Happier Stepfamilies: for Stepparents & Partners
NEXT GROUP in 2020 - Check website for details * Almost 2/3 of marriages with stepchildren end in divorce. * 50% of children in the U.S. will experience divorce by age 18. Almost half are likely to suffer from depression. ...
Hosted by Edina C Adler
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MA, Mediatr
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pleasanton, CA 94588
NEXT GROUP in 2020 - Check website for details * Almost 2/3 of marriages with stepchildren end in divorce. * 50% of children in the U.S. will experience divorce by age 18. Almost half are likely to suffer from depression. ...
The Center for Early Childhood Connections
The Center for Early Childhood Connections provides relationship focused, culturally attuned, and collaborative educational, mental health and wellness supports starting from pregnancy through age five for young children and those who care for them.
Hosted by Amanda Campbell
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Albany, CA 94706
The Center for Early Childhood Connections provides relationship focused, culturally attuned, and collaborative educational, mental health and wellness supports starting from pregnancy through age five for young children and those who care for them.
Mother2Mother Therapy Group
Many moms have a hard time after having a baby. Sometimes, it can really help to talk openly with other moms who are going through the same thing. I offer both in-person and virtual supportive therapy groups for moms with ...
Hosted by Victoria Rutsch
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, PMH-C
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pleasanton, CA 94588
Many moms have a hard time after having a baby. Sometimes, it can really help to talk openly with other moms who are going through the same thing. I offer both in-person and virtual supportive therapy groups for moms with ...
Parents of Children with Special Needs
Are you seeking support and connection with other parents who are parenting babies and children with special needs? Whether your child was born prematurely, with medical needs or developmental or genetic challenges, you are welcome here. If you are interested, ...
Hosted by Bay Area Psychotherapy / Kelly Ransom, PhD
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Oakland, CA 94618
Are you seeking support and connection with other parents who are parenting babies and children with special needs? Whether your child was born prematurely, with medical needs or developmental or genetic challenges, you are welcome here. If you are interested, ...
Hand in Hand Parenting Intro Course
Learn the 5 Hand in Hand Listening tools and how to apply them in your own family and in therapy with children in this interactive and small live 6-week class.? ?? This class is designed for parents, therapists and other ...
Hosted by Sf Bay Play Therapy By Karen Wolfe Lmft
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Oakland, CA 94610
Learn the 5 Hand in Hand Listening tools and how to apply them in your own family and in therapy with children in this interactive and small live 6-week class.? ?? This class is designed for parents, therapists and other ...
Postpartum Support Group/ ONLINE
THURSDAYS 11am-12pm. Mothers of young children (0-3 yrs) are welcome to join this weekly group to process, vent, grow, and heal postpartum. 5 members per session/ rolling enrollment/ $50/session.
Hosted by Kaci Smith
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Berkeley, CA 94709
THURSDAYS 11am-12pm. Mothers of young children (0-3 yrs) are welcome to join this weekly group to process, vent, grow, and heal postpartum. 5 members per session/ rolling enrollment/ $50/session.
Moms of Special Needs Children
As a mom to a neurodiverse, medically complex child, I understand the challenges that accompany raising these special kiddos. I've created a safe, welcoming space to share our experiences and get support from other moms on this journey. Please reach ...
Hosted by Katie Johnson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Pleasanton, CA 94566
As a mom to a neurodiverse, medically complex child, I understand the challenges that accompany raising these special kiddos. I've created a safe, welcoming space to share our experiences and get support from other moms on this journey. Please reach ...
Parents Group
This group supports parents who are trying to parent differently than they were parented. This includes helping break repetitive patterns of intergenerational trauma, and facilitating a nurturing, loving relationship with your children that is honest and committed to communication rather ...
Hosted by Dara Javid
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, JD
Verified Verified
Group meets in Berkeley, CA 94708
This group supports parents who are trying to parent differently than they were parented. This includes helping break repetitive patterns of intergenerational trauma, and facilitating a nurturing, loving relationship with your children that is honest and committed to communication rather ...
The Conscious Mom Reset
As a mom, you're likely the center of the household. You're constantly responding to your family's needs, big and small. But when you're so busy caring for others, it's hard to find the perspective to look at the big picture ...
Hosted by Nicole George-O'Brien
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Oakland, CA 94601
As a mom, you're likely the center of the household. You're constantly responding to your family's needs, big and small. But when you're so busy caring for others, it's hard to find the perspective to look at the big picture ...
A Different Parent
We tend to parent much like our parents did, even when we want to be different parents. Early learning makes it hard to break cycles. This group is for parents who wish they had been parented differently. A place to ...
We tend to parent much like our parents did, even when we want to be different parents. Early learning makes it hard to break cycles. This group is for parents who wish they had been parented differently. A place to ...
Parenting through the College Application Process
This group is to help parents during the stressful period of their child's college application process. It will provide both support and information about your role and how to best help your child. It will provide guidance about when to ...
Hosted by Alison Trules
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Oakland, CA 94618
This group is to help parents during the stressful period of their child's college application process. It will provide both support and information about your role and how to best help your child. It will provide guidance about when to ...
Support Group for New/First Time Dads
The impact of bringing a child into the world can be challenging to navigate, but as fathers we can strengthen one another. In this group we will be looking at our own experiences in childhood and what was modeled by ...
Hosted by Scott Silverstein
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Oakland, CA 94606
The impact of bringing a child into the world can be challenging to navigate, but as fathers we can strengthen one another. In this group we will be looking at our own experiences in childhood and what was modeled by ...
Gearing for Fatherhood Group
Do you want to be a dad someday, already are a dad, step-dad, supportive adult, or soon-to-be dad? This group will be launching on 1/15/2024 for male-identified individuals interested in talking about fatherhood and the roles we play as men. ...
Hosted by Erik Vincent Kahn
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Oakland, CA 94609
Do you want to be a dad someday, already are a dad, step-dad, supportive adult, or soon-to-be dad? This group will be launching on 1/15/2024 for male-identified individuals interested in talking about fatherhood and the roles we play as men. ...
New Dad's Group
[Meeting via Zoom} Becoming a new parent is a joy beyond words. It is also challenging in ways most of us can’t anticipate until we’re in it. This group is here to support new dads as they navigate the amazing ...
Hosted by Nick Wightman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Oakland, CA 94611
[Meeting via Zoom} Becoming a new parent is a joy beyond words. It is also challenging in ways most of us can’t anticipate until we’re in it. This group is here to support new dads as they navigate the amazing ...
Is Adoption Right for Us? A Five Session Group
Have you been thinking about growing your family by adoption? It is so hard to know where to begin.? This workshop will educate you about the main types of adoption --- foster-adopt, private domestic adoption, international adoption --- and how ...
Hosted by Tara Noone
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Albany, CA 94706
Have you been thinking about growing your family by adoption? It is so hard to know where to begin.? This workshop will educate you about the main types of adoption --- foster-adopt, private domestic adoption, international adoption --- and how ...
New Mom's Therapeutic Support Group
First time motherhood, in particular, is a time of great transition. One thing new mothers often find, but have trouble defining, is the changes they undergo in their identity and how they handle and make room in their lives for ...
First time motherhood, in particular, is a time of great transition. One thing new mothers often find, but have trouble defining, is the changes they undergo in their identity and how they handle and make room in their lives for ...
Parent Support Group
In the parent support group, we focus on how to navigate complex family dynamics with particular focus on substance use and behavioral concerns in teenagers. This is especially for parents who want to foster healthy and loving communication within the ...
Hosted by Sarah Hausman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Alameda, CA 94501
In the parent support group, we focus on how to navigate complex family dynamics with particular focus on substance use and behavioral concerns in teenagers. This is especially for parents who want to foster healthy and loving communication within the ...
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Parenting Support Groups
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.