Parenting therapists in Homosassa Springs, Florida FL
Parenting
Jessica Torres-Garcia
Counselor/Therapist, MA, LPCC, NCC, CCTP
I have collaborated closely with parents while working with children and teens, ensuring a holistic approach to treatment. Together, we discuss treatment outcomes and goals, fostering a supportive environment that nurtures the well-being of the young individuals in my care. This collaborative effort between therapist and parents strengthens the effectiveness of therapy, ultimately promoting the positive growth and development of the children and teens I work with.
5 Years Experience
Parenting
Dr. David Ransen
Marriage and Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, CHt
Parents with challenging kids generally have no need of conventional therapy. Instead, they need only to better understand that kids think, feel, and behave very differently from adults. In a very short time, parents who learn how best to encourage good behavior and discourage bad behavior see remarkable and lasting changes in their kids' behavior. One simple lesson is among the most powerful: Praise, gratitude and reward for good behavior work wonders, but punishment is neither needed nor helpful. Kids learn just two lessons from punishment. First, they learn to be angry and resentful of whomever punished them. Second, they learn to be more and more clever and sneaky, so that they can continue misbehaving without getting caught. Parents who learn these simple effects of reward and punishment see almost immediate positive changes in their kids' behavior. These changes make kids happier, and dramatically lower the risks of drug use, teen pregnancy, poor grades, and early-morning calls from kids in jail.
20 Years Experience
Parenting
Discovery Mental Health Counseling
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
We personalize your treatment based on your unique needs. We help parents build new and effective skills with therapy, support groups, classes, coaching, and more to help them discover newfound strength as they traverse the world of parenthood. All parents/caregivers/family types welcome.
16 Years Experience
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.”
34 Years Experience
Parenting
Dr. Susan L. Waldo
Psychologist, PhD
My parenting assistance is informed by own parenting experience. I have raised eight children, four biological and four adopted. I especially enjoy working with parents of children with DMDD, ODD, RAD, and Conduct Disorder. I provide numerous behavior management, attachment, bonding, and relationship restoring interventions.
29 Years Experience