Parenting Therapists in Philadelphia, PA
Have you spent time learning how to develop your parenting and general relationship skills, but you keep reverting to prior patterns of reactivity?
I have found a modality that works (at long last, after years of practice). IFS offers a non-pathologizing, targeted, and healing approach which sees you as the expert, and me as the facilitator. With compassion and clarity, we build a friendly relationship between your "parts" and "Self" with the goal of inner harmony and freedom.
Have you spent time learning how to develop your parenting and general relationship skills, but you keep reverting to prior patterns of reactivity?
I have found a modality that works (at long last, after years of practice). IFS offers a non-pathologizing, targeted, and healing approach which sees you as the expert, and me as the facilitator. With compassion and clarity, we build a friendly relationship between your "parts" and "Self" with the goal of inner harmony and freedom.
I have experience is in supporting families through communication breakdowns, caregiver alignment, and strengthening the parent–child relationship.
As a therapist, I seek to empower you, your family or child to grow, heal and thrive. I work primarily with children, adolescents, and families who are navigating behavioral challenges, emotional regulation difficulties, conflict, trauma, anxiety, ADHD, and attachment concerns. I believe the therapeutic relationship is the foundation for meaningful change. My approach is trauma-informed and focuses on understanding the core emotions, relational patterns, and unmet needs beneath presenting behaviors. Often, families feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to help their child when traditional strategies have not worked.
I have experience is in supporting families through communication breakdowns, caregiver alignment, and strengthening the parent–child relationship.
As a therapist, I seek to empower you, your family or child to grow, heal and thrive. I work primarily with children, adolescents, and families who are navigating behavioral challenges, emotional regulation difficulties, conflict, trauma, anxiety, ADHD, and attachment concerns. I believe the therapeutic relationship is the foundation for meaningful change. My approach is trauma-informed and focuses on understanding the core emotions, relational patterns, and unmet needs beneath presenting behaviors. Often, families feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to help their child when traditional strategies have not worked.
Under the weight of systemic violence and oppression, the ability to play, to grieve, to laugh, and to cry are all radical acts of resistance. It is my hope as a therapist to build a foundational relationship with my clients as they navigate the dance between their internal and external worlds. My approach encourages clients to bring their full selves to the work through curiosity, memory/dream work, expressive arts, play therapy, storytelling, and genuine connection. Liberation, in all its forms, is at the core of my work; I center the client’s agency and self-exploration above all else.
Under the weight of systemic violence and oppression, the ability to play, to grieve, to laugh, and to cry are all radical acts of resistance. It is my hope as a therapist to build a foundational relationship with my clients as they navigate the dance between their internal and external worlds. My approach encourages clients to bring their full selves to the work through curiosity, memory/dream work, expressive arts, play therapy, storytelling, and genuine connection. Liberation, in all its forms, is at the core of my work; I center the client’s agency and self-exploration above all else.
Carrie Powell, LPC, MA, is an Expressive Arts Therapist with a master’s degree from Lesley University and a bachelor’s in Fine Arts from the University of the Arts. She believes we all hold an innate capacity to express and heal beyond words. Carrie’s work integrates talk therapy with experiential methods that engage the body, emotions, imagination, and senses—supporting deeper processing and healing. Her holistic approach weaves expressive arts, mindfulness, and somatic awareness as pathways toward emotional balance and self-understanding.
Carrie Powell, LPC, MA, is an Expressive Arts Therapist with a master’s degree from Lesley University and a bachelor’s in Fine Arts from the University of the Arts. She believes we all hold an innate capacity to express and heal beyond words. Carrie’s work integrates talk therapy with experiential methods that engage the body, emotions, imagination, and senses—supporting deeper processing and healing. Her holistic approach weaves expressive arts, mindfulness, and somatic awareness as pathways toward emotional balance and self-understanding.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 5 years of experience helping children, adolescents, and young adults navigate life’s challenges. I specialize in supporting individuals through career transitions, relationship struggles, dual diagnoses, and personal growth. My own journey of healing and self-discovery has shaped how I guide others today. I believe the best teachers are often those who were once students of their own healing.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 5 years of experience helping children, adolescents, and young adults navigate life’s challenges. I specialize in supporting individuals through career transitions, relationship struggles, dual diagnoses, and personal growth. My own journey of healing and self-discovery has shaped how I guide others today. I believe the best teachers are often those who were once students of their own healing.
Maybe you are a parent trying to hold it all together for your family while quietly running on empty.
I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania who works with adults facing stress, burnout, difficult life transitions, and the strain of keeping up with daily responsibilities. I have a particular focus on families, couples, and professionals in law and healthcare, fields where asking for help can feel like a sign of weakness. It isn't.
Maybe you are a parent trying to hold it all together for your family while quietly running on empty.
I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania who works with adults facing stress, burnout, difficult life transitions, and the strain of keeping up with daily responsibilities. I have a particular focus on families, couples, and professionals in law and healthcare, fields where asking for help can feel like a sign of weakness. It isn't.
Are you overwhelmed by constant arguments, endless parenting struggles, or the heavy weight of ADHD, neurodiversity, or unresolved identity questions?
Whether you’re seeking stronger communication, deeper connection, or relief from the burden of carrying it all alone, my goal is to help you build clarity, resilience, and relationships that truly thrive.
Are you overwhelmed by constant arguments, endless parenting struggles, or the heavy weight of ADHD, neurodiversity, or unresolved identity questions?
Whether you’re seeking stronger communication, deeper connection, or relief from the burden of carrying it all alone, my goal is to help you build clarity, resilience, and relationships that truly thrive.
If you're considering psychotherapy, couples counseling, or parenting help, we'll agree on a plan AFTER we've determined your specific psychological needs.
1) Clinical Services for individuals & couples of all ages: evaluation & differential diagnosis; psychotherapy; coaching for self-advocacy & other skills.
2) Mental Health Professionals: consultation & supervision; 2nd opinions. 3) Forensic Services: evaluations; record review; & expert testimony in civil and criminal proceedings.
4) Organizational services: individual consultation and customized workshops to improve interactions with clients or colleagues.
If you're considering psychotherapy, couples counseling, or parenting help, we'll agree on a plan AFTER we've determined your specific psychological needs.
1) Clinical Services for individuals & couples of all ages: evaluation & differential diagnosis; psychotherapy; coaching for self-advocacy & other skills.
2) Mental Health Professionals: consultation & supervision; 2nd opinions. 3) Forensic Services: evaluations; record review; & expert testimony in civil and criminal proceedings.
4) Organizational services: individual consultation and customized workshops to improve interactions with clients or colleagues.
Our therapeutic approaches include CBT, DBT, organizational skills training, behavior therapy, exposure & response prevention, and parent management training.
We offer individual & family therapy and parenting training. Our approach tends to work best for families who are able to consistently engage in weekly sessions that are action-oriented, problem-focused, and collaborative. I practice therapy that is evidence-based, and I draw on approaches such as CBT, mindfulness-based techniques, parent consultation
Our therapeutic approaches include CBT, DBT, organizational skills training, behavior therapy, exposure & response prevention, and parent management training.
We offer individual & family therapy and parenting training. Our approach tends to work best for families who are able to consistently engage in weekly sessions that are action-oriented, problem-focused, and collaborative. I practice therapy that is evidence-based, and I draw on approaches such as CBT, mindfulness-based techniques, parent consultation
I work with those struggling with grief; both death and non-death loses as well as parents of children with big emotions and/or behaviors.
I work with children, teens and adults experiencing loss and/or struggles with their relationships. I work with clients who are constantly being told they are “too hard on themselves'“; people that are struggling with worrying about what others may think of them, and are finding it difficult to place boundaries in relationships. We are constantly being told to get rid of or “fix” a part of ourselves; even when those very parts have helped us through a great deal in our life. Through my work, I aim to help my clients change the relationship they have with these parts of themselves in order to live in more harmony.
I work with those struggling with grief; both death and non-death loses as well as parents of children with big emotions and/or behaviors.
I work with children, teens and adults experiencing loss and/or struggles with their relationships. I work with clients who are constantly being told they are “too hard on themselves'“; people that are struggling with worrying about what others may think of them, and are finding it difficult to place boundaries in relationships. We are constantly being told to get rid of or “fix” a part of ourselves; even when those very parts have helped us through a great deal in our life. Through my work, I aim to help my clients change the relationship they have with these parts of themselves in order to live in more harmony.
Many of the people I work with are managing careers, relationships, and parenting while feeling overwhelmed or disconnected.
I am a licensed clinical social worker, with a master’s in social work from the University of Chicago. I work with adults with ADHD. I am also trained in EMDR therapy and EFT couple’s therapy and have experience supporting couples and families with familial trauma, relationship issues, and life transitions. My therapeutic foundation is in relational work.
Many of the people I work with are managing careers, relationships, and parenting while feeling overwhelmed or disconnected.
I am a licensed clinical social worker, with a master’s in social work from the University of Chicago. I work with adults with ADHD. I am also trained in EMDR therapy and EFT couple’s therapy and have experience supporting couples and families with familial trauma, relationship issues, and life transitions. My therapeutic foundation is in relational work.
While I treat a wide range of problems and age groups, I specialize in depression, life transitions, trauma, relationship and parenting issues, adolescence and anxiety.
As a psychotherapist, my role is to create a safe environment where you can feel secure and supported to explore and be inquisitive about yourself. If you feel changes are needed in your life; if you are feeling depressed, fearful, ashamed, angry, stuck or confused, anxious or worried; or if you just can't stop self-defeating behaviors, you can benefit from therapy.—.—.—.—.—.—.—.—.—.—.—.—.—.—.—.—.—.Si siente que necesita cambios en su vida; si se siente deprimido, temeroso, avergonzado, enojado, o preocupado, o si no puede controlar los comportamientos autodestructivos, usted puede beneficiarse de la terapia.
While I treat a wide range of problems and age groups, I specialize in depression, life transitions, trauma, relationship and parenting issues, adolescence and anxiety.
As a psychotherapist, my role is to create a safe environment where you can feel secure and supported to explore and be inquisitive about yourself. If you feel changes are needed in your life; if you are feeling depressed, fearful, ashamed, angry, stuck or confused, anxious or worried; or if you just can't stop self-defeating behaviors, you can benefit from therapy.—.—.—.—.—.—.—.—.—.—.—.—.—.—.—.—.—.Si siente que necesita cambios en su vida; si se siente deprimido, temeroso, avergonzado, enojado, o preocupado, o si no puede controlar los comportamientos autodestructivos, usted puede beneficiarse de la terapia.
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My name is Samantha and I specialize in treatment for children, adolescents, families. However, I work with individuals across the lifespan, addressing a wide range of vulnerabilities. My exposure to varied aspects of Behavioral Health, allows me to better understand appropriate levels of care and interventions necessary for support from intake to discharge. I am certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), which is used with individuals to process past trauma. I have worked intensively with families in the home, school and community setting to help support the identified goals/objectives
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My name is Samantha and I specialize in treatment for children, adolescents, families. However, I work with individuals across the lifespan, addressing a wide range of vulnerabilities. My exposure to varied aspects of Behavioral Health, allows me to better understand appropriate levels of care and interventions necessary for support from intake to discharge. I am certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), which is used with individuals to process past trauma. I have worked intensively with families in the home, school and community setting to help support the identified goals/objectives
As routines shift and expectations change, it's common for parents to feel overwhelmed.
As a licensed clinical social worker with extensive experience in child and family therapy, and as a parent myself, I offer a unique blend of professional expertise and real-world empathy. From my base in Philadelphia, I connect with families across the country via video or phone, providing immediate, targeted support for a wide range of challenges.
As routines shift and expectations change, it's common for parents to feel overwhelmed.
As a licensed clinical social worker with extensive experience in child and family therapy, and as a parent myself, I offer a unique blend of professional expertise and real-world empathy. From my base in Philadelphia, I connect with families across the country via video or phone, providing immediate, targeted support for a wide range of challenges.
I specialize in parenting support, anxiety, and relationship issues.
Are you struggling to connect with your child or hoping to strengthen your family relationships? Do you find yourself frequently feeling anxious or overwhelmed by negative thoughts? Perhaps you're experiencing depression or feeling stuck in your current life circumstances. If you're ready for change but unsure where to begin, I’m here to help. Together, we will identify meaningful goals and address the challenges you're facing, with the aim of improving your overall well-being and quality of life.
I specialize in parenting support, anxiety, and relationship issues.
Are you struggling to connect with your child or hoping to strengthen your family relationships? Do you find yourself frequently feeling anxious or overwhelmed by negative thoughts? Perhaps you're experiencing depression or feeling stuck in your current life circumstances. If you're ready for change but unsure where to begin, I’m here to help. Together, we will identify meaningful goals and address the challenges you're facing, with the aim of improving your overall well-being and quality of life.
Good therapist "fit" is key. I am best suited to those who need an authentic and compassionate therapist who understands interpersonal relationships. Whether your loved one is exhibiting challenging behavior or whether you are struggling to feel a sense of joy and freedom in life, I have been helping people heal and achieve the relationships they desire with themselves, their partners, and/or their children for 20+ years. I see the root of all challenges as relational-whether it is how we relate to ourselves, others, to our distractions of choice, or to the stories we tell ourselves.
Good therapist "fit" is key. I am best suited to those who need an authentic and compassionate therapist who understands interpersonal relationships. Whether your loved one is exhibiting challenging behavior or whether you are struggling to feel a sense of joy and freedom in life, I have been helping people heal and achieve the relationships they desire with themselves, their partners, and/or their children for 20+ years. I see the root of all challenges as relational-whether it is how we relate to ourselves, others, to our distractions of choice, or to the stories we tell ourselves.
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy is an attachment-based model that informs Anna's understanding of the life-or-death experience each person feels when they come into the office. She knows what an incredible risk each client takes when they begin telling their story and trusting her with their most intimate relationship.
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy is an attachment-based model that informs Anna's understanding of the life-or-death experience each person feels when they come into the office. She knows what an incredible risk each client takes when they begin telling their story and trusting her with their most intimate relationship.
Parents are included as part of the therapy process from start to finish.
Mindfulness Based Play and Family Therapy and Parenting by Connection training have provided me with experience and interventions to help parents empathically listen to and respond to a wide variety of issues facing children. The results of which are a more confident and secure child and peaceful, connected home environment. EMDR trained and experienced.
Parents are included as part of the therapy process from start to finish.
Mindfulness Based Play and Family Therapy and Parenting by Connection training have provided me with experience and interventions to help parents empathically listen to and respond to a wide variety of issues facing children. The results of which are a more confident and secure child and peaceful, connected home environment. EMDR trained and experienced.
As an Executive Functioning Coach, I also empower and equip both children and parents with skills, strategies, and support to manage ADHD effectively in everyday life, to increase their independence and confidence.
As a Licensed Psychologist, I help preteens, teens, and young adults who are having trouble with the thoughts and feelings that are distracting them from what they want to do.
I also have 25 years of experience helping families learn how ADHD brains really work.
As an Executive Functioning Coach, I also empower and equip both children and parents with skills, strategies, and support to manage ADHD effectively in everyday life, to increase their independence and confidence.
As a Licensed Psychologist, I help preteens, teens, and young adults who are having trouble with the thoughts and feelings that are distracting them from what they want to do.
I also have 25 years of experience helping families learn how ADHD brains really work.
I specialize in evaluation and treatment/support to young children and parents, adoption, grief, depression, ADHD, ASD trauma & anxiety.
I am here to support you and your family and would be honored to be your individual or family's therapist.
I specialize in evaluation and treatment/support to young children and parents, adoption, grief, depression, ADHD, ASD trauma & anxiety.
I am here to support you and your family and would be honored to be your individual or family's therapist.
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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.