Parent Individual Therapy
Helping the person
Our personal history and current mental health impacts our ability to help our child when they are struggling. Also, when our child is struggling, this affects our current mental health as a parent. These areas are connected and can make it harder to be present and effective in your life and with your child.
We all want to help our child be successful and often believe we need to sacrifice our own well-being to do this. Yet as parents, who are also people, we have our own history, childhood experiences, mental health, and emotional needs. We all need a place to talk about how we are feeling, to work through the stress and exhaustion of everyday challenges. Many parents these days have their own mental health struggles such as: Depression, Anxiety, Mood Disorders, Compassion Fatigue, Trauma, and other issues. We at The Be Center believe by helping ourselves we can be better able to help our child and family. We are here to help you navigate these challenges in order to build a more meaningful life, be more present, and effective with your family. Parent individual therapy can be standalone or in conjunction with parent coaching. The better you are, the better you can help your child. Let us help you. We ask all parents, regardless of service, attend our Parent Coaching Foundation. We are here to help support you.
Our personal history and current well being impacts our ability to face challenges and navigate the world.
These include:
Our own childhood
Current mental health
Stress levels
Relationships
Past parenting model
Family mental health history
Financial stress
Marital stress
Physical health
Our own skills
Trauma history
The Person
Our child’s mental health struggles and family functioning impacts our own mental health and ability to be an effective parent.
These include:
Family conflict
My child’s level of distress
Level of supports in place
How well my child is doing
My child’s skills
A child who has anxiety, depression, and behavioral struggles
School pressure
Sibling conflict
Environmental demands
Parenting disagreements
