Parenting

How we help with parenting

We offer parenting sessions to help parents learn strategies, based on best practices, to improve the parent-child relationship. We usually start by conducting an assessment with parent(s) and child to understand concerns. Assessments may include reaching out to school professionals/teachers, or other professionals involved with your family, to get additional information related to your concerns. We may meet with family members separately during the assessment phase. We then develop a plan of action collaboratively with your family.

​Our approach to parenting work is based on Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), play therapy approaches, systems therapy, and CBT techniques. We often work to heal or repair the parent-child relationship, while addressing any particular problem behaviors. Treatment is tailored to each family, and adapted based on a variety of factors, such as age of the child and cultural background of the family. 

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When do you need help with parenting?

Families may benefit from professional intervention because of a variety of situations that may be impacting their well-being and harmony: 

• Separation/divorce
• Mental health concerns
• Communication challenges 
• Feeling disconnected
• Difficulties with managing distress and overwhelming emotion
• ​Having worry and concerns about a family member(s) 
• Feeling a lack of support or appreciation
• Problems with trust and respect
• Lack of clear boundaries
• Trouble expressing love and affection 
• Not feeling safe together, either emotionally or physically ​
• Learning disabilities/developmental challenges
• Transitions in developmental milestones (e.g. adolescence) ​.