Parenting therapists in Lake Worth, Florida FL
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
Pamela Goffman
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, TEP
Psychotherapy opens our perceptions to the meanings behind our beliefs and patterns of behavior, that in turn comprise the roles we take in our lives. My job is to help you integrate these perceptions and access these meanings, so you can expand your life by creating new roles.
Parenting
Monica Buttafava
Counselor/Therapist, M.S., LMHC
No parent is perfect, and parenting can be an exhausting and challenging job, although rewarding and fulfilling at the same time.
Parent-child relationships have a powerful impact on a child's emotional well-being and self-regulating behavior, problem-solving, and creation of healthy social connections.
Parents can empower their children to succeed in life by offering predictable care, being sensitive to their needs, and being emotionally responsive to their affects.
Professional therapists may help parents navigate conflicts and learn how to use strategies to improve their understanding and balance.
28 Years Experience
Parenting
Sarita R. Schapiro, Ph.D., P.A.
Psychologist, Florida Licensed Psychologist PY4914, APIT Certified
Identify parenting goals and develop effective collaborative parenting strategies.
42 Years Experience
Parenting
Dr. Christina A Remek
Psychologist, Psy.D.
I can help to teach you the techniques that work to improve the relationship between you and your child so that you are both feeling happier and less stressed. Maybe you need the skills to be able to help your child better manage his/her own problems.
11 Years Experience
Parenting
Maureen Karol, LMHC
Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
I have worked most of my career with families and the varying dynamics that go along with that population. I truly enjoy working with parents on how they can be more consistent, supportive and open minded. Parenting, like everything else, takes practice and I view myself as a coach to help the process along.
25 Years Experience
Parenting
Center for Specialized Psychology
Psychologist, Psy.D., LCSW, LPC,
At CSP we have several therapists who specialize in working with parents on learning healthy and age appropriate parenting skills, as well as improving family functioning at home as a result.
7 Years Experience