Parenting Therapists in Brattleboro, VT
My primary work is with children, adolescents, parents and families.
I am a cognitive-behavioral psychologist by training with experience in other diverse and evidence-based modalities. My approach is very relational and pragmatic with an emphasis on the psychological barriers that interfere with wellness, practical problems in need of ongoing management or solutions, and the treatment of psychological symptoms.
My primary work is with children, adolescents, parents and families.
I am a cognitive-behavioral psychologist by training with experience in other diverse and evidence-based modalities. My approach is very relational and pragmatic with an emphasis on the psychological barriers that interfere with wellness, practical problems in need of ongoing management or solutions, and the treatment of psychological symptoms.
During uncertain times, you may find challenges rising up, forgoing self-care, and leaning into anxiety and depression. This is the perfect time to reach out and know someone will attend to your worries and concerns. You have the opportunity to listen to your inner voice, cultivate compassion and develop coping strategies to manage the impact of any adversity by developing resiliency, balance, fortitude and joy. Helping you navigate a changing world through processing feelings, regulating your nervous system, reconnecting with self and others can bring about positive changes in all levels of your life.
During uncertain times, you may find challenges rising up, forgoing self-care, and leaning into anxiety and depression. This is the perfect time to reach out and know someone will attend to your worries and concerns. You have the opportunity to listen to your inner voice, cultivate compassion and develop coping strategies to manage the impact of any adversity by developing resiliency, balance, fortitude and joy. Helping you navigate a changing world through processing feelings, regulating your nervous system, reconnecting with self and others can bring about positive changes in all levels of your life.
As a Marriage and Family Therapist with more than 22 years of experience in the field, I provide counseling to adolescents (individually from 14 years old and up), adults, couples and families. My style of practice reflects a belief that the most effective treatment is one that works collaboratively towards your goals in a manner that is a combination of my skills/knowledge, your learning style and your active participation.
As a Marriage and Family Therapist with more than 22 years of experience in the field, I provide counseling to adolescents (individually from 14 years old and up), adults, couples and families. My style of practice reflects a belief that the most effective treatment is one that works collaboratively towards your goals in a manner that is a combination of my skills/knowledge, your learning style and your active participation.
Heather Humphrey-Leclaire
Counselor, MA, LCMHC, LADC, ACS, MAC
1 Endorsed
Brattleboro, VT 05301
Waitlist for new clients
Are you seeking increased well-being and emotional healing? Are you standing at a crossroads in your life, wondering how to move forward? I specialize in depression and anxiety, grief, change, communication, and other attachment challenges. If you're interested in bringing your own deepest insight to bear on obstacles to your wellness, I want to help.
Are you seeking increased well-being and emotional healing? Are you standing at a crossroads in your life, wondering how to move forward? I specialize in depression and anxiety, grief, change, communication, and other attachment challenges. If you're interested in bringing your own deepest insight to bear on obstacles to your wellness, I want to help.
Life difficulties come in many forms, and our nervous systems can go into overdrive as we attempt to adapt. This can cause long-standing patterns in the mind and body. We may feel out of touch with who we are, or like we are repeating patterns of fight, flight, or freeze. If you are looking for less analysis and words, and are interested in working directly with your body through your felt experience, this may be a good fit for you. Using curiosity and building capacity, we'll find places where you are stuck, and create long-term pathways to feeling more embodied and free.
Life difficulties come in many forms, and our nervous systems can go into overdrive as we attempt to adapt. This can cause long-standing patterns in the mind and body. We may feel out of touch with who we are, or like we are repeating patterns of fight, flight, or freeze. If you are looking for less analysis and words, and are interested in working directly with your body through your felt experience, this may be a good fit for you. Using curiosity and building capacity, we'll find places where you are stuck, and create long-term pathways to feeling more embodied and free.
Marilyn Gilbert Gabriel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Brattleboro, VT 05301
Waitlist for new clients
Dr. Gabriel has over 35 years of experience working in the mental health field with children, families and adolescents. She has a clinical practice and works with clients in traditional as well as alternative therapy modalities. Dr. Gabriel completes safety/risk assessments for youth. She also provides in-depth evaluations for individuals seeking a better understanding of their treatment needs and diagnosis. She conducts forensic comprehensive evaluations for families in high conflict. Dr. Gabriel values working with the courts, health care providers, and social service teams.
Dr. Gabriel has over 35 years of experience working in the mental health field with children, families and adolescents. She has a clinical practice and works with clients in traditional as well as alternative therapy modalities. Dr. Gabriel completes safety/risk assessments for youth. She also provides in-depth evaluations for individuals seeking a better understanding of their treatment needs and diagnosis. She conducts forensic comprehensive evaluations for families in high conflict. Dr. Gabriel values working with the courts, health care providers, and social service teams.
I offer compassionate, attentive, thoughtful counseling in the context of the relationship I build with my clients. I see our work as a collaborative endeavor that centers clients as the experts on their own lives and looks at problems as separate from people. I am interested in the stories of people's lives, creative responses to problems we encounter, and how our relationships with ourselves and others shape our sense of self and belonging. I believe in the healing power of the creative process, and can include the arts and movement into my work if that is something my client would like to explore.
I offer compassionate, attentive, thoughtful counseling in the context of the relationship I build with my clients. I see our work as a collaborative endeavor that centers clients as the experts on their own lives and looks at problems as separate from people. I am interested in the stories of people's lives, creative responses to problems we encounter, and how our relationships with ourselves and others shape our sense of self and belonging. I believe in the healing power of the creative process, and can include the arts and movement into my work if that is something my client would like to explore.
Billie Hagen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
1 Endorsed
Brattleboro, VT 05301
Waitlist for new clients
I work with individuals, parents and families to improve their quality of life.
I want to work together with you to take those first steps towards positive growth and change in your life. As a psychotherapist, I see my role as a partner to you. I will assist you to identify and work together towards the treatment goals that you will set for yourself. I will work with you to change negative thinking, improve self esteem, work through painful emotions, improve relationships, increase interpersonal effectiveness and take the necessary steps to promote positive changes in your life.
I work with individuals, parents and families to improve their quality of life.
I want to work together with you to take those first steps towards positive growth and change in your life. As a psychotherapist, I see my role as a partner to you. I will assist you to identify and work together towards the treatment goals that you will set for yourself. I will work with you to change negative thinking, improve self esteem, work through painful emotions, improve relationships, increase interpersonal effectiveness and take the necessary steps to promote positive changes in your life.
My training is to be highly attentive to you, to provide support as you connect with your own inner compass. I am a skilled ally offering an array of tools such as self-assessment exercises, skilled inquiry, guided imagery and inner journey work, art therapy, sub-personality work, movement and focusing (a form of somatic therapy). I work with people who want to cultivate a compassionate relationship with themselves, to align their thoughts and behaviors with their sense of purpose, and gather meaning through exploring life transitions, career choices, anxiety, depression, trauma, spiritual questions, relationship challenges, etc.
My training is to be highly attentive to you, to provide support as you connect with your own inner compass. I am a skilled ally offering an array of tools such as self-assessment exercises, skilled inquiry, guided imagery and inner journey work, art therapy, sub-personality work, movement and focusing (a form of somatic therapy). I work with people who want to cultivate a compassionate relationship with themselves, to align their thoughts and behaviors with their sense of purpose, and gather meaning through exploring life transitions, career choices, anxiety, depression, trauma, spiritual questions, relationship challenges, etc.
Rhianna Kendrick
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Brattleboro, VT 05301
Waitlist for new clients
We live in an incredibly fast paced world, focused on capitalistic systems that value productivity, individuality, and a quest for materialism. This often leads to exhaustion, challenges in our relationships, and a disconnect from caring for ourselves. My goal is to provide a compassionate setting to explore your experiences that may be contributing to internal distress and disconnection, focusing on you as the expert.
We live in an incredibly fast paced world, focused on capitalistic systems that value productivity, individuality, and a quest for materialism. This often leads to exhaustion, challenges in our relationships, and a disconnect from caring for ourselves. My goal is to provide a compassionate setting to explore your experiences that may be contributing to internal distress and disconnection, focusing on you as the expert.
I'm a Psychologist-Doctorate who's worked in Brattleboro since October 2014. My office is handicap accessible, downtown with free parking. I prefer CBT and emphasize tapping into a client's strengths and interests in therapy. We all look at the world through our own unique lens and I try to relate my work to clients in ways that make sense to them.
I'm a Psychologist-Doctorate who's worked in Brattleboro since October 2014. My office is handicap accessible, downtown with free parking. I prefer CBT and emphasize tapping into a client's strengths and interests in therapy. We all look at the world through our own unique lens and I try to relate my work to clients in ways that make sense to them.
My primary client base consists of adolescents, young adults, families, and parents.
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and a Board Certified Behavioral Analyst providing services in the community for the past 20 years. Over the years I have provided outpatient and crisis services, supervised numerous other therapists, and provided consultation to schools and families.
My primary client base consists of adolescents, young adults, families, and parents.
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and a Board Certified Behavioral Analyst providing services in the community for the past 20 years. Over the years I have provided outpatient and crisis services, supervised numerous other therapists, and provided consultation to schools and families.
Wendy Lenk McClary
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Brattleboro, VT 05301
Waitlist for new clients
The quest to live authentically is challenging but ultimately transformative. With hard work and supportive professional guidance, clients have the opportunity to examine persistent, troubling patterns without judgment or shame, and in doing so create space for growth and possibility. I work with clients age 6 to end of life -- individuals, partners, and families -- to explore individual and relational challenges that may lead to feeling depressed, anxious, or "stuck." I offer support with life transitions, including separation and divorce. My work is LGBTQ+ affirmative, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, confidential.
The quest to live authentically is challenging but ultimately transformative. With hard work and supportive professional guidance, clients have the opportunity to examine persistent, troubling patterns without judgment or shame, and in doing so create space for growth and possibility. I work with clients age 6 to end of life -- individuals, partners, and families -- to explore individual and relational challenges that may lead to feeling depressed, anxious, or "stuck." I offer support with life transitions, including separation and divorce. My work is LGBTQ+ affirmative, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, confidential.
Gwen Boynton, LICSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Brattleboro, VT 05301
Waitlist for new clients
In these uncertain times, it's crucial to get the right support for your specific needs. I base my practice on two foundational pillars – – connection and trust. Due to early attachment issues, many of us have adopted unhealthy habits and patterns. My role is to help clients improve their relationships —with themselves and others—to create a more meaningful life. I am committed to joining you in this important work.
In these uncertain times, it's crucial to get the right support for your specific needs. I base my practice on two foundational pillars – – connection and trust. Due to early attachment issues, many of us have adopted unhealthy habits and patterns. My role is to help clients improve their relationships —with themselves and others—to create a more meaningful life. I am committed to joining you in this important work.
Welcome to Hobbyhorse Counseling, LLC! My practice focuses on treating children and families that have experienced trauma, as well as working with those who experience trauma due to being marginalized by our society. I believe in focusing on strengths, spending time engaged in play, and building a team of supports to help achieve goals.
Welcome to Hobbyhorse Counseling, LLC! My practice focuses on treating children and families that have experienced trauma, as well as working with those who experience trauma due to being marginalized by our society. I believe in focusing on strengths, spending time engaged in play, and building a team of supports to help achieve goals.
I am a caring, psychodynamically trained therapist who believes in the power of the relationship in healing and in helping to alter negative patterns. I provide psychotherapy services for adults and seniors.
I am a caring, psychodynamically trained therapist who believes in the power of the relationship in healing and in helping to alter negative patterns. I provide psychotherapy services for adults and seniors.
Feeling overwhelmed? Is anxiety, grief, or stress taking over? I'm here to help. I offer therapy for adults, kids, and families that's strengths-based, collaborative, and solution-focused. We'll create positive momentum from our first meeting. Building on the strengths you or your child already have, I’ll offer tools and strategies to use when challenging situations arise. You'll gain a new perspective, a sense of hope, and practical strategies to use during the week.
Feeling overwhelmed? Is anxiety, grief, or stress taking over? I'm here to help. I offer therapy for adults, kids, and families that's strengths-based, collaborative, and solution-focused. We'll create positive momentum from our first meeting. Building on the strengths you or your child already have, I’ll offer tools and strategies to use when challenging situations arise. You'll gain a new perspective, a sense of hope, and practical strategies to use during the week.
As a psychosynthesis trained counselor, my work with clients emphasizes and supports a process of self discovery, healing and personal fulfillment. Psychosynthesis offers specific methods and tools to help a person overcome obstacles, attune to their own inner voice, and move towards a greater sense of purpose and meaning. Clients discover new possibilities for living, working and relating to the world from a healthier, more authentic sense of self.
As a psychosynthesis trained counselor, my work with clients emphasizes and supports a process of self discovery, healing and personal fulfillment. Psychosynthesis offers specific methods and tools to help a person overcome obstacles, attune to their own inner voice, and move towards a greater sense of purpose and meaning. Clients discover new possibilities for living, working and relating to the world from a healthier, more authentic sense of self.
If you are suffering, you deserve relief. If you are anxious or depressed - or even if you don’t know what is going on - you can feel better. Some things that bring people to therapy include: feeling overwhelmed, feeling like life is unmanageable, or feeling like it’s hard to get through the day. Therapy can and does work and can bring you relief.
If you are suffering, you deserve relief. If you are anxious or depressed - or even if you don’t know what is going on - you can feel better. Some things that bring people to therapy include: feeling overwhelmed, feeling like life is unmanageable, or feeling like it’s hard to get through the day. Therapy can and does work and can bring you relief.
I am a licensed clinical social worker with extensive clinical training and experience with individuals, families and groups specializing in the areas of infertility, pregnancy related losses, challenging pregnancies, traumatic birth experiences, balancing career and family, the identity transformation that comes with parenthood and postpartum adjustment.
I am a licensed clinical social worker with extensive clinical training and experience with individuals, families and groups specializing in the areas of infertility, pregnancy related losses, challenging pregnancies, traumatic birth experiences, balancing career and family, the identity transformation that comes with parenthood and postpartum adjustment.
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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.