Parenting Support
providing guidance, tools, and support
We offer limited slots of in-person of parenting support at both our Los Angeles and Pasadena offices in California alongside teletherapy using a HIPAA-compliant platform for clients who live in the State of California and some countries abroad with no regulatory board for counseling services. Please feel free to reach out to us for more details.
01/06
parenting infants & toddlers
We don’t know how many times we’ve heard from parents about how unprepared and unsupported they felt in parenting infants and toddlers. Being a new parent to an infant or navigating the changing developmental milestones of a toddler can leave you feeling in survival mode. You might be balancing the stressors of adjusting to the change in your partnership after having kids, the changing relationship with your family of origin and community, and the many demands of life. You can experience a sense of grief and loss of who you used to be before becoming a parent and what you no longer can do in this life stage of parenting infants and toddlers. As your infant or toddler needs a lot from you as a parent, it’s a necessity that you have all the support you need for your own mental health, parenting, and navigating all the various challenges that come your way. Reach out for a free consultation with one of our therapists for parenting support to help you navigate the complexities of early childhood development, foster a supportive environment for your little ones, and feel empowered to be the parent you want to be for your child.
You may benefit from parenting support if you seek to:
Gain insight on how your personal experiences with being parented may be impacting your parenting style
Learn practical tools to support yourself as a parent as you parent your little ones
Identify strategies to establish healthy sleep routines and address common disturbances like night waking and resistance to sleep
Practice techniques to manage tantrums, biting, and other challenging behaviors that arise as toddlers learn to express themselves
Problem-solve ways to balance the demands of parenting with your well-being, addressing your feelings of overwhelm, and engaging in self-care
Explore the areas you get stuck with your child or toddler, and troubleshoot them
Nurture a strong and secure bond with your infant or toddler for healthy emotional and social development
Develop self-compassion and embrace being the ‘good enough’ parent
Mother and father laying in bed with their children
02/06
Parenting preschoolers
Navigating the preschool years can be both exciting and demanding as your child grows more independent and expressive. Your preschooler is likely developing new social skills as they are learning to form friendships and navigate group settings, clearly express and manage their feelings and thoughts, communicate their needs and wants with you and others, and learn ways to regulate their emotions when they experience conflict or difficult experiences. It can be overwhelming as a parent as you are working hard to support your preschooler to meet their developmental milestones so that they can transition well to kindergarten and beyond. Reach out for a free consultation with one of our therapists who can support you as a parent to feel more empowered in parenting your child.
You may benefit from parenting support if you seek to:
Understand your child’s developmental needs and identify ways to support them
Learn practical ways to support your child’s big feelings, such as loneliness, sadness, fears, or anger.
Attune to your child’s needs being expressed through their behaviors
Better manage your child’s aggressive behaviors, such as hitting, yelling, throwing objects, etc.
Learn how to navigate resources in the community and at school to support your child
Support your child in developing meaningful friendships
Hold space for your child’s excessive worries, fears, and nightmares
Help your child navigate a difficult change, such as a new baby in the family, adoption, or divorce & separation
Be a safe presence as your child is experiencing grief and loss of a pet, family member, or loved one
Establish boundaries through consistent routines and clear communication
Prepare your child for the transition to kindergarten
Mother and father laying in bed with their children
03/06
Parenting ELEMENTARY KIDS (K-4th)
It can be overwhelming as a parent to hear your child express sadness, anxiety about recent changes, anger, or feeling alone at school or their community. You might be noticing some concerning behaviors, difficulty focusing, lack of motivation, or challenges in their relationships with peers. While all of these experiences can be a normal part of a child’s developmental phase, you don’t have to move through these experiences as a parent alone. Our therapists can support you to name what you already sense in your gut, work with you to identify the best way to move forward with your child, learn needed parenting tools to support your child to navigate their feelings and current developmental stage, and help you serve as an advocate on your child’s behalf at home, school, and the community. Reach out for a free consultation with one of our therapists who can support you as a parent to feel more empowered in parenting your child.
You may benefit from parenting support if you seek to:
Understand your child’s developmental needs and identify ways to support them
Learn practical ways to support your child’s big feelings, such as loneliness, sadness, fears, or anger.
Attune to your child’s needs being expressed through their behaviors
Better manage your child’s aggressive behaviors, such as hitting, yelling, throwing objects, etc.
Learn how to navigate resources in the community and at school to support your child
Support your child in developing meaningful friendships
Hold space for your child’s excessive worries, fears, and nightmares
Help your child navigate a difficult change, such as a new baby in the family, adoption, or divorce & separation
Be a safe presence as your child is experiencing grief and loss of a pet, family member, or loved one
Establish boundaries and clear communication
hand reaching out with the shadows of sunlight
04/06
parenting tweens (5th-8th)
Most people rarely talk about the challenges as a parent as you are navigating the multiple transitions that your child is experiencing. You can experience a sense of grief and loss as your tween begins moving from being close to you as a parent to wanting more independence. There are a lot of changes that your tween is going through physically, cognitively, and socially. They might be caring a lot about what other people might think about them. Social pressures are becoming much more real, as they are feeling the need to fit in and feeling bad if they are left out. Your tween might be a victim of bullying or there may be a sudden change in school performance and mood, feeling self-conscious about how they look, how much they weigh, body image issues, and toxic masculinity. As much as your tween may be turning way from you and relying more on friends, they are still needing your support and guidance even if they might be telling you otherwise. Reach out for a free consultation with one of our child therapists who can support you to feel more empowered in parenting your tween.
You may benefit from parenting coaching if you seek to:
Understand your tween’s changing developmental needs and identify ways to support them
Become aware of how your good intentions may be contributing to the stress in the parent-child relationship
Gain insight on how your personal experiences with being parented may be impacting your parenting style
Learn to better listen to your tween and communicate in a way that your tween can hear you
Identify the areas you get stuck with your tween and troubleshoot them
Name the ruptures in your relationship with your tween and learn how to repair connections
Develop self-compassion and embrace being the ‘good enough’ parent
teenager looking off the right side, with her hand on her forehead.
05/06
Parenting teens (9th-12th)
The teenage years can be stressful being a parent when you are constantly navigating boundaries and stressors related to homework, screen time, what your child will eat, bedtime, academic expectations, extracurricular activities, and social pressures. When your child’s emotional reactions and behaviors are overwhelming, confusing, and stressful, it’s normal to feel lost. Sometimes your personal therapy as a parent can be extremely supportive to help you ground yourself, nurture your marriage, and process all the emotions, behaviors, and thought patterns that can get activated during this season of parenthood. You can also gain support as a parent to increase the resources in your parenting toolbox and learn how to set clear expectations and limits, communicate clearly and calmly, and support your child to navigate their difficult emotions. If you are feeling unsure about how you can support your teenager, we are here to help you figure that out. Reach out for a free consultation with one of our teen therapists who can support you to feel more empowered in parenting your teenager.
You may benefit from a parenting coach if you seek to:
Understand your teen’s changing developmental needs and identify ways to support them
Become aware of how your good intentions may be contributing to the stress in the parent-child relationship
Gain insight on how your personal experiences with being parented may be impacting your parenting style
Learn to better listen to your teen and communicate in a way that your teen can hear you
Identify the areas you get stuck with your teen and troubleshoot them
Name the ruptures in your relationship with your teen and learn how to repair connections
Develop self-compassion and embrace being the ‘good enough’ parent
young southeast asian child looking forward
06/06
parenting Highly sensitive children* (HSC)
You may have noticed that your child might be easily overwhelmed by high levels of stimulation, sudden changes, and the emotional distress of others. Maybe your child might have difficulty engaging in larger group settings, parties, or new situations even though your child might want to. Some people might describe your kid as “shy”, “sensitive”, or “too intense,” but you know these words don’t quite capture what’s going on. You see your child’s immense creativity, intuition about a situation, depth, and ability to empathize with others. You can see that your child might be struggling to live in a world that was not designed for them. Based on the years of research on the highly sensitive trait by Elaine Aron, we’ve adapted our learnings to support you in parenting your highly sensitive child. Reach out for a free consultation with one of our child therapists who can support you to feel more empowered in parenting your highly sensitive child.
You may benefit from parenting coaching if you seek to:
Help your child prepare for new situations
Gain tools to resolve problems at home
Advocate for your child at school and the community
Refer out to other supportive services such as occupational therapy, psychological assessments, feeding specialists, and more.
Develop self-compassion, compassion for your child, and embrace being the ‘good enough’ parent
Learn more about the highly sensitive temperament in a child
Identify how you can problem solve and work around current and potential challenges related to HSC
How to work around you and your child’s highly sensitive temperament, or differences in temperament
Attuning to your child’s needs
* highly sensitive temperament comes from the research of Elaine Aron. You can learn more here: https://www.oakandstonetherapy.com/blog/the-highly-sensitive-person