Parenting Therapists in Princeton, NJ
I provide clients with a safe and confidential space to process and manage many of life's transitions. I believe that treatment should be tailored to you and your own unique needs. Therapy can be focused on different areas of your life such as improving your mood, exploring various identities, improving your ability to manage your emotions, exploring family issues, parenting, processing interpersonal problems or just wanting to enhance your quality of life.
I provide clients with a safe and confidential space to process and manage many of life's transitions. I believe that treatment should be tailored to you and your own unique needs. Therapy can be focused on different areas of your life such as improving your mood, exploring various identities, improving your ability to manage your emotions, exploring family issues, parenting, processing interpersonal problems or just wanting to enhance your quality of life.
Sara Takla
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, RPT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Princeton, NJ 08540
It can be exhausting as a parent seeing your child suffering and feeling like you just don’t know what to do or say. Many families reach out for support after struggling alone through weeks or months where every day feels like a constant uphill battle. Reaching out to a therapist is not easy. Regardless of the reason, calling a stranger to ask for help can feel intimidating. I would like to take a moment to reassure you that this first step is often the hardest, but it does get easier. I offer a safe non-judgmental space to talk about the difficulties you and your child have been experiencing and begin taking steps forward together.
It can be exhausting as a parent seeing your child suffering and feeling like you just don’t know what to do or say. Many families reach out for support after struggling alone through weeks or months where every day feels like a constant uphill battle. Reaching out to a therapist is not easy. Regardless of the reason, calling a stranger to ask for help can feel intimidating. I would like to take a moment to reassure you that this first step is often the hardest, but it does get easier. I offer a safe non-judgmental space to talk about the difficulties you and your child have been experiencing and begin taking steps forward together.
Stacy Hoffer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, MDiv, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Princeton, NJ 08540
Worried moms & frazzled dads, look no further! Maybe your child is anxious, sad, angry, or acting out. You've tried empathy, rewards, punishments, extra attention, special privileges. You've read books, consulted parenting blogs, & asked other parents for advice. Whatever you try, it may even work for a few days but then all the old problems come right back. Maybe your boy wants to dress like a girl and it's freaking you out. Maybe your teen declares "I'm queer"--what does that even mean? Let's add the stress of the pandemic and you're exhausted, frustrated, and worried about your child's future.
Worried moms & frazzled dads, look no further! Maybe your child is anxious, sad, angry, or acting out. You've tried empathy, rewards, punishments, extra attention, special privileges. You've read books, consulted parenting blogs, & asked other parents for advice. Whatever you try, it may even work for a few days but then all the old problems come right back. Maybe your boy wants to dress like a girl and it's freaking you out. Maybe your teen declares "I'm queer"--what does that even mean? Let's add the stress of the pandemic and you're exhausted, frustrated, and worried about your child's future.
Allison Hurwitz
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSW, MA, ATR
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Princeton, NJ 08540 (Online Only)
One size does not fit all. I utilize a variety of approaches that I tailor to best meet each client's individual needs. I have worked with kids, teens and adults for 29 years with specialties in: Parent Coaching, Art Therapy, and Navigating Life with Chronic Illness. From decades of work with children and families, I am skilled at helping parents to better understand their kids, improve communication and develop effective solutions. Having degrees in Art Therapy and Social Work expands the array of services I can provide. Art therapy offers a safe, powerful way to explore thoughts and feelings that seem too hard to express in words.
One size does not fit all. I utilize a variety of approaches that I tailor to best meet each client's individual needs. I have worked with kids, teens and adults for 29 years with specialties in: Parent Coaching, Art Therapy, and Navigating Life with Chronic Illness. From decades of work with children and families, I am skilled at helping parents to better understand their kids, improve communication and develop effective solutions. Having degrees in Art Therapy and Social Work expands the array of services I can provide. Art therapy offers a safe, powerful way to explore thoughts and feelings that seem too hard to express in words.
Jill Barnett Kaufman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Princeton, NJ 08540 (Online Only)
I am a Certified Parent Educator, a Cognitive-Behavioral therapist and a Certified Divorce Mediator.
Are you overwhelmed and scared by the thought of divorce? Are you struggling in your relationship and don't know what to do? Are you worried about the impact on the kids? I help individuals, couples and families struggling with these issues find a way to navigate through stressful and overwhelming experiences. Imagine what it would be like to have the relationship you've always wanted or if you had the support you needed to make the difficult decision to leave your relationship and move forward in your life.
I am a Certified Parent Educator, a Cognitive-Behavioral therapist and a Certified Divorce Mediator.
Are you overwhelmed and scared by the thought of divorce? Are you struggling in your relationship and don't know what to do? Are you worried about the impact on the kids? I help individuals, couples and families struggling with these issues find a way to navigate through stressful and overwhelming experiences. Imagine what it would be like to have the relationship you've always wanted or if you had the support you needed to make the difficult decision to leave your relationship and move forward in your life.
Parenting consultation and support in conjunction with individual child/adolescent CBT or independent of a child's participation in therapy is a key part of my practice.
I am an experienced, licensed clinical psychologist with expertise providing cognitive behavioral (CBT) and other scientifically-proven therapies to children, adolescents, and adults. CBT emphasizes the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It focuses on learning new ways of thinking and acting that lead to improvements in well-being.
Parenting consultation and support in conjunction with individual child/adolescent CBT or independent of a child's participation in therapy is a key part of my practice.
I am an experienced, licensed clinical psychologist with expertise providing cognitive behavioral (CBT) and other scientifically-proven therapies to children, adolescents, and adults. CBT emphasizes the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It focuses on learning new ways of thinking and acting that lead to improvements in well-being.
Danice C Banda
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, ACS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Princeton, NJ 08540
Through a supportive, strengths-based perspective I can help adolescents feel comfortable to address feelings of depression, anxiety, or anger, oppositional behaviors, manage stress, destructive behaviors or self-harm and improve parent-child relationships.
The decision to enter counseling is a personal one. Many questions may come with this decision including: • How can counseling help me? • How do I find the right counselor? • What can I expect at a counseling session? • When will I start to feel better? Through supportive listening, compassionate humor, and collaboration, my goal is to help you challenge unhealthy ways of functioning, cope with life stressors, and identify what is going well. Positive recognition is key to feeling good about ourselves and helps inspire wellness and success.
Through a supportive, strengths-based perspective I can help adolescents feel comfortable to address feelings of depression, anxiety, or anger, oppositional behaviors, manage stress, destructive behaviors or self-harm and improve parent-child relationships.
The decision to enter counseling is a personal one. Many questions may come with this decision including: • How can counseling help me? • How do I find the right counselor? • What can I expect at a counseling session? • When will I start to feel better? Through supportive listening, compassionate humor, and collaboration, my goal is to help you challenge unhealthy ways of functioning, cope with life stressors, and identify what is going well. Positive recognition is key to feeling good about ourselves and helps inspire wellness and success.
My ideal client is grappling with a multitude of challenges and seeking support in their therapeutic journey. This client's primary concerns revolve around the quest to discover their authentic self and cultivate a more positive outlook on life. A devoted parent they are navigating the complexities of raising a child diagnosed with autism, adding an extra layer of responsibility and emotional weight to their daily life. Central to the client's therapeutic goals is the desire to unearth the positive aspects of their life. They're eager to shift their focus from challenges to blessings, fostering resilience and a sense of gratitude.
My ideal client is grappling with a multitude of challenges and seeking support in their therapeutic journey. This client's primary concerns revolve around the quest to discover their authentic self and cultivate a more positive outlook on life. A devoted parent they are navigating the complexities of raising a child diagnosed with autism, adding an extra layer of responsibility and emotional weight to their daily life. Central to the client's therapeutic goals is the desire to unearth the positive aspects of their life. They're eager to shift their focus from challenges to blessings, fostering resilience and a sense of gratitude.
I am an experienced psychologist who provides psychotherapy to children, adolescents and adults from a range of backgrounds. I assist individuals with issues related to family, work and peer relationships, academic and professional development, parenting, trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, postpartum adjustment and life transitions.
I am an experienced psychologist who provides psychotherapy to children, adolescents and adults from a range of backgrounds. I assist individuals with issues related to family, work and peer relationships, academic and professional development, parenting, trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, postpartum adjustment and life transitions.
Specializing in Grief and Loss, of all kinds. As well as Depression, Anxiety, Marital Problems and Parenting issues. Having difficulty adjusting to a new life circumstance? I can help you navigate many of the difficulties on the road of life. I work well with Children ages 5 and above, adolescents, as well as Young Adults and Adults. Call or e-mail me today.
Specializing in Grief and Loss, of all kinds. As well as Depression, Anxiety, Marital Problems and Parenting issues. Having difficulty adjusting to a new life circumstance? I can help you navigate many of the difficulties on the road of life. I work well with Children ages 5 and above, adolescents, as well as Young Adults and Adults. Call or e-mail me today.
Using a collaborative, systemic approach, I bring compassion, experience and insight to each session. I strive to create a safe place for clients to address issues using research based strategies. I treat clients with dignity and respect. I emphasize a positive nuts and bolts appproach in helping people set goals and achieve them as rapidly as possible. My approach is successful in treating relationship issues of married and unmarried couples, life transitions,including the transition to parenthood, parenting conflicts,family issues, alternative lifestyles,multicultural relationship issues, postpartum depression, divorce, depression, anxiety, bereavement post traumatic stress, and acute stress disorder.
Using a collaborative, systemic approach, I bring compassion, experience and insight to each session. I strive to create a safe place for clients to address issues using research based strategies. I treat clients with dignity and respect. I emphasize a positive nuts and bolts appproach in helping people set goals and achieve them as rapidly as possible. My approach is successful in treating relationship issues of married and unmarried couples, life transitions,including the transition to parenthood, parenting conflicts,family issues, alternative lifestyles,multicultural relationship issues, postpartum depression, divorce, depression, anxiety, bereavement post traumatic stress, and acute stress disorder.
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Feeling stressed, confused and overwhelmed as a parent is a hard way to live day to day.
Are you struggling with a child whose behaviors feel difficult to manage? A child who stomps, screams and throws themselves on the floor, throws things, hits parents/other kids, refuses to follow directions, stands too close to other children, doesn't listen to someone else's "No!", and says unkind thing to others? I can help! I have over twenty years of experience working in clinical settings, ranging from in-home therapy and consulting to outpatient counseling settings. I spent eleven of those years working as a Behavior Consultant providing evidence-based interventions to parents and caregivers struggling to manage behaviors.
Feeling stressed, confused and overwhelmed as a parent is a hard way to live day to day.
Are you struggling with a child whose behaviors feel difficult to manage? A child who stomps, screams and throws themselves on the floor, throws things, hits parents/other kids, refuses to follow directions, stands too close to other children, doesn't listen to someone else's "No!", and says unkind thing to others? I can help! I have over twenty years of experience working in clinical settings, ranging from in-home therapy and consulting to outpatient counseling settings. I spent eleven of those years working as a Behavior Consultant providing evidence-based interventions to parents and caregivers struggling to manage behaviors.
Leigh Anne Clark
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Princeton, NJ 08540 (Online Only)
I also specialize in life transitions, job stress, and family/ parenting issues.
Welcome to Oakview Therapy LLC. My goal is to help you achieve goals and find happiness in life. Sometimes, we go through a life changing experience that can make us feel out of control. Other times the stress of life builds slowly and before you know it, it's just too much to bear. By listening and working together, we can find a clearer path to feeling calmer and more in control. If you are trying to cope with stress in various stages of life, whether it is at work or at home, and find that you cannot do it alone, please reach out and set up a free 15 minute consultation. I am only available to see adult individual clients.
I also specialize in life transitions, job stress, and family/ parenting issues.
Welcome to Oakview Therapy LLC. My goal is to help you achieve goals and find happiness in life. Sometimes, we go through a life changing experience that can make us feel out of control. Other times the stress of life builds slowly and before you know it, it's just too much to bear. By listening and working together, we can find a clearer path to feeling calmer and more in control. If you are trying to cope with stress in various stages of life, whether it is at work or at home, and find that you cannot do it alone, please reach out and set up a free 15 minute consultation. I am only available to see adult individual clients.
In my practice, I offer both in-person and online couples therapy, family therapy, and parenting coaching, as well as individual counseling for adults.
Relationships can be the greatest source of joy in people’s lives, but they also have the potential to cause us the most pain. The complex dynamics between romantic partners, parents and children, siblings, friends, and even colleagues can be incredibly challenging to navigate. I can help you to reclaim the joy in your relationships and learn how to nurture them to become even stronger. Your personal experiences have led you to develop the relationship patterns you have today, but I believe it is never too late to break unsatisfying cycles and create new, healthier ways of relating to the people you care about.
In my practice, I offer both in-person and online couples therapy, family therapy, and parenting coaching, as well as individual counseling for adults.
Relationships can be the greatest source of joy in people’s lives, but they also have the potential to cause us the most pain. The complex dynamics between romantic partners, parents and children, siblings, friends, and even colleagues can be incredibly challenging to navigate. I can help you to reclaim the joy in your relationships and learn how to nurture them to become even stronger. Your personal experiences have led you to develop the relationship patterns you have today, but I believe it is never too late to break unsatisfying cycles and create new, healthier ways of relating to the people you care about.
Carolyn Flynn
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CD, IMH-E
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Princeton, NJ 08540
If you are having difficulty with relationships, self-esteem, life transitions, parenting, grief, or are feeling stuck, please reach out.
The most difficult times of our lives present the greatest opportunities to become our full, authentic selves. I work with both children and adults offering a warm, accepting, and safe space to grow and change. My philosophy is that every person is doing the best they can with what they have in the moment. My clients come to be to be fully seen, accepted, and understood. This allows them to see themselves in a new way and come into alignment with their best selves.
If you are having difficulty with relationships, self-esteem, life transitions, parenting, grief, or are feeling stuck, please reach out.
The most difficult times of our lives present the greatest opportunities to become our full, authentic selves. I work with both children and adults offering a warm, accepting, and safe space to grow and change. My philosophy is that every person is doing the best they can with what they have in the moment. My clients come to be to be fully seen, accepted, and understood. This allows them to see themselves in a new way and come into alignment with their best selves.
Rachael Freni
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Princeton, NJ 08540
Waitlist for new clients
Are you struggling with caregiving responsibilities? Are you a self-identified people pleaser or highly sensitive individual? Do you feel the world very intensely? Are you experiencing emotional turmoil over TTC, pregnancy, postpartum, family change, coparenting, blending families, or parenting a neurodivergent child? Do you feel as though you've lost yourself since becoming a parent? Are you constantly putting everyone else’s needs before your own? Are you struggling to regulate your emotions, and it’s getting in the way of your relationships? Do you want to feel joy and connection to others again, and learn to be present?
Are you struggling with caregiving responsibilities? Are you a self-identified people pleaser or highly sensitive individual? Do you feel the world very intensely? Are you experiencing emotional turmoil over TTC, pregnancy, postpartum, family change, coparenting, blending families, or parenting a neurodivergent child? Do you feel as though you've lost yourself since becoming a parent? Are you constantly putting everyone else’s needs before your own? Are you struggling to regulate your emotions, and it’s getting in the way of your relationships? Do you want to feel joy and connection to others again, and learn to be present?
Anxiety Treatment Center, LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, LAMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Princeton, NJ 08540 (Online Only)
I am also a Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator.
Are you constantly worrying? Do you feel like your own worse enemy? Does anxiety keep you from enjoying life? At Anxiety Treatment Center we have over 20 years experience working in the behavioral/mental health field. We have extensive training in the treatment of anxiety disorders. Anxiety can rob us of the ability to enjoy life, by avoiding situations where a panic attack may occur. Learn to better understand your thoughts, feelings and relationships. Anxiety is extremely unpleasant. Therapy can help.
I am also a Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator.
Are you constantly worrying? Do you feel like your own worse enemy? Does anxiety keep you from enjoying life? At Anxiety Treatment Center we have over 20 years experience working in the behavioral/mental health field. We have extensive training in the treatment of anxiety disorders. Anxiety can rob us of the ability to enjoy life, by avoiding situations where a panic attack may occur. Learn to better understand your thoughts, feelings and relationships. Anxiety is extremely unpleasant. Therapy can help.
Alexa Rapach
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Princeton, NJ 08540 (Online Only)
My areas of expertise include managing anxiety, building self-confidence, improving communication, and navigating life transitions, with a special focus on family dynamics, parenting support, perinatal mental health, and neurodivergent clients.
Welcome! I’m Alexa, and I am currently accepting new clients! I specialize in supporting adults facing anxiety, relationship stress, interpersonal conflicts, and challenges in feeling empowered within their relationships. These experiences can often feel all-consuming, impacting your well-being and making it difficult to navigate life as you’d like. My goal is to help you explore these struggles in a safe, nonjudgmental space while providing tools and strategies to manage them effectively, fostering resilience and guiding you toward a more fulfilling, balanced, and intentional life rooted in your values.
My areas of expertise include managing anxiety, building self-confidence, improving communication, and navigating life transitions, with a special focus on family dynamics, parenting support, perinatal mental health, and neurodivergent clients.
Welcome! I’m Alexa, and I am currently accepting new clients! I specialize in supporting adults facing anxiety, relationship stress, interpersonal conflicts, and challenges in feeling empowered within their relationships. These experiences can often feel all-consuming, impacting your well-being and making it difficult to navigate life as you’d like. My goal is to help you explore these struggles in a safe, nonjudgmental space while providing tools and strategies to manage them effectively, fostering resilience and guiding you toward a more fulfilling, balanced, and intentional life rooted in your values.
We all struggle at times; emotional and psychological anguish are part of the human condition. And yet these challenges can be reframed as an indication that change may be helpful. I am a strong believer in the profound gift that mental health support can confer and that seeking therapeutic support is an act of self-empowerment and strength. I have a private practice in Princeton, NJ where I specialize in the treatment of anxiety and depressive disorders, LGBTQIA+ issues, parenting concerns, family systems and eating disorders. In my private practice I work with preadolescents, adolescents, adults, couples and families.
We all struggle at times; emotional and psychological anguish are part of the human condition. And yet these challenges can be reframed as an indication that change may be helpful. I am a strong believer in the profound gift that mental health support can confer and that seeking therapeutic support is an act of self-empowerment and strength. I have a private practice in Princeton, NJ where I specialize in the treatment of anxiety and depressive disorders, LGBTQIA+ issues, parenting concerns, family systems and eating disorders. In my private practice I work with preadolescents, adolescents, adults, couples and families.
(I understand the unique layers of stress you're facing during this time!) Regardless of age, I offer support through depression, anxiety, self-harm, trauma processing (I'm also trained in EMDR), self-esteem issues, low-motivation, parenting challenges, and more.
Ready for something to change, but not sure where to start? I'm here to help. I believe therapy is a collaborative experience towards growth, healing, and self-acceptance. I'm a person-centered therapist, meaning I'm flexible and prioritize treating my clients with the respect and empathy they deserve as we work together to process and overcome.
(I understand the unique layers of stress you're facing during this time!) Regardless of age, I offer support through depression, anxiety, self-harm, trauma processing (I'm also trained in EMDR), self-esteem issues, low-motivation, parenting challenges, and more.
Ready for something to change, but not sure where to start? I'm here to help. I believe therapy is a collaborative experience towards growth, healing, and self-acceptance. I'm a person-centered therapist, meaning I'm flexible and prioritize treating my clients with the respect and empathy they deserve as we work together to process and overcome.
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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.