpressed feelings in kids. Financial worries, relocating, peer pressure, violence, and other stressors at school and in the neighborhood, can lead to behavioral problems. Your child might have stopped opening up to you because they didn't want to worry you, or fear they'd be in trouble. I understand. I specialize in helping school-age children, teens, and their parents through challenging times.
I'll give you lots of support, and helpful, current, parenting tools.
Is your child or teen getting on your last nerve? Are they defiant, angry, sad or withdrawn? Changes in the family structure, through a breakup, divorce, or death of a family member, often create confusion and unexpressed feelings in kids. Financial worries, relocating, peer pressure, violence, and other stressors at school and in the neighborhood, can lead to behavioral problems. Your child might have stopped opening up to you because they didn't want to worry you, or fear they'd be in trouble. I understand. I specialize in helping school-age children, teens, and their parents through challenging times.
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I also assist clients with behavioral issues, parenting and chronic stress.
Hello! It's great to meet you. Thanks for taking the first step in exploring how you can create a more fulfilling life. I work with clients ages 14+, with a focus on understanding client's behaviors and how they impact their relationships; both with themselves and others. I believe that everyone has the capacity to learn the tools they need to have meaningful relationships and experiences. Therapy is a safe space to learn, practice and reflect on these tools and I hope that you feel empowered to take this first step. My primary treatment modalities include CBT, ACT and ABA. I interact with clients through a trauma-informed lens.
I also assist clients with behavioral issues, parenting and chronic stress.
Hello! It's great to meet you. Thanks for taking the first step in exploring how you can create a more fulfilling life. I work with clients ages 14+, with a focus on understanding client's behaviors and how they impact their relationships; both with themselves and others. I believe that everyone has the capacity to learn the tools they need to have meaningful relationships and experiences. Therapy is a safe space to learn, practice and reflect on these tools and I hope that you feel empowered to take this first step. My primary treatment modalities include CBT, ACT and ABA. I interact with clients through a trauma-informed lens.
Prior to therapy, I worked as a House Parent in a group home for youth and as a Residential Rehabilitation Specialist with adults struggling with mental health.
I have immediate openings Monday-Friday during the day and also offer some evening and Saturday times. I am certified in EMDR, TF-CBT, DBT and PCIT. I enjoy working with children, teenagers and families as a whole. When I work with couples I prefer to use the Gottman Method. I am an LGBTQ+ ally.
Prior to therapy, I worked as a House Parent in a group home for youth and as a Residential Rehabilitation Specialist with adults struggling with mental health.
I have immediate openings Monday-Friday during the day and also offer some evening and Saturday times. I am certified in EMDR, TF-CBT, DBT and PCIT. I enjoy working with children, teenagers and families as a whole. When I work with couples I prefer to use the Gottman Method. I am an LGBTQ+ ally.
Mark D. Ziegenbein
Marriage & Family Therapist, LIMHP, LMHP, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
couples, marital, family, relationship, other topics include parenting, divorce, blended family issues.
I now only work online through Skype. I have worked with a variety of issues over my 30 years in my profession. I have been an Adjunct Instructor in the UN-O Graduate Counseling Department, Consultant to area psychiatric programs, Director of Outpatient programs, and a presenter to a wide range of businesses as well as my outpatient practice. I like the diversity of my practice in terms of diagnostic features rather than a particular specialty. My many years of practice have allowed me to work with such a wide range of circumstances and issues.
couples, marital, family, relationship, other topics include parenting, divorce, blended family issues.
I now only work online through Skype. I have worked with a variety of issues over my 30 years in my profession. I have been an Adjunct Instructor in the UN-O Graduate Counseling Department, Consultant to area psychiatric programs, Director of Outpatient programs, and a presenter to a wide range of businesses as well as my outpatient practice. I like the diversity of my practice in terms of diagnostic features rather than a particular specialty. My many years of practice have allowed me to work with such a wide range of circumstances and issues.
Whether you're navigating anxiety, trauma, or challenges like divorce and co- parenting, together we can set meaningful goals and work towards a brighter future.
Working through difficulties in our life journey can be incredibly challenging, but it also presents an opportunity for growth and transformation. By addressing challenge with coping strategies like mindfulness, therapy, and stress management techniques, individuals can create a sense of calm and control in their lives. Through self-care, building a supportive network, and focusing on personal goals, individuals can reclaim their sense of identity, heal from past pain, and ultimately create a path toward living their best life.
Whether you're navigating anxiety, trauma, or challenges like divorce and co- parenting, together we can set meaningful goals and work towards a brighter future.
Working through difficulties in our life journey can be incredibly challenging, but it also presents an opportunity for growth and transformation. By addressing challenge with coping strategies like mindfulness, therapy, and stress management techniques, individuals can create a sense of calm and control in their lives. Through self-care, building a supportive network, and focusing on personal goals, individuals can reclaim their sense of identity, heal from past pain, and ultimately create a path toward living their best life.
I am certified in Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and am passionate about working with families to navigate challenges, create connections and manage stressors.
Life can be challenging. You don’t have to go through it alone. I believe that one of the most important aspects of counseling is the relationship between client and therapist- the therapeutic alliance. I aim to connect with my clients through empathy and honesty. I value treating clients with respect and compassion, and I believe that change is possible when you have encouragement and the right supports in place.
I am certified in Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and am passionate about working with families to navigate challenges, create connections and manage stressors.
Life can be challenging. You don’t have to go through it alone. I believe that one of the most important aspects of counseling is the relationship between client and therapist- the therapeutic alliance. I aim to connect with my clients through empathy and honesty. I value treating clients with respect and compassion, and I believe that change is possible when you have encouragement and the right supports in place.
Pamela Ehlinger
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LMHP, CPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Omaha, NE 68154
To that end, I have been helping people work through grief, depression, anxiety, marriage and parenting issues, co-dependency and adoption issues and have used a variety of approaches to help people find hope and healing for 30 plus years.
I enjoy working with all people but especially love helping others discover their potential in marriage/family and parenting, adoption and trauma issues, as well as individuals who desire to grow emotionally and spiritually healthy. Should you desire, I am well versed in drawing upon faith based resources to help you in your journey.
To that end, I have been helping people work through grief, depression, anxiety, marriage and parenting issues, co-dependency and adoption issues and have used a variety of approaches to help people find hope and healing for 30 plus years.
I enjoy working with all people but especially love helping others discover their potential in marriage/family and parenting, adoption and trauma issues, as well as individuals who desire to grow emotionally and spiritually healthy. Should you desire, I am well versed in drawing upon faith based resources to help you in your journey.
I utilize a broad range of therapies, including cognitive behavior, solution-focused and person-centered to address depression and anxiety, mental health disorders, aging, life transitions, relationships, grief, caregiving issues, parenting, women's issues, sexuality and spirituality.
I assist adults in healing their hurts and transforming their lives for the better. You are not alone and you do not have to carry your strains and stresses by yourself. My clients can develop a better sense of self, live in healthier relationships, and grow in confidence focusing on strengths to find balance by providing solid, practical tools and skills to support healthy growth throughout the life cycle. You deserve to be part of positive life experiences supported by a companion to "walk" with you on life's journey. Doing so allows you to find balance in the ebb and flow of life.
I utilize a broad range of therapies, including cognitive behavior, solution-focused and person-centered to address depression and anxiety, mental health disorders, aging, life transitions, relationships, grief, caregiving issues, parenting, women's issues, sexuality and spirituality.
I assist adults in healing their hurts and transforming their lives for the better. You are not alone and you do not have to carry your strains and stresses by yourself. My clients can develop a better sense of self, live in healthier relationships, and grow in confidence focusing on strengths to find balance by providing solid, practical tools and skills to support healthy growth throughout the life cycle. You deserve to be part of positive life experiences supported by a companion to "walk" with you on life's journey. Doing so allows you to find balance in the ebb and flow of life.
Parent-Child Interactive Therapy PCIT benefits families by acquiring skills to increase positive interactions and ability to regulate emotions when facing stressors and challenges.
I enjoy working with teens and adults who seek to gain more control over their lives by building confidence to express their needs, advocate for themselves, and foster respectful relationships. Clients are able to explore what is important to them and create meaningful goals to improve their ability to navigate life and increase self-esteem.
Parent-Child Interactive Therapy PCIT benefits families by acquiring skills to increase positive interactions and ability to regulate emotions when facing stressors and challenges.
I enjoy working with teens and adults who seek to gain more control over their lives by building confidence to express their needs, advocate for themselves, and foster respectful relationships. Clients are able to explore what is important to them and create meaningful goals to improve their ability to navigate life and increase self-esteem.
She is trained in several evidence-based practices including Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Strengthening Family Program (SFP), Support for Students Exposed to Trauma (SSET) and Solutions Focused Therapy (SFT).
Alma Orellana is a Bilingual Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (PLMHP) in Nebraska. She has over 10 years of experience working with children, families and individuals overcoming barriers that prevent them from being successful in life. Her specialty is trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, divorce, abuse, neglect, violence, and sexual abuse.
She is trained in several evidence-based practices including Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Strengthening Family Program (SFP), Support for Students Exposed to Trauma (SSET) and Solutions Focused Therapy (SFT).
Alma Orellana is a Bilingual Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (PLMHP) in Nebraska. She has over 10 years of experience working with children, families and individuals overcoming barriers that prevent them from being successful in life. Her specialty is trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, divorce, abuse, neglect, violence, and sexual abuse.
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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.