What are some challenges parents face?
Parenting is one of life’s greatest joys, but along with the enrichment it brings you, comes its own challenges. Along with tending to yourself, you now also have the responsibility of tending to the needs of another. You wish to tend to their emotional and physical needs, but also teach them social skills, life skills and set them up for personal fulfillment and success.
Parents come to our practice for therapy for parents in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut with a wide array of challenges that they might want support around, such as:
Learning how to parent a child that has their own mental health struggles
Dealing with bullying at school
Navigating issues related to the use of alcohol and other drugs
Learning how to parent a differently-abled child
Having conversations around sex, sexuality, and identity
Dealing with co-parenting and divorce
Navigating household chores, and homework
Making decisions about school and college placement
Navigating different parenting styles
Overcoming personal traumas to be a better parent
Navigating grief and loss in the family
Learning to parent a new-born
How Can Therapy for Parents in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York at Repose Help You?
Therapy for parents is an effective way of resolving your child’s problem behavior and emotional issues. It is our tendency to view the “other” as possessing the problem. A problem to be fixed on their own. As parents, it is important to remember that our child's problem behaviors are most often signal-flares for a larger issue. As parents, you have tremendous influence over your child's well-being. Just by fine-tuning your parenting a little bit, you can bring about significant improvement in your child’s life. At Repose Therapy, we allow you to zoom out, and look at all the variables influencing your child’s well-being.
We equip you with the tools, and skills to help you support your child, and you, in creating a life of fulfillment.
Suspect your teen is struggling with their mental health?:
How to Talk About Mental Health with your Child
Just like teens fear approaching their parents about going to therapy for teens, parents may have similar fears too. If you need help starting a conversation with your child about mental health and beginning therapy for teens, try leading with these questions. Make sure you take a non-judgmental stance and lead with curiosity:
Can you tell me more about what is happening? How are you feeling?
You’ve been seeming low lately. What’s been going on?
Have you had feelings like this in the past?
We all need someone to talk to sometimes. I'm here to listen. How can I help you feel better?
Do you feel like you want to talk to someone else about your problem?
Your Key to Communication
Communicate in a straightforward manner.
Provide some education or self-disclosure around what mental health problems look like for either yourself or in a more global sense.
Provide some education around what therapy is, and try to normalize this experience.
Do not make assumptions about what is going on.
Discuss the topic when your child feels safe and comfortable.
Watch for reactions during the discussion and slow down or back up if your child becomes confused or looks upset.
Listen openly and let your child tell you about their feelings and worries.
Types of Parenting Problems
EMDR for Performance Anxiety & Stress
Does your child deal with test anxiety? performance anxiety? sports performance issues? If the answer is yes, there is help! One of the most interesting and innovative uses of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy has been in performance enhancement by reducing feelings of stress, fear and anxiety. In addition to treating trauma symptoms, it is effective in disordered thinking, both of which interrupt and inhibit performance. It also helps to equip people with the confidence to take on, and see tasks through by installing positive self-beliefs. This is often done by having a person imagine themselves doing the thing that makes them nervous whilst engaging in bilateral stimulation (rapid eye movements). This has the effect of simultaneously decreasing the anxiety and fear associated with the task and inadvertently boosting self-confidence. This allows you to be able to, once again, regain control over your emotional state. Want to know more about how EMDR works? Click here. Want to know about Repose’s EMDR offering? Click here.
Why Begin Therapy for Parents with Us?
At Repose Therapy, we have online therapists and clinicians that specialize in working with parents, children, and families. Our therapists are trained in a variety of modalities to help create a therapeutic journey that can match your needs.
Our Online therapists work with parents through a systems approach and strive to create safety and comfort within the therapeutic space.
If you are ready to take the first step towards being a better version of yourself for you and your family, schedule a 15-minute consultation with our client concierge to explore your options and be matched with a therapist that is right for you.
Schedule a
consultation
We make it simple to find support. Conveniently SELF-SCHEDULE A 15-MINUTE CONSULTATION at REPOSE THERAPY so we can understand your reasons for seeking therapy and gather information in the most efficient and sensitive way possible.
Chat with our Client Concierge
During your consultation, your concierge will listen to you, ask questions, and discuss your options. Based on the information gathered, they will be able to recommend which of our ONLINE THERAPISTS would be well-suited to meet your unique needs
Meet with your Repose Online Therapist
It’s time to begin working on your mental health and parenting skills with therapy for parents who understand your struggles and goals. After the initial session with your ONLINE THERAPIST, your concierge will follow up to ensure you had a positive experience.
Other Service Offered At Repose Therapy
At Repose Therapy, our goal is to provide the best holistic psychotherapy services among other evidence-based therapy services to you. We enjoy working with college students, mothers, parents, couples, and individuals who are seeking better mental wellness in their life. If you need support as life begins to transition, then our skilled and unique team of online therapists would be thrilled to work with you. If therapy for parents isn’t the service you’re seeking, no worries. We offer other services at our ONLINE THERAPY OFFICE IN NEW YORK, CONNECTICUT, AND NEW JERSEY. Other services include PTSD TREATMENT AND TRAUMA THERAPY, ANXIETY TREATMENT, GRIEF COUNSELING, EMDR THERAPY, COUNSELING FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS, MARRIAGE COUNSELING AND COUPLES THERAPY, THERAPY FOR TEENS, LGBTQIA+ therapy, ART THERAPY, & DANCE MOVEMENT THERAPY.
Furthermore, we offer many GROUPS at our practice including an adult DBT skills group, Embracing Your BIPOC Body, Managing Emotions with DBT and Art Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Body Positivity, and a Ramadan group. If you’re interested in any of our other services, please reach out — we cannot wait to work with you as you improve your well-being and begin your journey towards healing. Call soon and begin moving forward!