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Rebecca Doppelt

Doppelt Family Therapy, Inc

LMFT

Licensed In:
California
“I work with adults who survived childhood abuse and/or have major anxiety. Sometimes my clients wants to heal unresolved trauma, sometimes they just want to change their relationship patterns in the present. Beyond that, I have 2 niches. The first is Betrayal of all kinds (infidelity, financial secrets, medical malpractice, abandonment, etc). My second specialty is Discernment: this is when a couple is seeking to decide whether to separate or stay together.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Attachment · Codependency · Divorce · Domestic Abuse · Grief · Panic · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Sexual Abuse · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Sarah Czaja

MHC-LP

Licensed In:
New York
“I work with clients across all ages and stages of life, with a special focus on supporting adolescents as they navigate challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional regulation, and life transitions.”
Services:
Child Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
ADHD · Anger Management · Anxiety · Attachment · Autism · Behavioral Issues · Depression · Disability · Divorce · Eating Disorders · Educational and Learning Disabilities · Faith-Based Care · Grief · Life Transitions · Panic · Phobias · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Trauma & PTSD
Helaina Roisman

Wade Kern Network, LLC

LICSW

Licensed In:
DC
“Helaina has extensive experience working with trauma survivors and individuals from varying backgrounds and life circumstances. She works with her clients to set appropriate and realistic goals with an over-arching sense of compassion and understanding. Taking a holistic solution-focused and collaborative approach, she helps individuals understand the root causes of their stress, anxiety and/or depression.”
Services:
Clinical Supervision, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy
Specialties:
Depression · Eating Disorders · Grief · Life Transitions · Mood Disorders · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Trauma & PTSD
Tamara Halperin

Dr. Tamara Halperin - A Psychological Corporation

PsyD

Licensed In:
California
“I specialize in working with youth, families, and adults to process their past traumas and adverse childhood experiences. I enjoy working with clients who are motivated to explore themselves, whether managing anxiety, processing trauma, enhancing personal growth, or strengthening relationships. Together, we’ll work at your pace to help you feel empowered and aligned with your goals. I believe that meaningful growth is possible for everyone, and I’m here to help you take the next steps toward the life you want. Parents are never given a handbook on parenting their child. So what do you do when they act out, have a tantrum, or struggle emotionally? As a certified PCIT clinician and trainer, I can help you learn positive parenting skills to enhance your parent-child relationship and provide appropriate discipline strategies to manage difficult behaviors.”
Services:
Child Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
ADHD · Anger Management · Anxiety · Attachment · Behavioral Issues · Depression · Domestic Abuse · Grief · Life Transitions · Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Panic · Parent-Child Bonding & Attachment · Perfectionism · Phobias · Self Esteem · Sexual Abuse · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Angela Heider

Ellie Mental Health

LCPC

Licensed In:
Idaho, Washington
“I work with individuals who may be feeling overwhelmed, disconnected or stuck. Many of the clients I support are navigating life transitions, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, loneliness, grief, or difficulties understanding and meeting their own needs. Whether you are facing a specific challenge or simply feel that something needs to change, therapy can be a place to gain clarity, develop new tools, and feel supported. My goal is to create a space where you feel comfortable being honest, vulnerable, and empowered to move forward. I work with couples and families who are navigating challenges such as communication struggles, relationship stress, life transitions, conflict, and feeling disconnected from one another. I support couples who want to strengthen their relationship, rebuild understanding, and create healthier patterns of connection. Together, we can work toward greater understanding, healthier relationships, and meaningful change.”
Services:
Clinical Supervision, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
Addiction · ADHD · Anger Management · Anxiety · Attachment · Bipolar Disorder · Career Counseling · Codependency · Depression · Divorce · End-of-Life · Gender Identity · Grief · Infertility & Reproductive Mental Health · Life Transitions · Mood Disorders · Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Parent-Child Bonding & Attachment · Personality Disorders · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem
Julie Stern

Ember Psychotherapy Collective

LICSW

Licensed In:
Massachusetts
“I have experience with clients of all ages, but specifically enjoying working with students, young adults, and professionals.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
Insomnia & Sleep Disorders · Life Transitions · Perfectionism · Relationship Issues
Ruba Afifi

Winged Transformations Counseling PLLC

LPC

Licensed In:
Texas
“I work with adults on their childhood trauma (C-PTSD), those struggling with grief, relationship issues, PTSD, Victims or survivors of Domestic or sexual violence, as well as those experiencing anxiety.”
Services:
Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Codependency · Divorce · Domestic Abuse · Grief · Life Transitions · Relationship Issues · Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse · Self Esteem · Sexual Abuse · Trauma & PTSD
Jenny DeSantis

Life Balance Psychotherapy

LCSW, CASAC, LCADC

Licensed In:
Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York
“I work with adults for individual and couples therapy. I specialize in childhood trauma/attachment issues, and how these experiences affect adult relationship issues. I also specialize in alcohol/gambling/substance use disorder.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy
Specialties:
Addiction · Attachment · Burnout · Codependency · Divorce · Life Transitions · Men’s Mental Health · Perfectionism · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Substance Use · Trauma & PTSD
Katie Statman-Weil

With Connection

EdD, LCSW

Licensed In:
Oregon
“You love your child deeply, but parenting feels harder than you ever expected. Maybe you are exhausted by constant power struggles, worried about your child's anxiety, big emotions, or behavior, or wondering why the strategies that seem to work for other families just are not working in yours. You may be carrying the weight of adoption, foster care, trauma, having a neurodivergent child no one else understands, or your coming to terms with your own childhood experiences while trying to be the parent you want to be. I work with parents who want things to feel different. You may know what is happening does not feel right, but not know how to shift it. Together, we will make sense of what brought you to therapy, maybe your child's unique nervous system, maybe your own experience of trauma as a child, while also strengthening your relationships, and building practical strategies that help your whole family feel more connected, confident, and supported.”
Services:
Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy
Specialties:
ADHD · Adoption · Attachment · Autism · Behavioral Issues · Caregiver Support · Educational and Learning Disabilities · Parent-Child Bonding & Attachment · Trauma & PTSD
Rachel Weinstock

Salt River Counseling

LCSW

Licensed In:
Arizona
“I work with adolescents, adults, parents, and families facing anxiety, trauma, depression, chronic pain, relationship struggles, parenting stress, and major life transitions. Many come feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected. I especially enjoy supporting individuals and families transitioning home after inpatient or residential treatment, as well as parents seeking help with regulation, behavior, and connection. At Salt River Counseling, we meet you where you are and work collaboratively to create practical, lasting change.”
Services:
Clinical Supervision, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
Addiction · Adoption · Anger Management · Anxiety · Attachment · Behavioral Issues · Burnout · Chronic Pain and Illness · Codependency · Depression · Divorce · Faith-Based Care · Grief · Life Transitions · Panic · Perfectionism · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Self-Harming · Sexual Abuse · Spirituality · Substance Use · Suicidal Ideation · Trauma & PTSD
Eva Seeling

JF Counseling Summit

LCSW

Licensed In:
Colorado, New York, Vermont
“Eva is a trauma-informed therapist working with adults and adolescents, offering a compassionate, collaborative space for healing and growth. She integrates evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), alongside mindfulness and somatic practices to support meaningful, lasting change. Eva specializes in trauma, relational challenges, parent coaching, grief and loss, and postpartum support. With warmth and deep attunement, she helps clients make sense of their experiences, regulate emotional distress, and identify and shift long-held narratives that may be keeping them stuck.”
Services:
Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Codependency · Depression · Gender Identity · Grief · Highly Sensitive People (HSP) · Life Transitions · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Sexual Abuse · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Kelsey McCamon

Cloudline Counseling

MA, LPC, ACS

Licensed In:
Colorado
“Individual adults struggling with anxiety, relationship challenges, grief & life transitions, sex, shame, and identity”
Services:
Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Attachment · Burnout · Grief · Life Transitions · Perfectionism · Pregnancy, Postpartum & Perinatal Mental Health · Relationship Issues · Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse · Self Esteem · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health

About Parenting Therapy

Parenting therapy gives parents and caregivers a space to get support for the emotional, relational, and practical challenges of caring for a child, teen, or adult child. It can be helpful when you are navigating behavior concerns, school stress, anxiety, emotional outbursts, co-parenting conflict, family transitions, communication struggles, or the strain of trying to respond well in hard moments.

Therapy Expanded helps you compare online therapists who support parents and caregivers by location, specialties, therapy approach, insurance, and availability. Online parenting therapy is not about judgment or perfection. It is about helping you better understand what is happening in your family, feel more confident in your responses, and build healthier patterns over time. If you are looking for therapy for your child or teen directly, you may also want to browse child therapy or teen therapy. If multiple family members want to participate together, family therapy may be a better fit.

What to Know About Online Parenting Therapy

Online parenting therapy is mental health support for parents and caregivers delivered through secure telehealth platforms, usually by video. It gives parents a dedicated space to talk with a licensed mental health provider about the challenges of raising children, supporting family relationships, and responding more effectively to stress at home.

Parenting therapy can be helpful at many different stages. Some parents are looking for help with routines, meltdowns, sleep struggles, anxiety, behavior concerns, or school-related stress. Others need support with emotional regulation, family conflict, co-parenting, neurodivergence, parent-child disconnection, or the challenges of raising teens. Parenting therapy can also be valuable for parents of adult children who are navigating boundaries, communication, caregiving stress, or long-standing relationship strain.

Because this service is offered by licensed mental health providers, online parenting therapy can go beyond general advice. Some sessions may focus on practical strategies and parenting tools. Others may help you explore deeper emotional patterns, stress responses, family dynamics, or the way your own history may be showing up in parenting. In many cases, the work includes both emotional support and concrete, usable guidance.

It is also important to know that parenting therapy is not about being blamed for everything happening in the family. A good provider helps you better understand what may be driving behavior, what your child may need, and how to respond in ways that feel calmer, clearer, and more sustainable. For many parents, that means less reactivity, more confidence, and a stronger sense of direction over time.

Online parenting therapy can be a good fit for parents who want help even if their child is not in the session. In some cases, the child may already be in therapy. In others, the parent may be the one seeking support first. Either way, parent-focused therapy can still create meaningful change. At the same time, online parenting therapy is not the right fit for every situation. Immediate safety concerns, severe crisis situations, abuse, or needs that require in-person family intervention may call for a different level of care.

How Does Online Parenting Therapy Work?

Online parenting therapy usually begins with finding a licensed mental health provider who offers telehealth and works with parents or families. Many provider profiles include their specialties, therapy style, fee information, insurance details, and availability so parents can compare options before reaching out.

Once you book, there is usually an intake process where you share background information about your child, your family, current concerns, and what you are hoping will improve. Some providers meet with one parent individually. Others work with both parents or caregivers together. Depending on the situation, sessions may stay parent-focused or may eventually include other family members if that becomes clinically useful.

During sessions, the provider may help you explore patterns at home, understand your child’s needs more clearly, identify common triggers, and build strategies around communication, boundaries, routines, emotional regulation, co-parenting, or conflict. Some sessions are more reflective and therapeutic. Others are more structured and focused on practical parenting tools you can start using right away.

As therapy continues, you may work on topics like reducing conflict, responding more calmly, handling emotional outbursts, supporting a child with anxiety or other mental health concerns, navigating school or social struggles, or managing the stress parenting brings up in your own life. If you are parenting a teen or adult child, the focus may be more on communication, boundaries, independence, conflict repair, or staying connected without overextending yourself.

Like other forms of telehealth care, online parenting therapy works best when there is consistency, honesty, and room to reflect on what is happening between sessions.

How to Find the Right Online Provider for Parenting Therapy

Finding the right online provider starts with the basics. Make sure they offer telehealth, work with parents or families, and are licensed to provide care where you will be located during sessions. From there, look for someone whose experience matches the support you want, whether that is behavior concerns, anxiety, parenting stress, ADHD-related challenges, co-parenting, family transitions, trauma, neurodivergence, or parent-child conflict.

It also helps to look at the provider’s style. Some parenting therapists are warm and reflective, helping parents understand emotional patterns and family dynamics more deeply. Others are more direct and practical, offering structured guidance, communication tools, and clear next steps. Some do both. Reading the provider’s profile can help you get a sense of whether their approach feels aligned with what you need.

Consider the age and stage of the children involved too. Some providers focus more on younger children and family routines. Others work more with teens, emerging adults, or parents navigating long-term relational stress. A provider who regularly works with the stage you are in may be better able to offer support that feels relevant and grounded.

Practical fit matters too. Look at cost, insurance acceptance, scheduling options, cancellation policies, and whether the provider can meet with one parent, both parents, or caregivers joining from different locations. Because parenting therapy often has to fit into an already overloaded schedule, convenience can make a real difference in whether the process feels manageable.

When available, a consultation can be a helpful next step. Ask what online parenting therapy with them usually looks like, whether sessions are more therapy-based or strategy-based, how they work with co-parents, and what concerns they most often help with. The right provider should feel experienced, nonjudgmental, and able to support both the emotional and practical side of parenting. Therapy Expanded helps parents compare licensed therapists by location, specialties, age groups served, family concerns, and online availability.

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Online Parenting Therapy FAQs

What is online parenting therapy?

Online parenting therapy is telehealth-based mental health support for parents and caregivers. Sessions are usually held by video with a licensed mental health provider and may focus on parenting stress, child behavior, communication, co-parenting, boundaries, emotional regulation, or broader family dynamics.

What kinds of concerns can online parenting therapy help with?

Parenting therapy may help with behavior concerns, emotional outbursts, anxiety, routines, school stress, parent-child conflict, co-parenting struggles, family transitions, grief, neurodivergence, and the emotional strain parenting can place on caregivers. It can also help parents feel more confident, less reactive, and less overwhelmed.

Is online parenting therapy the same as parenting support or coaching?

Not exactly. Some people use these terms loosely, but parenting therapy is provided by a licensed mental health professional and may include deeper work around emotional patterns, stress, family dynamics, and mental health concerns. Parenting support or coaching may be more educational, skills-based, or peer-oriented. Online parenting therapy can still be practical and supportive, but it is typically more clinical in scope.

Do I need my child to attend parenting therapy sessions?

Not necessarily. Many parenting therapy sessions are designed for the parent or caregiver only. In fact, parent-focused therapy can be very helpful even when the child is not present. Depending on the provider and the goals of care, other family members may be included later, but they do not always need to be part of the process.

Can both parents or caregivers attend sessions?

Often, yes. Many providers can meet with both parents or caregivers together if that feels helpful and practical. Some may also meet with one parent individually. This can be especially useful when parents want support around shared decisions, co-parenting, or getting more aligned in how they respond to challenges.

Can parenting therapy help if my child is a teen or an adult?

Yes. Parenting therapy is not only for parents of young children. It can also help parents navigating conflict, boundaries, communication, independence, caregiving stress, or relationship strain with teens and adult children. Parenting changes over time, and therapy can still be valuable in later stages.

What if my child refuses therapy?

Parenting therapy can still be worthwhile. Even when a child is not ready, willing, or able to participate in therapy, parents can still learn ways to respond differently, reduce conflict, improve connection, and create a more supportive environment at home. In many cases, change in the parent-child dynamic can start with the parent.

Will I still feel a real connection with my provider online?

Yes, many parents do. A strong therapeutic connection comes from feeling heard, respected, and understood, not only from being in the same room. Online parenting therapy can still feel personal, collaborative, and grounded when the provider is a good fit.

How much does online parenting therapy cost, and can I use insurance?

The cost can vary by provider, location, session length, and credentials. Some providers are private pay only, while others accept insurance or offer sliding-scale options. It is a good idea to review the provider’s profile and confirm both fee and insurance details before scheduling.

When is online parenting therapy not the right choice?

Online parenting therapy may not be the best fit when there are immediate safety concerns, ongoing abuse, severe crisis symptoms, urgent child protection issues, or needs that require more intensive in-person care. It may also not be enough on its own if a child needs direct treatment, formal evaluation, or a higher level of support. In those situations, in-person services, specialized care, or local crisis resources may be more appropriate.

Is parenting therapy different from family therapy?

Parenting therapy usually focuses on the parent or caregiver’s role, stress, communication, routines, boundaries, discipline, or co-parenting. Family therapy may involve multiple family members working together in session. Some families use both depending on their needs.

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