Parenting therapists in Ishpeming, Michigan MI
Gayle MacBride
Psychologist, PhD, LP
Parenting - "All joy and no fun" is a quote I hear often and it resonates. It has been a great joy and the hardest job. It's hard to know if we are "doing it right" and "I don't want to screw up my kid" are the most common things my clients tell me. Let's talk about your parenting values and how this aligns with your parenting reality to learn some ways to increase your confidence.
18 Years Experience
Kris Henderson
Therapist, MA, LPC
Do you feel exhausted by the daily parenting stress struggles? Do you wrestle with the conflicting thoughts of “when will these kids grow up and move out” to “I really should enjoy my kids right now, at this point in their life”? Then YOU might need a little extra support and benefit from some supportive coaching!
21 Years Experience
Norma J. Perez
Psychologist, PhD
Boy is parenting hard! Tough love is always tougher on the parent than the child. I have been teaching parenting classes and working with parent for over 20 years. I listen to parents describe their children and their unique situation and collect the data to inform the suggestions I give them. Children need boundaries so they can test them and know they are safe and loved. They also need consequences to motivate them to learn and grow. All parents want to launch successful secure independent young adults so I teach parents how to implement early interventions to meet that goal.
20 Years Experience
PSYCHe, PLLC
Psychologist, PhD, 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.
10 Years Experience
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