Parenting therapists in Kirkland, WA
Browse Parenting therapists in Kirkland, Washington. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
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Kendall Matthews
Marriage and Family Therapist, MACFT, LMFTA
Parenting can change everything- your time, your energy, and your connection. I work with partners and parents to navigate the stress, conflict, and identity shifts that come with raising kids, so your relationship doesn’t get lost in the process.
2 Years Experience
Online in Kirkland, WA (Online Only)
Parenting
Tara Murphy
Psychologist, Psy.D.
With over 25 years of experience working with families and children ages 0–18, I provide parenting consultation, diagnostic feedback, and support for behavioral and emotional concerns. I integrate family systems, attachment, behavioral strategies, IFS, and mindfulness to help parents strengthen relationships and create stability. I also collaborate with prescribers on medication management when appropriate. My diagnostic expertise ensures clarity in identifying developmental, emotional, or relational needs and tailoring recommendations that fit the family system. In addition, I offer a clinical evaluation and consultation to address any diagnostic concerns parents may have and make treatment recommendations based on this assessment.
29 Years Experience
Online in Kirkland, WA (Online Only)
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Melanie Carey
Counselor/Therapist, LMHCA
Parenting can be deeply meaningful and also emotionally complex, especially when old patterns, stress, and attachment experiences get activated in the day-to-day relationship with your child. Many parents find themselves feeling stretched thin, reactive in ways they don’t fully understand, or carrying guilt and self-criticism even when they are doing their best.
In therapy, we create space to slow down and make sense of what is happening beneath the surface of parenting stress. This includes exploring emotional triggers, nervous system responses, and the ways your own early experiences may be shaping how you show up with your child.
Rather than focusing on “perfect parenting” or quick behavior fixes, this work supports a deeper understanding of your internal experience in moments of overwhelm. From a psychodynamic and trauma-informed lens, we look at how patterns are passed down, and how they can be gently interrupted with awareness, compassion, and support.
Using Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy, we also pay attention to the body-based “felt sense” that often arises in challenging parenting moments — the tightening, urgency, or emotional flooding that can be difficult to think through in real time. Learning to stay with and listen to these internal signals can create more choice, regulation, and responsiveness over time.
This work is not about eliminating difficult emotions in parenting, but about increasing your capacity to stay present with them without becoming overwhelmed or disconnected from yourself.
Many clients find that as their own nervous system becomes more regulated and understood, their relationships with their children begin to shift naturally — with more ease, repair, and connection becoming possible.
This approach is especially supportive for highly sensitive parents, parents navigating trauma histories, and those who want to break intergenerational patterns while staying deeply connected to their children.
2 Years Experience
Online in Kirkland, WA (Online Only)
Parenting
Alignwell Modern Therapy
Counselor/Therapist
Parenting can be both meaningful and overwhelming. We support parents in managing stress, improving communication, and navigating challenging family dynamics while strengthening confidence and connection with their children. Therapists who specialize in parenting support at Alignwell include Kylie, Stephanie, Robin, and Kira.
20 Years Experience
In-Person Near Kirkland, WA
Online in Kirkland, WA
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Kody Evans
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Parenting can bring challenges that affect not only your relationship with your child, but also your partnership, stress level, and confidence in the decisions you are making. Differences in parenting styles, communication, changing family roles, or concerns about your child can create tension throughout the family. Therapy can help you better understand these dynamics, strengthen communication, and develop a more intentional approach to parenting. My work focuses on helping parents navigate challenges while building healthier relationships within the family.
9 Years Experience
In-Person Near Kirkland, WA
Online in Kirkland, WA
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Cascade Psychological Services, PLLC
Psychologist, PsyD, PMH-C
Parenthood can activate powerful feelings about responsibility, identity, attachment, and one’s own childhood. I work with adults navigating parental anxiety, guilt, overwhelm, changing partnerships, and the tension between caring for a child and retaining a sense of self, helping them respond with greater flexibility and self-understanding.
16 Years Experience
In-Person Near Kirkland, WA
Online in Kirkland, WA
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Andrew D. Sapp
Psychologist, PhD
I'm not only a parent of three teenagers, I've also dedicated the bulk of my career to helping parents and their pre-teens and teens. I started a residential treatment center for adolescents as well as a therapeutic boarding school, was a psychologist for an outdoor adventure therapy program, was a therapist at an inner city group home for teenage boys, and the lead therapist on the adolescent wing of a locked psychiatric hospital and a group life coordinator at a juvenile corrections facility. Parenting is challenging and none of us are perfect. Great job seeking guidance and taking action to become the best parent you can be.
20 Years Experience
Online in Kirkland, WA (Online Only)
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Dr. Janelle Louis
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, ND, PMHNP-BC
I offer tools for calmer communication, emotional regulation, and connected, values-based parenting. Whether you’re struggling with behavioral issues, stress, working with a child who has experienced trauma, or burnout, I can help support you with practical strategies backed by neuroscience and rooted in compassion.
10 Years Experience
Online in Kirkland, WA (Online Only)
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Vanessa Hooper
Counselor/Therapist, LMHC, PMH-C
Parenting brings up old patterns fast, especially if your own childhood involved relational or attachment trauma. I help you parent from a more intentional place, breaking intergenerational cycles you do not want to repeat, without expecting perfection from yourself.
6 Years Experience
Online in Kirkland, WA (Online Only)
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Avanour Behavioral Health Clinics PLLC
Psychologist, PsyD, LMHC, LMHCA. LSAW. LSW
Avanour provides compassionate, practical support for parents navigating behavioral concerns, communication difficulties, family conflict, changing developmental needs, or the everyday stresses of raising children. Our clinicians help parents better understand their child’s emotions and behavior, establish healthy boundaries and consistent routines, and strengthen positive communication. Treatment focuses on building parental confidence, improving family relationships, and creating a more supportive home environment.
0 Years Experience
Online in Kirkland, WA (Online Only)
Parenting therapists in Kirkland, WA Statistics
Parenting therapists in Kirkland, WA average 18 years of experience and charge around $209 per session. 99% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (75%), Family Systems Therapy (40%), and Psychodynamic Therapy (39%).
Average years in practice
18 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$209
Accept insurance
42%
Offer sliding scale
36%
Gender ID
| 73% |
Female |
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| 25% |
Male |
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| 1% |
Non-Binary |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 65% |
In Person and Online |
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| 34% |
Online Only |
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| 1% |
In Person Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 75% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 40% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 39% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 37% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 37% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 34% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 34% | Behavioral Therapy |
Ages Served
| 97% | Adult |
| 78% | Young Adult |
| 58% | Teen |
| 56% | Senior |
| 32% | Children |
Client Focus
| 58% | Women |
| 39% | LGBTQ+ |
| 39% | Men |
| 29% | Military / Veterans |
| 27% | Christian |