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Quincy Hock

Transformative Intimacy LLC

LMFT

Licensed In:
Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire
“I work primarily with couples and other relational units (triads, families, etc) as well as individuals often dealing with relationship issues. I have experience supporting couples navigating infidelity, high conflict, infertility/family planning and parenting, substance abuse, and mental health issues.”
Services:
Clinical Supervision, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy
Specialties:
Addiction · Anxiety · Autism · Consensual Non-Monogamy · Depression · Infertility & Reproductive Mental Health · Infidelity / Affair Recovery · Pregnancy, Postpartum & Perinatal Mental Health · Relationship Issues · Substance Use
Kristy Johnson

D3 Therapy Services

LPC

Licensed In:
Texas
“I help young solo parents (widows/widowers) navigate their new normal. Losing your spouse was not in your plans, but life said otherwise. Not only do you grieve the loss of your spouse, but your whole world has shifted with secondary losses as well: parenting alone, reduction in finances, loss of friendships, an imbalance between work and home life, and more. Feelings of loneliness, anger, and numbness are all common and come in waves, unexpectedly; reminders that the loss of your loved one is real. When you get on a roller coaster ride, there are two seats per car. It would be an honor to buckle up next to you and see how we can work together, side by side, to explore and create a hopeful and meaningful future for you, Super Parent.”
Services:
Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy
Specialties:
Addiction · Anxiety · Depression · Grief · Life Transitions · Perfectionism · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Substance Use · Trauma & PTSD
Freesia Therapy Collective

Freesia Therapy Collective

LMFTA, LSWAIC, LMHCA

Licensed In:
Washington
“At Freesia Therapy Collective, we provide compassionate online therapy for individuals, couples, families, teens and young adults throughout Washington State. We support people facing a wide range of life challenges — including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, anger, neurodivergence, substance use, relational stress, identity concerns, and more — with tailored, culturally responsive care. Our affirming practice welcomes clients of all sexual orientations, gender identities, races, cultures, faiths, and relationship structures, including LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent individuals. We meet you where you are, honoring your unique story, strengths, and goals to foster healing, resilience, and meaningful personal growth.”
Services:
Child Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy, Sex Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
Addiction · ADHD · Aging · Anger Management · Anxiety · Autism · Behavioral Issues · Bipolar Disorder · Burnout · Career Counseling · Chronic Pain and Illness · Codependency · Consensual Non-Monogamy · Depression · Disability · Dissociative Disorders · Divorce · Domestic Abuse · Educational and Learning Disabilities · Gender Identity · Grief · Immigrant & Refugee Mental Health · Infertility & Reproductive Mental Health · Insomnia & Sleep Disorders · Life Transitions · Men’s Mental Health · Panic · Parent-Child Bonding & Attachment · Perfectionism · Personality Disorders · Phobias · Pregnancy, Postpartum & Perinatal Mental Health · Psychosis · Relationship Issues · Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse · Self Esteem · Self-Harming · Sexual Abuse · Spirituality · Substance Use · Suicidal Ideation · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Jacqueline Castaneda

The Raven Healing Center

Lpc

Licensed In:
Texas
“I work with individuals across diverse backgrounds, including children, adolescents, and adults. My focus is on helping clients navigate issues such as anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma, and relationship challenges. I also enjoy working with clients seeking personal growth and improved coping skills.”
Services:
Child Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
ADHD · Anxiety · Autism · Behavioral Issues · Depression · Divorce · Domestic Abuse · Educational and Learning Disabilities · Grief · Trauma & PTSD
Laura Lyn Zane-Nwagbaroacha

Sage Synergy Counseling and Wellness

LMHC

Licensed In:
Florida
“Many of the people I work with have spent years feeling like they were somehow "too much," "not enough," or simply different. They may be neurodivergent, highly sensitive, gifted, homeschooling, spiritually awakened, or people who have never quite fit the mold. Some arrive exhausted from masking, people-pleasing, overthinking, or trying to become the version of themselves they believe the world expects.”
Services:
Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
ADHD · Anxiety · Burnout · Chronic Pain and Illness · Depression · Educational and Learning Disabilities · Highly Sensitive People (HSP) · Menopause & Perimenopause · Sexual Abuse · Spirituality · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Elizabeth Hajjar

Ember Psychotherapy Collective

LICSW

Licensed In:
Massachusetts
“I work with people of all ages and have a special interest in how online life (social media, gaming, online dating, etc.) impacts our mental health and self-image. As a queer person myself, I understand the importance of feeling seen, safe, and understood, and aim to offer that to every client I meet. A big part of my work is helping folks build a better relationship with their bodies — whether you're fat, thin, in between, transitioning, aging, disabled, or just feeling disconnected from yourself. I approach body image through the lens of fat acceptance and body liberation, and together we can explore what it means to live in your body without shame, pressure, or apology.”
Services:
Child Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
ADHD · Anxiety · Behavioral Issues · Body Dysmorphia · Depression · Grief · Life Transitions · Mood Disorders · Relationship Issues · Trauma & PTSD
Dr. Ann Hirsch

San Diego Institute of Therapy

PsyD

Licensed In:
California
“Dr. Ann Hirsch (née White) is committed to creating a therapeutic space where clients feel truly seen and understood, allowing them to cultivate secure, healthy relationships with those who matter most. As a psychologist with training and experience in providing evidence-based care, Dr. Ann offers personalized therapy for individuals, couples, and families, with a special focus on couples, parents, executives, and neurodivergent individuals. Whether you’re an executive dealing with high-pressure environments, a couple seeking to restore intimacy, or a neurodivergent individual looking for tailored support, Dr. Ann’s evidence-based, client-centered approach is designed to help you find healing, freedom, and peace.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy
Specialties:
ADHD · Autism · Executive Coaching · Perfectionism
Jade Rice

Blooming Clematis Therapy & Consulting

LMFT

Licensed In:
Arizona
“I works extensively with young adults, LGBTQIA+ community members, military members and veterans, and young adults navigating questions or challenges with identity and intergenerational dynamics. I actively consider how race, culture, gender, sexuality, and systemic inequities impact mental health, relationships, and overall functioning. I focus on prioritizing therapy that is affirming, culturally responsive, and grounded in transparency and clear boundaries. I additionally specialize in providing therapy to other therapists and helping professionals. I maintain strong therapeutic structure and role clarity, ensuring that providers who seek therapy are able to step fully into the client role without comparison, over-intellectualization, or blurred professional boundaries.”
Services:
Child Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
Attachment · Gender Identity · Immigrant & Refugee Mental Health · Life Transitions · Older Adults & Aging · Relationship Issues · Sexual Abuse · Trauma & PTSD
Maria Isabel Perry

Silver Lining Couples and Family Therapy

LMFT-A

Licensed In:
Texas
“My ideal clients are couples and families who genuinely care about one another but feel stuck in painful patterns they don’t know how to break. They may be rebuilding trust after betrayal, navigating the stress of parenthood or major life transitions, or struggling to reconnect with a teen who feels distant. They aren’t looking for someone to take sides—they want clarity, tools, and a path forward. They’re ready to move beyond blame and toward healing, stronger communication, and lasting change.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
Attachment · Life Transitions · Relationship Issues · Trauma & PTSD
Megan Page

Valor Counseling Center

LMFTA

Licensed In:
North Carolina
“I work with adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and difficult life transitions. I especially serve first responders, military members, and their families facing chronic stress, trauma exposure, relationship strain, or the emotional toll of service. Many of my clients come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected, or exhausted from carrying too much alone. Some struggle with unresolved trauma, intrusive thoughts, burnout, or depression. Others are facing relationship challenges, loss, or identity shifts. You may appear high-functioning on the outside while internally feeling anxious, numb, or alone. If you want to address root issues and not just manage symptoms, I offer a compassionate space to process, heal, and build resilience so you can feel more grounded, connected, and hopeful.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Attachment · Burnout · Codependency · Depression · Divorce · Domestic Abuse · Faith-Based Care · Grief · Infertility & Reproductive Mental Health · Life Transitions · Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Panic · Parent-Child Bonding & Attachment · Phobias · Pregnancy, Postpartum & Perinatal Mental Health · Relationship Issues · Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse · Self Esteem · Self-Harming · Sexual Abuse · Suicidal Ideation · Trauma & PTSD · Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) · Women’s Mental Health
Sarah Marcus

White Horse Healing

LCSW

Licensed In:
Idaho
“I work with mom’s and Couples. The niche I serve it is a couple couples who are navigating parenthood and life changes.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy, Sex Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Attachment · Burnout · Divorce · Grief · Life Transitions · Parent-Child Bonding & Attachment · Pregnancy, Postpartum & Perinatal Mental Health · Relationship Issues · Women’s Mental Health
Frankie Lemmons

Whole Worth Counseling

LMFT, LPC, LMHC

Licensed In:
Oregon, Washington
“I work with individuals and relationships who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure how they got where they are. Many of my clients are navigating anxiety, life transitions, identity exploration, burnout, relationship challenges, or long-standing patterns that no longer serve them. I work well with people who are ready to better understand themselves and their relationships, even if they don’t yet know exactly what needs to change. Whether you’re coming alone or with partners or family, our work focuses on creating space to feel seen, understood, and supported while moving toward a life and relationships that feel more aligned and intentional.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Attachment · Burnout · Consensual Non-Monogamy · Depression · Grief · Pregnancy, Postpartum & Perinatal Mental Health · Relationship Issues

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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