Parenting Therapists in Belfair, WA
My work with my clients is based on respect and trust, while promoting growth. As a therapist it is my goal to aid my clients by teaching positive communication skills, conflict resolution, and tools to learn how to identify and change problematic interaction, patterns or behaviors. My therapeutic style is encouraging and engaging. I work with couples, families, individuals, children, and teens. I strive to support my clients in meeting their goals and find solutions to achieve successful happy results. I will maintain a honest, open, and safe therapeutic space for my clients, while building upon their strengths!
My work with my clients is based on respect and trust, while promoting growth. As a therapist it is my goal to aid my clients by teaching positive communication skills, conflict resolution, and tools to learn how to identify and change problematic interaction, patterns or behaviors. My therapeutic style is encouraging and engaging. I work with couples, families, individuals, children, and teens. I strive to support my clients in meeting their goals and find solutions to achieve successful happy results. I will maintain a honest, open, and safe therapeutic space for my clients, while building upon their strengths!
Are you ready to make positive changes in your life? I specialize in nurturing personal growth and inner peace by fostering connection between the body, mind and spirit. My approach involves working to transform negative thinking patterns, increase bodily and emotional awareness, and improve communication with others. I listen carefully to discover how to build upon your strengths and design an action plan that fits your personality and your current challenges. For example, depending on your needs, written exercises, psychological tests, values clarification, or yoga-based anxiety reduction techniques may be used.
Are you ready to make positive changes in your life? I specialize in nurturing personal growth and inner peace by fostering connection between the body, mind and spirit. My approach involves working to transform negative thinking patterns, increase bodily and emotional awareness, and improve communication with others. I listen carefully to discover how to build upon your strengths and design an action plan that fits your personality and your current challenges. For example, depending on your needs, written exercises, psychological tests, values clarification, or yoga-based anxiety reduction techniques may be used.
I work with families, couples, individuals, domestic violence (victims and perpetrators), substance abuse or other addictions, work related problems (EAP), depression, anxiety, and parenting.
I use an interdisciplinary approach, which means I use different styles of counseling to meet the different needs and personalities of clients. I always allow their feedback so they remain comfortable. I try and meet their perceptual needs, emotional needs, cognitive needs, situational needs, and respect their individual personalities. I have worked with all ages, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds (including the Middle and Far East), and social economic backgrounds.
I work with families, couples, individuals, domestic violence (victims and perpetrators), substance abuse or other addictions, work related problems (EAP), depression, anxiety, and parenting.
I use an interdisciplinary approach, which means I use different styles of counseling to meet the different needs and personalities of clients. I always allow their feedback so they remain comfortable. I try and meet their perceptual needs, emotional needs, cognitive needs, situational needs, and respect their individual personalities. I have worked with all ages, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds (including the Middle and Far East), and social economic backgrounds.
Whether you are an individual working on self improvement through a deeper personal understanding or navigating the stressors of today; a family or a single parent striving to balance and reach your optimal success; a couple making adjustments through communication and actions; a member of our military services; or someone who is working through the effects of crisis or trauma, we can find a way to reach your goals together.
My work has focused on supporting families and individuals who have experienced a degree of trauma. Just as each encounter is unique with it's own story and circumstance, our work together will be tailored to utilizing the skills and tools specific to meeting your goals and desired outcome.
Whether you are an individual working on self improvement through a deeper personal understanding or navigating the stressors of today; a family or a single parent striving to balance and reach your optimal success; a couple making adjustments through communication and actions; a member of our military services; or someone who is working through the effects of crisis or trauma, we can find a way to reach your goals together.
My work has focused on supporting families and individuals who have experienced a degree of trauma. Just as each encounter is unique with it's own story and circumstance, our work together will be tailored to utilizing the skills and tools specific to meeting your goals and desired outcome.
In the first session I meet with parents to understand their concerns.
At Dani R Counseling, we use a person-centered approach that prioritizes each client’s experiences, feelings, and perspectives, creating an environment where clients feel understood and accepted. This approach is grounded in the belief that every person has the inherent capacity for growth and self-actualization. During sessions, your counselor acts as a facilitator of your therapeutic process in a safe, non-judgmental space that empowers you to set the direction and pace for your own healing journey. Don’t worry though! You will have the help you need along the way.
In the first session I meet with parents to understand their concerns.
At Dani R Counseling, we use a person-centered approach that prioritizes each client’s experiences, feelings, and perspectives, creating an environment where clients feel understood and accepted. This approach is grounded in the belief that every person has the inherent capacity for growth and self-actualization. During sessions, your counselor acts as a facilitator of your therapeutic process in a safe, non-judgmental space that empowers you to set the direction and pace for your own healing journey. Don’t worry though! You will have the help you need along the way.
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I specialize in working with anxiety, OCD, depression, traumatic stress, behavioral problems, parent training, and ADHD, and I use a variety of modalities including CBT, DBT, ERP and BPT.
Before my formal training I was a peer counselor, outdoor educator, soccer coach, ski instructor, river rafting guide, staff member at an in-patient treatment program, suicide prevention educator, and the trainer and supervisor for the Teen Link crisis line. I offer inclusive, evidence based, time limited, and strengths based interventions.
I specialize in working with anxiety, OCD, depression, traumatic stress, behavioral problems, parent training, and ADHD, and I use a variety of modalities including CBT, DBT, ERP and BPT.
Before my formal training I was a peer counselor, outdoor educator, soccer coach, ski instructor, river rafting guide, staff member at an in-patient treatment program, suicide prevention educator, and the trainer and supervisor for the Teen Link crisis line. I offer inclusive, evidence based, time limited, and strengths based interventions.
My own story has taught me that pain is unavoidable, at times paralyzing. Pain is also a catalyst, awakening us to the areas of our lives that need care and attention. As an attachment-based therapist, I partner with individuals, couples, and families to safely navigate through their pain, hardship, and/or uncertainty, helping them access personal strength and hope along the way. It is with humility, respect, and compassion that I engage each person's story. I view the process of therapy as sacred-we will work together toward healing and wholeness in your life and your relationships.
My own story has taught me that pain is unavoidable, at times paralyzing. Pain is also a catalyst, awakening us to the areas of our lives that need care and attention. As an attachment-based therapist, I partner with individuals, couples, and families to safely navigate through their pain, hardship, and/or uncertainty, helping them access personal strength and hope along the way. It is with humility, respect, and compassion that I engage each person's story. I view the process of therapy as sacred-we will work together toward healing and wholeness in your life and your relationships.
I specialize in the formative life stage of adolescence and young adulthood. My practice is focused on helping you gain greater self understanding and insight into your values, goals, and life stories. Using a strengths based, culturally responsive, and compassionate approach, we will collaborate to find a new way forward and empower you with the skills to move towards the life you are longing for.
I specialize in the formative life stage of adolescence and young adulthood. My practice is focused on helping you gain greater self understanding and insight into your values, goals, and life stories. Using a strengths based, culturally responsive, and compassionate approach, we will collaborate to find a new way forward and empower you with the skills to move towards the life you are longing for.
Kim Kauffman - Thrive Child & Family Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Serves Area
I provide support and a safe place for parents to be real about their hopes and fears and work with children in a way that celebrates their strengths.
I specialize in working with children (preschool & elem) and parents to provide support and tools that help clients learn, heal, and grow as they navigate a range of concerns including but not limited to: anxiety, grief & loss, trauma, emotional regulation and in teaming with families and educators to best support children’s social and emotional well being.
I provide support and a safe place for parents to be real about their hopes and fears and work with children in a way that celebrates their strengths.
I specialize in working with children (preschool & elem) and parents to provide support and tools that help clients learn, heal, and grow as they navigate a range of concerns including but not limited to: anxiety, grief & loss, trauma, emotional regulation and in teaming with families and educators to best support children’s social and emotional well being.
If we feel anxious or awkward in groups, initiating conversation and/or making small talk, then everyday interactions with family members, peers, teachers, coaches, colleagues and bosses can be overwhelming. We might just avoid social situations altogether! I work with middle schoolers, high schoolers, college students and adults who are struggling with the social skills necessary to finish school, get a job, make friends and find a life partner.
If we feel anxious or awkward in groups, initiating conversation and/or making small talk, then everyday interactions with family members, peers, teachers, coaches, colleagues and bosses can be overwhelming. We might just avoid social situations altogether! I work with middle schoolers, high schoolers, college students and adults who are struggling with the social skills necessary to finish school, get a job, make friends and find a life partner.
Healing and caring for ourselves is hard work. Sometimes painful, often fulfilling, occasionally tedious, it is a necessary part of being open to the experiences that life has to offer us. Therapy is one way to find support in healing from trauma, managing our health, and discovering and practicing new ways of caring for ourselves. As Audre Lorde wrote, "Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare." This work is important, both individually and collectively, and I am here to help you with it.
Healing and caring for ourselves is hard work. Sometimes painful, often fulfilling, occasionally tedious, it is a necessary part of being open to the experiences that life has to offer us. Therapy is one way to find support in healing from trauma, managing our health, and discovering and practicing new ways of caring for ourselves. As Audre Lorde wrote, "Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare." This work is important, both individually and collectively, and I am here to help you with it.
Seattle Reproductive Psychotherapy
Mental Health Counselor Associate, LMHCA, PMH-C, MAT
4 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98115
Becoming a parent is a time rich with attachment experiences, lending itself well to this therapeutic orientation.
Accepting new clients! Quickly and easily schedule your free consultation on my website (see below) / I work with women and couples during their reproductive season: family planning, fertility and infertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum and loss. I specialize in reproductive mental health disruption and am Perinatal Mental Health certified (PMH-C) by Postpartum Support International. I am also a certified grief care professional.
Becoming a parent is a time rich with attachment experiences, lending itself well to this therapeutic orientation.
Accepting new clients! Quickly and easily schedule your free consultation on my website (see below) / I work with women and couples during their reproductive season: family planning, fertility and infertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum and loss. I specialize in reproductive mental health disruption and am Perinatal Mental Health certified (PMH-C) by Postpartum Support International. I am also a certified grief care professional.
Whatever it is you are struggling with, a time of transition, grief, anxiety, parenting, or partnership, my hope for you is to realize you can not only tolerate your pain and discomfort, but recognize how it shapes you and leads to growth.
My initial focus is building trust and empathy with and for you. I tailor my approach to your needs and comfort allowing you to practice being your authentic self in the presence of an accepting, non-judgmental witness. I will be a safe container for your thoughts and emotions that may have been rejected in past relationships.
Whatever it is you are struggling with, a time of transition, grief, anxiety, parenting, or partnership, my hope for you is to realize you can not only tolerate your pain and discomfort, but recognize how it shapes you and leads to growth.
My initial focus is building trust and empathy with and for you. I tailor my approach to your needs and comfort allowing you to practice being your authentic self in the presence of an accepting, non-judgmental witness. I will be a safe container for your thoughts and emotions that may have been rejected in past relationships.
My primary area of focus is working with clients on anxiety, parenting concerns, unhealthy coping skills like self-medicating and relationship issues.
We can work together to create a tool box to open up for some short term solutions while doing some long term work. I utilize attachment theory to help get a better understanding of who you are while finding mindful emotional strategies through ACT work. I also offer a 15 minute free consult to make sure we are a good fit
My primary area of focus is working with clients on anxiety, parenting concerns, unhealthy coping skills like self-medicating and relationship issues.
We can work together to create a tool box to open up for some short term solutions while doing some long term work. I utilize attachment theory to help get a better understanding of who you are while finding mindful emotional strategies through ACT work. I also offer a 15 minute free consult to make sure we are a good fit
As a Marriage & Family Therapist I have had the privilege of working with adults, couples, children & families throughout my 15+ year career in the mental health field. I have developed my career by gaining experience in a variety of settings including schools, nonprofit agencies, crisis intervention, group practice & now, currently, private practice. I have helped individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, grief/loss, trauma & issues surrounding their family of origin. I enjoy working with young people on their journey to self-discovery, guiding families through parenthood & facilitating communication for couples in conflict.
As a Marriage & Family Therapist I have had the privilege of working with adults, couples, children & families throughout my 15+ year career in the mental health field. I have developed my career by gaining experience in a variety of settings including schools, nonprofit agencies, crisis intervention, group practice & now, currently, private practice. I have helped individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, grief/loss, trauma & issues surrounding their family of origin. I enjoy working with young people on their journey to self-discovery, guiding families through parenthood & facilitating communication for couples in conflict.
TBRI Practitioner, Trauma-Informed counseling and parent coaching
Have you or your loved ones experienced trauma, loss, or unmet needs? Are you feeling defeated and hopeless about your relationship with your child or spouse? If your messages to yourself are critical and self-defeating, or your communication with family members is strained and ineffective, you are continually bumping up against the same walls. Understanding and nurturing are necessary for your healing and growth. With awareness and support you can have peace in your heart and joy in your relationships.
TBRI Practitioner, Trauma-Informed counseling and parent coaching
Have you or your loved ones experienced trauma, loss, or unmet needs? Are you feeling defeated and hopeless about your relationship with your child or spouse? If your messages to yourself are critical and self-defeating, or your communication with family members is strained and ineffective, you are continually bumping up against the same walls. Understanding and nurturing are necessary for your healing and growth. With awareness and support you can have peace in your heart and joy in your relationships.
Whether you are a high school or college student experiencing anxiety or depression; a parent balancing personal, family, and work expectations; an adult going through a transition; or you are simply feeling tired and overwhelmed by the current political, social, and environmental challenges, I can provide helpful support as you move toward a future that reflects your values.
My approach is person-centered and experiential, and is tailored to the goals, culture, and concerns of the individual or family with whom I am working. I help create the conditions for you to discover your own answers, to redefine your relationships (especially the one with yourself), to develop new patterns and behaviors, and to let go of old ones.
Whether you are a high school or college student experiencing anxiety or depression; a parent balancing personal, family, and work expectations; an adult going through a transition; or you are simply feeling tired and overwhelmed by the current political, social, and environmental challenges, I can provide helpful support as you move toward a future that reflects your values.
My approach is person-centered and experiential, and is tailored to the goals, culture, and concerns of the individual or family with whom I am working. I help create the conditions for you to discover your own answers, to redefine your relationships (especially the one with yourself), to develop new patterns and behaviors, and to let go of old ones.
I help you identify the difficult areas in parenting kids who have come from hard with acceptance and empathy.
Melissa Pemberton is a trauma-aware therapist who works with individuals who have experienced trauma, as well as parents/caregivers and families who are raising children who have experienced adversity or trauma. She has experience working with families in the child welfare system since 2005 and is trained in a variety of trauma-aware curriculums. Melissa seeks to help families who are struggling with compassion fatigue, secondary trauma, and difficulties with big behaviors.
I help you identify the difficult areas in parenting kids who have come from hard with acceptance and empathy.
Melissa Pemberton is a trauma-aware therapist who works with individuals who have experienced trauma, as well as parents/caregivers and families who are raising children who have experienced adversity or trauma. She has experience working with families in the child welfare system since 2005 and is trained in a variety of trauma-aware curriculums. Melissa seeks to help families who are struggling with compassion fatigue, secondary trauma, and difficulties with big behaviors.
Navigating certain relationships in our lives can feel challenging and overwhelming. If you’re stuck in distressing patterns, tired of repeated arguments, and are hoping to break these cycles, then I can support you through that. Whether you’re facing communication challenges with your partner, experiencing family conflict, or overwhelmed navigating parenthood, therapy can be the space where you lift some weight off your shoulders. My training as a couple and family therapist equips me to help you work towards more fulfilling dynamics. I have interest and experience working with neurodiversity, personality disorders and trauma.
Navigating certain relationships in our lives can feel challenging and overwhelming. If you’re stuck in distressing patterns, tired of repeated arguments, and are hoping to break these cycles, then I can support you through that. Whether you’re facing communication challenges with your partner, experiencing family conflict, or overwhelmed navigating parenthood, therapy can be the space where you lift some weight off your shoulders. My training as a couple and family therapist equips me to help you work towards more fulfilling dynamics. I have interest and experience working with neurodiversity, personality disorders and trauma.
2) We have child, teen, and family therapist experts to assist in both kids as well as help with parenting difficulties, difficult transitions like divorce and death 3) We specialize in helping people have more satisfying relationships from adult children & their parents to all kinds of couples.
Our work is grounded in scientific research and phenomenological inquiry. Our approach is collaborative, respectful, and tailored to meet your specific needs.
2) We have child, teen, and family therapist experts to assist in both kids as well as help with parenting difficulties, difficult transitions like divorce and death 3) We specialize in helping people have more satisfying relationships from adult children & their parents to all kinds of couples.
Our work is grounded in scientific research and phenomenological inquiry. Our approach is collaborative, respectful, and tailored to meet your specific needs.
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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.