Parent Training

Managing children is complicated, and many parents struggle with their own childhood traumas interacting with thier ideals and the strain of daily parenting. Many feel uncertain about how controlling vs permissive they should be with their children. You are not alone! It is a struggle to juggle discipline, the parent-child relationship, and our own stressors and reactivity. You’ve got a lot to navigate, and it IS possible! Parents who are willing to become equipped to improve the mental health of themselves and their children are far more effective at creating changes in their family, home, and relationships. Well trained parents are the most effective intervention tool for struggling children. You can learn to do more for your child than any professional could in their visits with them. 

In Parental Counseling, you will bring in your needs and work together with a professional to learn how to build and rebuild healthy behavior and relationships in your home. You will learn about childhood development, parenting styles, and effective discipline techniques. With most parents, I help you get on the same page with your parenting and create a discipline program that aligns with your values and goals. Together, we identify the skills you and your children can acquire to improve their behavioral, emotional, social, and/or household functioning.

 

Call (972) 379-7807 or email tricia@mightandmindcounseling.com to get started!

 

For children with custody arrangements between households, I recommend intermittent joint sessions for all willing co-parents accompanying the separate sessions for each household. However, Family Therapists are not the appropriate avenue for seeking mediation, custody recommendations, or court evidence for custody battles. Therapy should be a place to safely process the upset these situations might bring and seek emotional healing, behavioral improvement, and resilience to get through them. If you are a parent looking for help with child custody battles, you will need to seek out a Forensic Psychologist or Forensic Counselor certified to perform Child Custody Evaluations. You may also seek out Parenting Fascilitators for professional coparenting support, recommendations, and custody testimony in court.