Parenting Therapists in Seattle, WA
Katie Sparrow
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFTA
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98144 (Online Only)
Besides being a therapist, I am a young adult scifi/fantasy writer, a parent of two, and have a daily mindfulness practice.
I am accepting new couples and individuals. My work focuses on deepening how we tell stories about ourselves, as well as understanding and healing our relationships. Parenting, divorce, chronic illness, anxiety, shame, and relationship troubles are particularly good matches for me. Life can go sideways in all kinds of ways, and therapy can give you concrete tools and aha moments that can change everything. I have worked for over fifteen years in the mental health field, and love working with teens, adults, and couples. I welcome people from all backgrounds, and actively cultivate an atmosphere that welcomes diversity of all kinds.
Besides being a therapist, I am a young adult scifi/fantasy writer, a parent of two, and have a daily mindfulness practice.
I am accepting new couples and individuals. My work focuses on deepening how we tell stories about ourselves, as well as understanding and healing our relationships. Parenting, divorce, chronic illness, anxiety, shame, and relationship troubles are particularly good matches for me. Life can go sideways in all kinds of ways, and therapy can give you concrete tools and aha moments that can change everything. I have worked for over fifteen years in the mental health field, and love working with teens, adults, and couples. I welcome people from all backgrounds, and actively cultivate an atmosphere that welcomes diversity of all kinds.
My passion is working with all who have suffered, loss, pain, trauma and anything else that can make life hard. I enjoy supporting parents, students, third culture kids and immigrants . I offer therapeutic care on issues including emotional challenges, trauma, life transitions, what it means to parent in our modern world, how to cope with being an outsider in the US and how to navigate our stories of pain. I believe that caring for our emotional wellbeing is such important & lifegiving work.
My passion is working with all who have suffered, loss, pain, trauma and anything else that can make life hard. I enjoy supporting parents, students, third culture kids and immigrants . I offer therapeutic care on issues including emotional challenges, trauma, life transitions, what it means to parent in our modern world, how to cope with being an outsider in the US and how to navigate our stories of pain. I believe that caring for our emotional wellbeing is such important & lifegiving work.
Molly McGrew
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFTA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98103
In addition to therapy, I provide parent support and coaching, as well as, ADHD and executive function coaching.
I work with a wide array of mental health concerns. Including, ADHD, self-harm, defiance, OCD, suicidality, self-harm, emotion regulation, depression, and anxiety. The majority of my career has been spent working in an emergency department and inpatient hospital setting. As an outpatient therapist, I combine these skills with additional therapeutic interventions to complete your treatment goals.
In addition to therapy, I provide parent support and coaching, as well as, ADHD and executive function coaching.
I work with a wide array of mental health concerns. Including, ADHD, self-harm, defiance, OCD, suicidality, self-harm, emotion regulation, depression, and anxiety. The majority of my career has been spent working in an emergency department and inpatient hospital setting. As an outpatient therapist, I combine these skills with additional therapeutic interventions to complete your treatment goals.
Roberta Howell
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98109 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
For almost 20 years, I have been working with adults, children, and families in various roles: elementary school teacher, teacher trainer, caregiver advocate, parent coach, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
I work with parents and caregivers of neurodiverse children to help them navigate raising their unique humans. I also work with individuals struggling with anxiety and depression brought on by chronic or sudden life stressors. This work is largely about identifying and examining old beliefs, coping mechanisms, and patterns of communication from the person's past that are no longer useful in current situations. In this way, people can learn and grow beyond their old habits.
For almost 20 years, I have been working with adults, children, and families in various roles: elementary school teacher, teacher trainer, caregiver advocate, parent coach, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
I work with parents and caregivers of neurodiverse children to help them navigate raising their unique humans. I also work with individuals struggling with anxiety and depression brought on by chronic or sudden life stressors. This work is largely about identifying and examining old beliefs, coping mechanisms, and patterns of communication from the person's past that are no longer useful in current situations. In this way, people can learn and grow beyond their old habits.
Danielle Gonzales
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFTA
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98116
I offer Play Therapy for children and parent support.
Are you looking for help with your child’s difficult behaviors, emotional struggles, and support through life changes? Are you a parent that feels uncertain or overwhelmed and needs some support? Do you need space to uncover the insights you hold within and strengthen your relationship with your self, child, or family?
I believe that a safe and accepting therapeutic relationship is necessary to process difficult experiences and rediscover the wisdom held within ourselves—no matter our age. I help children, parents, and women regain joy, uncover confidence, feel seen, and find insights that lead to desired changes.
I offer Play Therapy for children and parent support.
Are you looking for help with your child’s difficult behaviors, emotional struggles, and support through life changes? Are you a parent that feels uncertain or overwhelmed and needs some support? Do you need space to uncover the insights you hold within and strengthen your relationship with your self, child, or family?
I believe that a safe and accepting therapeutic relationship is necessary to process difficult experiences and rediscover the wisdom held within ourselves—no matter our age. I help children, parents, and women regain joy, uncover confidence, feel seen, and find insights that lead to desired changes.
I am trained to help anxious kids/teens, I counsel with parents with effective tools on parenting.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and work with children/teens, individuals, couples, and families. Many are in pain or feel helpless from their struggles: A child/teen shows anxiety; an adult has difficulty in social relationships, or couples/families experience discord in conflict. My passion is to come alongside and help children/teens, couples, and their families with a systemic and holistic approach while they go through life challenges so they can thrive in their lives. 부부 및 가족관계 치료사, 아동 및 청소년 상담치료사로 이민사회에서 불안, 우울증, 관계불화로 갈등하는 분들을 돕고 있습니다. '불안한 아이 및 청소년'을 돕는 상담치료법과 '정서중심적 부부치료' 방법으로 상담치료를 합니다.
I am trained to help anxious kids/teens, I counsel with parents with effective tools on parenting.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and work with children/teens, individuals, couples, and families. Many are in pain or feel helpless from their struggles: A child/teen shows anxiety; an adult has difficulty in social relationships, or couples/families experience discord in conflict. My passion is to come alongside and help children/teens, couples, and their families with a systemic and holistic approach while they go through life challenges so they can thrive in their lives. 부부 및 가족관계 치료사, 아동 및 청소년 상담치료사로 이민사회에서 불안, 우울증, 관계불화로 갈등하는 분들을 돕고 있습니다. '불안한 아이 및 청소년'을 돕는 상담치료법과 '정서중심적 부부치료' 방법으로 상담치료를 합니다.
I am passionate about providing attentive and informed care to youth, young adults, and parents/caregivers. My approach is collaborative and evidence-based. I support my clients and their families with effective therapeutic strategies so they can work towards the positive changes they want to see in their own lives. I use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and evidence-based parent coaching in my work with clients, all of which are well-researched and effective tools for helping individuals and families meet their goals.
I am passionate about providing attentive and informed care to youth, young adults, and parents/caregivers. My approach is collaborative and evidence-based. I support my clients and their families with effective therapeutic strategies so they can work towards the positive changes they want to see in their own lives. I use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and evidence-based parent coaching in my work with clients, all of which are well-researched and effective tools for helping individuals and families meet their goals.
I offer parent coaching to help parents motivate in compassionate, consistent and disciplined ways so that their kids will follow directions; improve relationships with siblings, teachers, and parents; make smart choices; and more consistently engage in desired behaviors.
I am licensed in the state of Washington as well as California and can see clients in either state. **I'm only offering Telehealth sessions at this time** My interventions are grounded in cognitive, behavioral, and mindfulness approaches. My counseling and coaching services give you compassionate navigation of your family, children...and yourself.
I offer parent coaching to help parents motivate in compassionate, consistent and disciplined ways so that their kids will follow directions; improve relationships with siblings, teachers, and parents; make smart choices; and more consistently engage in desired behaviors.
I am licensed in the state of Washington as well as California and can see clients in either state. **I'm only offering Telehealth sessions at this time** My interventions are grounded in cognitive, behavioral, and mindfulness approaches. My counseling and coaching services give you compassionate navigation of your family, children...and yourself.
Parents begin with Zoom Parenting Classes, and then individual family treatment if they chose.
I can help you feel happier & less stressed, improve your relationships, and manage your health issues. If your child, teen, or young adult struggles, I can help them thrive at home, school, & work. I offer individual, family, and group parenting therapy. I've provided psychotherapy for 20 years, and trained at the UW (internship), UC Berkeley (PhD & MA), & Harvard (BA). I'm interactive, practical, and will tailor my approach to you. We'll sort issues, identify priorities, make plans, and achieve goals. I'll teach you effective, evidence-based tools that you can use to live with more ease and success.
Parents begin with Zoom Parenting Classes, and then individual family treatment if they chose.
I can help you feel happier & less stressed, improve your relationships, and manage your health issues. If your child, teen, or young adult struggles, I can help them thrive at home, school, & work. I offer individual, family, and group parenting therapy. I've provided psychotherapy for 20 years, and trained at the UW (internship), UC Berkeley (PhD & MA), & Harvard (BA). I'm interactive, practical, and will tailor my approach to you. We'll sort issues, identify priorities, make plans, and achieve goals. I'll teach you effective, evidence-based tools that you can use to live with more ease and success.
I see the deep need for mutually respectful relationships in partnerships, and in parenting.
Hope often sounds like a wishful word in our culture - but I want you to leave therapy with more hope - the gritty, scrappy, resilient kind. This authentic hope grows as you embrace your life story with all its darkness and light. You don't need to talk about everything at once, but just give yourself a place and time to connect with your whole self and pay attention to your life as it is now. As you connect deeply with yourself you are able to carve out space to reimagine how your life and relationships could be.
I see the deep need for mutually respectful relationships in partnerships, and in parenting.
Hope often sounds like a wishful word in our culture - but I want you to leave therapy with more hope - the gritty, scrappy, resilient kind. This authentic hope grows as you embrace your life story with all its darkness and light. You don't need to talk about everything at once, but just give yourself a place and time to connect with your whole self and pay attention to your life as it is now. As you connect deeply with yourself you are able to carve out space to reimagine how your life and relationships could be.
Erika Falit-Baiamonte
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98115
I have over 20 years of experience providing therapy and support to those who struggle with depression, anxiety, interpersonal and family conflicts, job related stress, behavioral issues in children, parenting concerns and the impact of trauma, illness and life transitions. I am particularly interested in supporting families in their relationships with one another and I believe in encouraging choices that are nurturing to all family members.
I have over 20 years of experience providing therapy and support to those who struggle with depression, anxiety, interpersonal and family conflicts, job related stress, behavioral issues in children, parenting concerns and the impact of trauma, illness and life transitions. I am particularly interested in supporting families in their relationships with one another and I believe in encouraging choices that are nurturing to all family members.
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Draw upon your courage to greet the tasks of work, friendship, and intimacy. Overcome the slings and arrows of life's inevitable misfortune and suffering that is set in the snares of Fear, Anger, and Despair. Encouragement fosters hopeful striving and nourishes meaningful life. Courage grows through relationship. I bring the wisdom of encouragement through authenticity, understanding, and compassion born from my lifetime of study, personal experience, and professional practice.
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Draw upon your courage to greet the tasks of work, friendship, and intimacy. Overcome the slings and arrows of life's inevitable misfortune and suffering that is set in the snares of Fear, Anger, and Despair. Encouragement fosters hopeful striving and nourishes meaningful life. Courage grows through relationship. I bring the wisdom of encouragement through authenticity, understanding, and compassion born from my lifetime of study, personal experience, and professional practice.
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Dr. Tutty, MA, PhD, provides psychological and neuropsychological testing for autism, ADHD, complex mood conditions, gifted intelligence, and learning disabilities, which are often helpful for informing IEP and 504 plans. In addition, Dr. Tutty provides evaluations for individuals at crossroads with the court system in the area of family law (e.g., parental fitness), and tort law (e.g., personal injury). Finally, Dr. Tutty provides reunification counseling for parties experiencing ruptures in their parent-child bond, often following separation and divorce.
I work with parents and caregivers who are motivated to improve relationships and restore harmony to their lives. Do you wish your kid(s) would just cooperate? Are you tired of yelling, using bribery and/or punishment? Perhaps you've tried one or more of the popular parenting approaches, but without lasting success. Parenting children and adolescents is hard work, but it can also be fun and rewarding. I help parents who love their children, to like their children.
I work with parents and caregivers who are motivated to improve relationships and restore harmony to their lives. Do you wish your kid(s) would just cooperate? Are you tired of yelling, using bribery and/or punishment? Perhaps you've tried one or more of the popular parenting approaches, but without lasting success. Parenting children and adolescents is hard work, but it can also be fun and rewarding. I help parents who love their children, to like their children.
Sarah Gibbs
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFTA
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98109
I have a passion for working with people experiencing life transitions, including divorce or loss, forming new step families, co- parenting, or struggling with parenting concerns. My approach is to explore problems systemically, viewing each client within the context of the world around them. In therapy sessions we will explore trans-generational patterns of behavior that exist within you, and within your family of origin and your family of choice.
I have a passion for working with people experiencing life transitions, including divorce or loss, forming new step families, co- parenting, or struggling with parenting concerns. My approach is to explore problems systemically, viewing each client within the context of the world around them. In therapy sessions we will explore trans-generational patterns of behavior that exist within you, and within your family of origin and your family of choice.
My specialties include trauma, parent coaching, attachment in relationships, and helping people who want greater insight into who they are and why they do what they do.
Many people feel scared or hopeless when they do not feel safe in their body, memories, or current experience. I help these people feel safe again. Whether you feel lost, confused, or just stuck, I will help you understand yourself better and support you in discovering more about who you are. There is no one right way to approach healing and I am confident we can find your way together.
My specialties include trauma, parent coaching, attachment in relationships, and helping people who want greater insight into who they are and why they do what they do.
Many people feel scared or hopeless when they do not feel safe in their body, memories, or current experience. I help these people feel safe again. Whether you feel lost, confused, or just stuck, I will help you understand yourself better and support you in discovering more about who you are. There is no one right way to approach healing and I am confident we can find your way together.
Christina Alexander
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, RDT, MHP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98134 (Online Only)
Additionally, I am certified in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), a short-term and highly structured treatment proven to improve the caregiver-child bond, increase warmth and attachment, and reduce child behavioral problems.
Welcome! I am a Child & Family Therapist and Drama Therapist experienced in working with children (ages 3+), teens, parents/caregivers, and families. I specialize in treating behavioral issues, depression, anxiety, trauma, adjustment difficulties, and social/emotional challenges. I also work with parents and caregivers to provide positive parenting support. My practice combines traditional talk therapy with artistic, experiential, and play-based therapeutic techniques. My approach is to compliment, enhance, and expand evidence-based cognitive behavioral “talk therapy” treatment models through creative and expressive means.
Additionally, I am certified in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), a short-term and highly structured treatment proven to improve the caregiver-child bond, increase warmth and attachment, and reduce child behavioral problems.
Welcome! I am a Child & Family Therapist and Drama Therapist experienced in working with children (ages 3+), teens, parents/caregivers, and families. I specialize in treating behavioral issues, depression, anxiety, trauma, adjustment difficulties, and social/emotional challenges. I also work with parents and caregivers to provide positive parenting support. My practice combines traditional talk therapy with artistic, experiential, and play-based therapeutic techniques. My approach is to compliment, enhance, and expand evidence-based cognitive behavioral “talk therapy” treatment models through creative and expressive means.
Elizabeth Hawkins
Psychologist, PhD, MPH
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98136 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I blend my personal experience as a food allergy parent with my professional expertise as a therapist, coach, and advocate to provide non-clinical resources on the emotional impacts of food allergies and food allergy treatments.
I have a small private therapy and coaching practice. Some of my clinical areas of specialization include anxiety disorders, child/adolescent development, parenting, relationships, and food allergies. I often work with individuals who are highly sensitive, gifted, and/or high-performing. I will work collaboratively and compassionately with you to identify unhelpful patterns and develop new skills aimed at building a fuller and more meaningful life.
I blend my personal experience as a food allergy parent with my professional expertise as a therapist, coach, and advocate to provide non-clinical resources on the emotional impacts of food allergies and food allergy treatments.
I have a small private therapy and coaching practice. Some of my clinical areas of specialization include anxiety disorders, child/adolescent development, parenting, relationships, and food allergies. I often work with individuals who are highly sensitive, gifted, and/or high-performing. I will work collaboratively and compassionately with you to identify unhelpful patterns and develop new skills aimed at building a fuller and more meaningful life.
Tiffany Schultz
Counselor, MS, LMHC, DDMHS
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98117 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
My clinical specialties include mindfulness & organizational support for ADHD, individual and family support in embracing neurodiversity, CBT for depression and anxiety, parent coaching/support, women's issues, family therapy, and navigating significant, challenging, and unexpected life transitions.
I believe one of the foundational components of healing is becoming empowered to develop the skills and acquire the tools necessary to manage life's stressors and reach a place of thriving. I use a solution-focused approach and evidence-based interventions to support clients in finding their power to make positive changes and improve their lives. I'm CBT+ certified and utilize cognitive-behavioral interventions to support clients struggling with symptoms of depression, anxiety, trauma, and other significant life stressors.
My clinical specialties include mindfulness & organizational support for ADHD, individual and family support in embracing neurodiversity, CBT for depression and anxiety, parent coaching/support, women's issues, family therapy, and navigating significant, challenging, and unexpected life transitions.
I believe one of the foundational components of healing is becoming empowered to develop the skills and acquire the tools necessary to manage life's stressors and reach a place of thriving. I use a solution-focused approach and evidence-based interventions to support clients in finding their power to make positive changes and improve their lives. I'm CBT+ certified and utilize cognitive-behavioral interventions to support clients struggling with symptoms of depression, anxiety, trauma, and other significant life stressors.
Please contact us through email or our website. Now accepting Molina Medicaid. Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in patterns that seem impossible to break? Are you a parent who takes care of everyone else and has little time or energy left for yourself? Or, are you a teen who feels the pressures of all your responsibilities to be too much? You are not alone. Finding your way through a tough spot is doable, and it can start with connecting with a therapist who is a good match for you. In sessions, I take the time to understand your unique situation, goals, and what’s truly important to you.
Please contact us through email or our website. Now accepting Molina Medicaid. Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in patterns that seem impossible to break? Are you a parent who takes care of everyone else and has little time or energy left for yourself? Or, are you a teen who feels the pressures of all your responsibilities to be too much? You are not alone. Finding your way through a tough spot is doable, and it can start with connecting with a therapist who is a good match for you. In sessions, I take the time to understand your unique situation, goals, and what’s truly important to you.
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Parenting Therapists
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.