Parenting therapists in Liberty, Missouri MO
Merritt Posten Benz
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LSCSW, CDWF, MCLC
Within any family there are many moving parts, and each members' experiences and struggles have an impact on the functioning of the whole family unit . This is both good news and bad news. The good news is change in one area, or in one member, impacts the family as a whole. The hard part is stepping out and finding a place to start - and I'm here to say, "it won't be as hard as it feels right now."
21 Years Experience
Nadirah Habeebullah
Marriage and Family Therapist, LCMFT
Our children will always bring to the surface our unresolved issues. Healthy parenting is about being nurturing, consistent, authoritative, responsive, and able to regulate your own emotions in the presence of the child.
4 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
Dr. Brian Weir
Psychologist, PsyD
Each kid is so different. What works for one, may be a fraughtful approach with another. I can help you to understand your child (or adult child) better, and find better ways to work with and relate to them. When we run out of ideas, we often try to accomplish things with power. This likely ends in a power struggle characterized by defiance and escalation only to expose that we don't have that much power after all. There are better ways to communicate. Our models of parenting are often outdated and what we learned may actually make things more difficult. I will help you to identify what works best for you child and support you and your needs in the process.
21 Years Experience
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