Our Parenting therapy supports individuals in navigating the complexities of parenthood, fostering healthy parent-child relationships and addressing parenting challenges.
I am a skilled, compassionate, and interactive psychotherapist with more than 25 years experience. It is not often an easy decision to start therapy or seek out a new therapist, but if you contact me, we can talk about any concerns or questions you have about the process.
For forty years as a respected and trusted psychologist in the Queens and New York regions, Dr. Joel Stukalin has provided quality couples counseling, marriage counseling and individual psychotherapy and psychoanalysis to his clients from many cultures, religions and ethnicities.
I work with parents in all kinds of situations, with a special interest in acculturation issues. I'm a compassionate and culturally-competent therapist and counselor, with an interest in working with individuals and couples including on all kinds of issues. I believe we can all experience helping people move towards a better and healthier life. I'm trained in DBT, CBT, compassion focused therapy and couples work, and I especially enjoy working with people bringing issues concerning race, culture, religion and spirituality. I offer a free 15-minute consultation with anyone interested in working with me, and I look forward to speaking with you about what you want to accomplish in therapy.
My training & experience ranges from psychotherapy & assessment of adults, couples, & teens to counseling persons with AIDS & survivors of trauma with acute PTSD. Whether you seek to overcome a specific trauma or to break a chronic life pattern, to work toward achieving your purpose, I will meet you where you are at. Parenting is the ultimate project. We’re foolish to think we can ever get it 100% right & I’d be remiss & presumptuous to suggest otherwise. But we can always do better. Many of the foundational elements of good psychotherapy: learning better insight, acuity (discernment), & self-control are key to our better parenting.
I took a course in early childhood development; and I have come to realize that the teens/young adults are like "babies bringing babies into this world" and they are ill prepared to be mothers and fathers. The victim is the child as he is often born into a culture of poverty and kids hate being poor.
I am the mother of three grown children and I always went to the best professionals when having doubts about how to raise any one of my 3 children. It is one thing to read about effective parenting and it is another to actually have lived through raising three children who turned out to be good parents themselves and are loving spouses while they remain loving children to their parents and and they not only have great friends, but they also have a great work ethic. I am a proud mother of three adult children.
If you are seeking help at this time in your life, you are already on the road to emotional health. It is the most positive first step you can take toward changing a difficult situation. Therapy is a process of sharing one’s thoughts, fears and feelings within a trusting and supportive relationship.
Parenting is one of the most rewarding yet challenging roles we undertake in life, and it's okay to seek support and guidance along the way. Together, we will work collaboratively to identify your strengths as a parent, as well as areas where you may want to grow and develop. Whether you're struggling with discipline, communication, or finding balance in your role as a parent, therapy offers practical tools, strategies, and insights to help you navigate these challenges with confidence and resilience.
Supporting parents means meeting them where they are and addressing their unique challenges. Whether through evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), or a combination of interventions tailored to family dynamics, I am passionate about helping parents of all backgrounds navigate their parenting concerns. I focus on creating a safe, non-judgmental space to explore issues such as child behavior management, family communication, parental stress, and work-life balance. Together, we'll work on developing effective parenting strategies, improving parent-child relationships, and enhancing overall family well-being. I look forward to helping you achieve your parenting goals and create a more harmonious environment!
I am an experienced, skilled, caring therapist who can help you to heal, and to create the life you've always dreamed of. I have been helping people overcome difficulties from their pasts and create brighter futures for many years. I love to support others on their journeys of healing.
Parenting is one of the most rewarding yet challenging roles we undertake in life, and it's okay to seek support and guidance along the way. Together, we will work collaboratively to identify your strengths as a parent, as well as areas where you may want to grow and develop. Whether you're struggling with discipline, communication, or finding balance in your role as a parent, therapy offers practical tools, strategies, and insights to help you navigate these challenges with confidence and resilience.