Online Parenting therapists in Sumner, Washington WA
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Parenting
Dr. Danielle Watkins at Sound Wellness Counseling PLLC
Counselor/Therapist, PhD, LMFT, LMHC, NCC, PMH-C
Parenting can be challenging! I specialize in supporting caregivers as they navigate the challenges and rewards of raising children at any developmental stage. This work helps parents build effective communication skills, set healthy boundaries, manage behavior concerns, and respond to their child’s emotional needs with confidence. Counseling also provides space to address parental stress, self-doubt, and family dynamics. The goal is to strengthen the parent-child relationship, prioritize secure attachment, promote healthy development, and empower parents with practical tools and compassionate support.
18 Years Experience
Online in Sumner, WA
Parenting
PSYCHe, PLLC
Psychologist, PhD, DBT-LBC™, LPC, PsyD, MSW, Marriage and Family Counselor, LCSW
If it’s therapy between multiple family members that you need, we have therapists with experience.
Family therapy can be a great place to start or the perfect place to “end up.” When one member of the family is having issues, it affects EVERY member. How each person copes with problems is unique. If there is one thing a family therapist might share it would be this: When each person works to “own their part,” change is more likely to occur. Sometimes, it works best if individual therapy comes first—there may be a history of misunderstandings that need to be worked through before you all get together in the same room. Family therapy is even possible online. Each member can join from separate rooms, or they can sit together—just like in person. Learning the basics of healthy communication, identifying hidden resentments, and exploring unspoken family “rules” can be tough, but absolutely worth it. Let our therapists help to bring your family closer.
12 Years Experience
Online in Sumner, WA
Parenting
Paul W Anderson, PhD
Psychologist, Licensed counseling psychologist, Licensed Addictions counselor, PsyPact
Parenting can be the most difficult job any of us do. Not only does it seem an ending we're in it but nobody has ever written the manual for you to read on how to raise your particular child or children. Fortunately there are skill sets and tools of insight that can make parenting not only effective but joyful. Call And let's get started: 9139-991-2302.
45 Years Experience
Online in Sumner, WA (Online Only)
Parenting
Dr. Michael J. Gennari
Psychologist, Ph.D.
My sensitive and engaging, direct and practical, style is reported by my clients as one of their attractions to working with me. I work with Children, Adolescents and Adults, addressing ADHD, depression and anxiety, divorce, loss and medical trauma. . I would be honored with your trust in me.
39 Years Experience
Online in Sumner, WA
Parenting
Alan Brandis, Ph.D.
Psychologist, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
Gifted kids have special needs. Here are some of the things that Talented and Gifted children have told us they need help with. They need to:
“...get my teachers to listen to me about being bored.”
“...not get so stressed out about every thing.”
“...find out how to get out of doing busy-work.”
“...know what to do when I get teased for being smart.”
“...convince my mom that I don’t always have to get A+ .”
“...know how to get out of work I miss because of T & G class.”
“...deal with frustration when I already know the subject.”
“...know what to tell my parents when I bomb a test.”
“...know how to get along better with kids who aren’t T & G.”
“...quit acting dumb to get other kids to like me.”
“...not feel embarrassed when kids say, ‘What’s Target Class?’”
“...know how to get along like a regular person.”
“...know what to say when I make a mistake.”
36 Years Experience
Online in Sumner, WA
Parenting
Tycee Belcastro
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A., LMFT, CSTIP
Let’s be honest—parenting can feel like trying to solve a puzzle with half the pieces missing. If you’re here, it’s because you’re pouring your heart into being the best parent you can be, and that’s something to celebrate. Every bond with your child is one-of-a-kind, and those parenting books or classes? They don’t always fit your unique story. Maybe you’ve tried them and still feel like you’re coming up short—trust me, that’s normal. Parenting is a wild, beautiful ride, and there’s so much more beneath the surface than any guide can cover. But here’s the good news: you’ve got what it takes, and I’m here to help you shine. Together, we’ll build practical, down-to-earth skills to boost your confidence, deepen your connection with your kids, and help you grow as both a parent and a person. Together, we’ll tackle the challenges and unlock the joy in your parenting journey. Ready to take that next step? Reach out, and let’s get started—you and your kids deserve this.
21 Years Experience
Online in Sumner, WA
Parenting
Dr. Vanessa Vitiello
Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
I support parents in adjusting to the emotional and mental demands of raising children, with a focus on reducing overwhelm and building confidence. Our work often includes managing expectations, strengthening coping skills, and finding a more sustainable rhythm.
11 Years Experience
Online in Sumner, WA (Online Only)
Parenting
Tracy L. Morris
Marriage and Family Therapist, MS LMFT
I found the concept of Family so intriguing as a youth, I decided to get a college degree in it! For me, recognizing that Family is, indeed, a concept constructed by culture and society is crucially important to how Parenting is approached. In no other realm of 'regular' human life do our hauting ghosts come out to play as fervently as when we are parenting children. I work with clients to explore and become clear on their 'ghosts' and then move forward toward the parent they also wanted to be.
11 Years Experience
Online in Sumner, WA
Parenting
Dr. Shelby Kittinger
Psychologist, PsyD
Parenting can evoke deep attachment patterns and stir unresolved emotions from our own childhoods. I work with parents to understand these dynamics, increase self-compassion, and cultivate relational attunement that supports both their children and themselves.
10 Years Experience
Online in Sumner, WA (Online Only)
Parenting
Larry Nussbaum, LIFE JOURNEY CENTEER
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, LSCSW, LISCW
I am the father of three adult sons, two of which are teachers. Besides this experience I grew up in a family of seven children, have lead numerous parenting classes, and for three years taught a Marriage and Family class at the college level.
46 Years Experience
Online in Sumner, WA
Parenting
Brian McCormack (Connemara Counseling)
Counselor/Therapist, LPC-A/LMHCA
I provide support for parents seeking to strengthen their parenting skills, improve communication, and foster healthy family dynamics. Using evidence-based approaches and practical strategies, I help parents navigate challenges such as behavior management, emotional regulation, and developmental concerns. My work focuses on building consistency, confidence, and effective discipline techniques, empowering parents to create supportive, structured environments that promote their child’s growth, resilience, and overall well-being.
2 Years Experience
Online in Sumner, WA (Online Only)
Parenting
Dr. Jeannine Pablo
Psychologist, LP, LCMHC, MLADC
Raising children in a fast-paced world presents complex behavioral, emotional, and systemic challenges. Utilizing evidence-based behavioral strategies and positive parenting frameworks, I help parents navigate developmental milestones, ADHD management, and emotional dysregulation in children. Our clinical work focuses on shifting from reactive to intentional parenting, establishing healthy boundaries, reducing household conflict, and building cohesive, supportive home environments.
23 Years Experience
Online in Sumner, WA (Online Only)
Parenting
Dr. Nicole Montes
Psychologist, PsyD
The birth of a child can be a magical time, it can also be a time of incredible challenge. I see it as my job to hold both of these realities with clients. Becoming a parent can also be trigger and stir up trauma related to our own childhood and add stress to a partner relationship. I help clients unpack this so that they can more forward to parent with more intentionality and in alignment to their values. There is no better time to work towards dismantling patterns of generational trauma and build a foundation for generational healing.
5 Years Experience
Online in Sumner, WA
Parenting
Beth Janis
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Being a parent is a tough. Regardless of the age of your child(ren), it can be easy to feel stuck or overwhelmed when trying to navigate the complexities of your child's development. It's common for parents to feel overwhelmed, burnt out, or exhausted, especially when trying to discover the best approaches for you and your family. In our sessions, we partner together to work through parenting challenges while gaining deeper understanding and compassion for both you and your child. We can build additional insights into the expectations you hold for yourself and your family, while uncovering how many of these beliefs may have been shaped by your own experiences and upbringing. Using your values to guide the way, our sessions focus on developing and tailoring parenting strategies that align with the type of relationship you want to foster with your child, and that can support greater cohesion, respect for your and your child's humanness, and increased connection.
8 Years Experience
Online in Sumner, WA
Parenting
Melanie Carey
Counselor/Therapist, LMHCA
Parenting can be deeply meaningful and also emotionally complex, especially when old patterns, stress, and attachment experiences get activated in the day-to-day relationship with your child. Many parents find themselves feeling stretched thin, reactive in ways they don’t fully understand, or carrying guilt and self-criticism even when they are doing their best.
In therapy, we create space to slow down and make sense of what is happening beneath the surface of parenting stress. This includes exploring emotional triggers, nervous system responses, and the ways your own early experiences may be shaping how you show up with your child.
Rather than focusing on “perfect parenting” or quick behavior fixes, this work supports a deeper understanding of your internal experience in moments of overwhelm. From a psychodynamic and trauma-informed lens, we look at how patterns are passed down, and how they can be gently interrupted with awareness, compassion, and support.
Using Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy, we also pay attention to the body-based “felt sense” that often arises in challenging parenting moments — the tightening, urgency, or emotional flooding that can be difficult to think through in real time. Learning to stay with and listen to these internal signals can create more choice, regulation, and responsiveness over time.
This work is not about eliminating difficult emotions in parenting, but about increasing your capacity to stay present with them without becoming overwhelmed or disconnected from yourself.
Many clients find that as their own nervous system becomes more regulated and understood, their relationships with their children begin to shift naturally — with more ease, repair, and connection becoming possible.
This approach is especially supportive for highly sensitive parents, parents navigating trauma histories, and those who want to break intergenerational patterns while staying deeply connected to their children.
2 Years Experience
Online in Sumner, WA (Online Only)
Parenting
Dr. Janelle Louis
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, ND, PMHNP-BC
I offer tools for calmer communication, emotional regulation, and connected, values-based parenting. Whether you’re struggling with behavioral issues, stress, working with a child who has experienced trauma, or burnout, I can help support you with practical strategies backed by neuroscience and rooted in compassion.
10 Years Experience
Online in Sumner, WA (Online Only)
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Allison Lobel
Psychologist, Psy.D.
I offer support for parents navigating the ups and downs of raising children and teens. In a caring and collaborative space, I help parents feel more confident, manage stress, and develop effective communication styles and approaches that nurture stronger connections and the well-being of the whole family.
19 Years Experience
Online in Sumner, WA
Parenting
Tacoma Wellness Collective
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Parenting is one of the most profound things a person can do — and one of the loneliest places to struggle. Because from the outside, you're supposed to have it together. You're the adult. You're the one they're counting on.
But parenting brings up everything. Old wounds, old patterns, the voice of your own parents in your head at 7pm when you're exhausted and someone is melting down. It surfaces parts of yourself you didn't know were still there.
At TWC, we work with parents who are trying to show up well for their kids while also tending to themselves — and learning that those two things aren't in conflict. We help parents understand their own patterns, regulate their own nervous systems, and build the kind of presence that comes from doing the inner work, not just reading the right books.
You don't have to be a perfect parent. You have to be a real one. We can help with that.
When you're ready, we're here.
13 Years Experience
Online in Sumner, WA
Parenting
Lois Spence
Counselor/Therapist, MS, LMHCA
Parenting can be very difficult especially through the tween and teen years. I have raised three kids and and very familiar with issues around Parenting. Our work will be tailored to parenting effectively without burning out and including self care.
5 Years Experience
Online in Sumner, WA
Parenting
Morgan Desai
Pre-Licensed Professional, LMFTA
Parenting can be filled with joy and excitement, but it can also bring feelings such as worry, grief, and anger. Each child at any age brings their own unique achievements and challenges that all bring change and require adjustment. It is also common for parenting to trigger past traumas and adverse childhood experiences, which can be surprising and challenging to process. You deserve to feel supported and feel that you have a space specifically dedicated to you as you navigate all the ups and downs that parenting has to offer.
1 Years Experience
Online in Sumner, WA (Online Only)
Parenting therapists in Sumner, Washington Statistics
Parenting therapists in Sumner, Washington average 19 years of experience and charge around $207 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Parenting (100%), Anxiety or Fears (86%), and Depression (84%).
Average years in practice
19 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$207
Gender ID
| 75% |
Female |
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| 24% |
Male |
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| 1% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 63% |
In Person and Online |
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| 37% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Parenting |
| 86% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 84% | Depression |
| 61% | Stress |
| 60% | Loss or Grief |
| 57% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |
| 55% | Self Esteem |