Parenting therapists in West Columbia, SC
Browse Parenting therapists in West Columbia, South Carolina. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Parenting
Michelle Peacock
Psychologist, PhD
Parenting is the most rewarding and challenging of roles in life. Parenting skills including how to help your children understand and regulate their emotions, teach clear expectations, and understand behavioral interventions is important to making a harmonious family life and be a successful parent.
21 Years Experience
Online in West Columbia, SC
Parenting
Sarita R. Schapiro, Ph.D., P.A.
Psychologist, Florida Licensed Psychologist PY4914, APIT Certified
Identify parenting goals and develop effective collaborative parenting strategies.
44 Years Experience
Online in West Columbia, SC
Parenting
Kristen W. Green
Psychologist, PhD, ABPP
I often incorporate parenting work into the work I do with my child and adolescent clients. I am also able to work with parents in developing and honing healthy parenting skills for their children.
21 Years Experience
Online in West Columbia, SC
Parenting
Clear Path Counseling and Wellness Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA. LPC
Brad provides trauma-informed counseling for parenting challenges, family stress, and difficulties navigating the emotional and relational demands of raising children in today’s fast-paced and high-pressure world. Many parents feel overwhelmed, exhausted, or unsure how to manage behavior challenges, communication breakdowns, discipline concerns, or emotional disconnection within the family system.
Brad takes a holistic and supportive approach to parenting and family counseling, helping parents understand the underlying stressors, emotional triggers, and relational patterns that may be impacting the home environment. Therapy focuses on creating practical, realistic strategies to improve communication, strengthen connection, reduce conflict, and build a more stable and supportive family dynamic.
As an experienced trauma therapist and EMDR therapist, Brad integrates EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), trauma-informed counseling, emotional regulation skills, and holistic therapeutic approaches to support both individual healing and healthier family functioning. When appropriate, therapy may also explore how past trauma, stress, or unresolved emotional experiences can influence parenting responses, emotional reactivity, and family relationships.
Parenting challenges often occur in the context of broader life stress, emotional overwhelm, and competing responsibilities. Brad’s approach helps clients develop greater emotional awareness, patience, and regulation while also building effective boundaries, coping strategies, and communication tools that support healthier interactions within the family system.
Therapy is collaborative, practical, and tailored to each family’s unique needs and goals. The focus is on reducing stress, improving relationships, and creating a more peaceful, connected, and emotionally supportive home environment.
The goal of therapy is to help parents feel more confident, grounded, and supported while strengthening family relationships and fostering long-term emotional health, stability, and connection.
28 Years Experience
Online in West Columbia, SC (Online Only)
Parenting
Nour Counseling
Counselor/Therapist
Parenting is often talked about in simplified ways—but in reality, it’s layered, demanding, and constantly evolving. Whether you’re parenting on your own, co-parenting, or parenting within a partnership, it can bring up questions about how you show up, what your child needs, and how to stay grounded in the middle of everything else you’re carrying. Cultural expectations around parenting can add even more pressure—what it should look like, how children should behave, and what it means to be a “good” parent—often without accounting for the realities families are actually living in.
For those navigating co-parenting, the dynamics can be especially complex. Some families operate collaboratively, leaning on each other for shared support and consistency. Others are navigating more strained dynamics, including parallel parenting—where parents function separately with limited coordination. While this can sometimes reduce direct conflict, it often requires ongoing adjustment, especially for children moving between environments, and can leave parents carrying more of the logistical and emotional load.
At Nour Counseling, we support parents in building approaches that feel grounded, intentional, and sustainable. We offer psychoeducation on attachment, child development, and relational dynamics so you can better understand what’s happening beneath behaviors—both your child’s and your own. We also work with you on communication, boundaries, emotional regulation, and creating structures that actually fit your family system. This is not about perfection—it’s about helping you parent in a way that feels more aligned, more supported, and more connected to both your child and yourself.
9 Years Experience
Online in West Columbia, SC (Online Only)
Parenting therapists in West Columbia, SC Statistics
Parenting therapists in West Columbia, SC average 18 years of experience and charge around $208 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (79%), Family Systems Therapy (44%), and Psychodynamic Therapy (37%).
Average years in practice
18 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$208
Accept insurance
43%
Offer sliding scale
33%
Gender ID
| 74% |
Female |
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| 23% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 68% |
In Person and Online |
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| 32% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 79% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 44% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 37% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 36% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 34% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 34% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 34% | Behavioral Therapy |
Ages Served
| 96% | Adult |
| 80% | Young Adult |
| 61% | Teen |
| 54% | Senior |
| 34% | Children |
Client Focus
| 56% | Women |
| 36% | Men |
| 34% | LGBTQ+ |
| 26% | Military / Veterans |
| 24% | Black / African American |