Parenting Therapists in Port Townsend, WA
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Mark Saran
Counselor, LMHC
Verified
Verified
My practice is currently full. I have worked intensively with adolescents, adults, and their families for over 30 years. I work with individuals and couples to address life transitions, relationship,
parenting
issues, women's empowerment, and challenges including depression and anxiety. Specific foci/areas of interest include family dynamics, adolescent rebellion, strategies for success in school, ADD diagnosis and treatment plans and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). I spent two decades working with pregnant and
parenting
teens, and teaching childbirth education at my local hospital.

Freida Fenn
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CMHS
Verified
Verified
I assist Couples, Individuals, Teens and Families. See my website: fenntherapy.com. I provide emotional support, practical communication tools and emotional coping skills. Together, we create a treatment plan for positive change. Unresolved family issues, trauma, stress, couple conflicts,
parenting
challenges, life transitions and changes in your primary relationships can get you down. You deserve support and help to heal. I create a safe place for you to create the healthy changes you desire. I look forward to meeting you.
Waitlist for new clients

Paula L Casey
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CMHS, AT
Verified
Verified
Paula, is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Child Mental Health Specialist, and Art Therapist with graduate degree in Psychology and MA in Biology and Psychology. Paula has trained extensively in complex trauma, childhood neurodevelopment, attachment, developmental trauma,
parent
/child interactional including DIR/Floortome, PCIT, and generational trauma. Currently, children are only seen in her Port Townsend office, she does not do teletherapy with children.
Not accepting new clients

Christine Nock
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
Verified
Issues I can help with:
* Anxiety
* Depression
* Difficult relationships
* Communication issues
* Life transitions
* Healing from grief and trauma
* Self-worth issues
* Stress management
*
Parenting
support
* Health related concerns/weight loss.
You can recover your authentic self! My compassionate and accepting approach uses a variety of simple and effective techniques to help clients understand themselves, make clear and conscious choices, learn to listen to their own inner wisdom, set healthy boundaries, fulfill their own deepest needs, and become their most authentic selves.

David P Eekhoff
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MDiv
Verified
Verified
Treatment specialization includes:
-Depression and Anxiety
-Panic Attacks and Phobia
-Sexual and Relationship Problems
-Medical and Health concerns
-Grief and Loss
-Work and Career issues
-Stress Management
-Addiction & Recovery
-
Parenting
and Family Issues
-Conflict Resolution.
I bring over 20 years of experience to the Presbyterian Counseling Center. I offer a unique opportunity for people who come to me for counseling to become aware of issues about their relationships with others, and also develop a deeper awareness and appreciation of their world and their place in it...a spiritual search. When spirituality and hope meet, many say they experience a transformative change. No matter where you are in your journey, I offer you an experience in which you will be encouraged to take small steps that can make a huge difference. I welcome you to this journey...
Waitlist for new clients

Makiko Guji
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
I work with individuals and couples over 25 to help them with variety of issues including anxiety and stress, relationship, grief and loss, cultural adjustment,
parenting
, careers, and spiritual growth.
As you are in the process of looking for a therapist, you may already be half-way through resolving your issues. It is said that client's readiness and willingness to make changes is the strongest indicator of successful therapy outcome. As a therapist, I will accompany you in the journey of actualizing your fullest potential by assisting you to develop internal and external resources such as the sense of freedom, choices, healthy sense of self, responsibility, managing life balance, and strong support systems and relationships.

Andrea Conlon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I provide astrologically informed therapy. By that I mean that astrology is my main theoretical orientation, and is the guiding principle in how I understand people. I seek to help each person embody their essential nature more fully. My approach is non-pathologizing. I work to listen carefully to you to understand your experience. As we are all touched by suffering and loss, we sometimes must face difficulties that we cannot cope with on our own. In therapy we gain support to face and work through these kinds of issues. Above all, your concerns direct our work together.

Elisabeth Heiner
Counselor, PsyD, LMHC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Hello! Thank you for taking time to take care of yourself through therapy. I provide treatment for adults, adolescents, children, and couples. My specialties include anxiety, depression, PTSD, anger management, and adjustment disorders, as well as behavioral issues and trauma in children.
Not accepting new clients

Gillian Farrell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LSWAIC
Verified
Verified
The world is hard right now. The collective and individual trauma that we all face can be suffocating and lonely. Grief, anxiety, depression: they are all heavy and hard to carry without help. Maybe you've gotten help before and are back to a similar place. Maybe you are scared to reach out and share your experience with someone you don't know. Sometimes we just need a little perspective and other times we need someone who can do the hard work of helping us become our authentic self. Whatever your situation is, I am here for you. Big issue or small, you matter to me.

Kelley Swanstrom
Counselor, MAC, LMHC
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
*Limited Spaces Available* Do you feel disappointed, drained of energy, or lonely? Have you recently faced a transition and are struggling to get your life back on a rewarding path? Do burdensome emotions or racing thoughts interrupt you throughout your day? Are you feeling disconnected or unsatisfied in your relationships? Do you wish you could live a calmer more connected life and still be true to yourself? Would you like to achieve more, grow more, and feel more alive? Depression, anxiety, trauma, and grief can cause ongoing pain that takes you to places you never meant to go.

Intervention NW
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, AAS, SUDP
Verified
Verified
Times are stressful right now and we all could use a little help. Whether your life is good, bad, ugly or somewhere in between, its good to get some insight. We all just need to stop for a second, take a deep breath and observe ourselves. Are you reaching your full potential? Is your life turning out like you've imagined? Are your needs being met? Is something missing? By seeking help, you have taken the first step to new freedom and happiness. I am able to see each individuals issues and help them develop a plan to recover or simply improve. "When we are all alone we are in bad company". You are no longer alone. There is help.
Waitlist for new clients

Andrea Knutson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSWAIC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Have you been to talk therapy for traumatic experiences in the past only to have symptoms resurface over time? Do you feel disconnected from others or live with ongoing shame and guilt? Maybe you feel anxious, depressed, or triggered by everyday situations resulting in confusion and fear? I offer powerful somatic and mindfulness-based interventions like EMDR, Safe and Sound Protocol, and Brainspotting, along with traditional therapy, to guide you as you make use of your own innate healing properties to experience relief and wellness. I work creatively with each client to incorporate the modalities that feel safe and most beneficial.

Josh Kraetsch
Counselor, LMHC
Verified
Verified
We often learn ways of dealing with problems that can create more trouble than we intended. Maybe you become habitually hard on yourself or those around you. Maybe you feel stuck in indecision or backed into a corner by life's demands. Maybe you have found ways to soothe yourself that aren't serving you anymore. Or you might be facing the reality of one of life's painful truths such as loss, illness or an accident that has altered your course, leaving you unsure how to face what undeniably is, or how to move forward.

Esther Fredholm Conway
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
In my 40 years as a psychologist my goal has been to provide the safe nurturing environment that creates a productive client/therapist relationship. I have never forgotten my early experiences in seeking help from a therapist, wondering what it would be like, and if it would really help. I appreciated the understanding and insight I received then, and throughout my life, sometimes with my husband, I have found different kinds of therapy that were helpful to me and to my clients.
Not accepting new clients

Craig Isenberg
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I work with individuals, couples, and families to address issues ranging from relational conflict to the broad spectrum of mental health. Through an eclectic approach utilizing cognitive behavioral, solution-focused, and family systems-based modalities, I explore current problems within the social, cultural, and environmental context of life experiences and the impact these experiences have on both physical and mental health. I often approach the presenting issue as a symptom and endeavor to assist clients in developing an understanding of the function that problem serves and how to achieve that same function with more desired outcomes.

Patricia Bolen
Counselor, MA, LMHC, CMHS
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
I specialize in guiding individuals through trauma, transition, and transformation. My mission is to help people empower themselves and promote their well-being by providing a nurturing and safe environment for strength-based, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, and compassionate counseling. Together, we will draw from a range of techniques and collaborate to find the best approach for you. This may include traditional talk therapy, as well as other forms of therapy such as Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and mindfulness.

Mindy M Maxwell
Counselor, LMHC
Verified
Verified
Are you feeling stuck where you are currently? Are you feeling like the path forward is not clear to you? You might be considering a big change in your life and wondering what steps to take. I can help you clarify where you have been and what your strengths are to shape your bright future. Together we will explore what options are available to you as you move through this time. My goal is to support you as you change, grow and clarify your future. I provide a supportive, collaborative counseling environment for individuals (18+). I am LGBTQIA+ and gender affirming.

Paige Jones
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
You may be seeking change, healing, or understanding as you exist in the relationships and situations around you. Whatever your reasons may be, my hope is to provide a safe space for transformation to occur. I work within the context of relationship, believing they are what shape us, harm us, and ultimately heal us. Therefore we will work together as we explore opportunities for you to step further into your own voice and longings, finding freedom from anxiety, stress, depression, and fear. Making the decision to enter therapy is admirable. I look forward to meeting you wherever you may be.

Barbara Hansen
Counselor, LMHC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Therapy is something you have probably contemplated for awhile. It takes a lot of courage to work on tough issues that are making your life less fulfilling than you have envisioned. People seek counseling for different reasons. It can be something from your past that you feel it is time to work on or help finding your direction and motivation to reach your goals. I work with you to overcome whatever blocks are in the way of living the life you want to live.The important thing is to bring more joy into your life.

Lisa Madelle Bottomley
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
Verified
Right now all of my Insurance slots are full, so I am only taking on self pay clients. .......The soul can find it's self as long as it knows some one will hold it gently and carry it's song until it is ready to sing again. USING a variety of approaches for creative expression ( Body Focused awareness, Art materials, Writing, Sand Tray, Play therapy, dream work...) and drawing on extensive experience and training in Internal Family Systems, Adult & Child Attachment, and Trauma Recovery Work, clients can work with trauma and find ways to shift debilitating internal patterns and tensions .
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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.