Parenting Therapy

What is Parenting Therapy?

Parents often face immense pressures and challenges that can take a toll on your mental health. Balancing work, household responsibilities, and the demands of raising children can lead to stress, anxiety, and even depression. We can provide a safe space for you to express your feelings, gain insights into your behaviours, and develop healthier coping mechanisms. We can also help you address any unresolved issues from your own childhoods that might be affecting your parenting style. By seeking therapy, you can improve your emotional well-being, which in turn can positively impact your relationships with your children and partner.

Moreover, we can equip parents with effective communication skills and strategies to handle conflicts within the family. We can help foster a better understanding of your children’s needs and behaviours, helping you to respond more empathetically and constructively. We can also be a valuable resource for parents dealing with specific challenges, such as a child’s behavioural issues, a family crisis, or the stress of co-parenting after a separation or divorce. Ultimately, by prioritizing your mental health, you can create a more supportive and nurturing environment for your children, promoting overall family harmony and resilience.

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  • Parents experiencing conflicts or disagreements about parenting styles

  • Parents dealing with stress or burnout from parenting responsibilities

  • Families facing challenges with child behaviour or discipline

  • Parents navigating major life transitions (e.g., divorce, relocation, blending families)

  • Parents of children with special needs or chronic illnesses

Who is Parenting Therapy for?

  • Single parents seeking support and strategies for solo parenting

  • Parents wanting to improve communication and connection with their children

  • Families dealing with grief, loss, or trauma

  • Parents looking to enhance their parenting skills and confidence

  • Co-parents aiming to create a cohesive and supportive parenting plan

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Common Symptoms of Parenting Distress

  • Feeling overwhelmed or constantly stressed

  • Frequent arguments or conflicts with children

  • Difficulty managing children’s behaviour or discipline

  • Experiencing burnout or exhaustion from parenting duties

  • Feeling unsupported or isolated in parenting responsibilities

  • Struggling to balance parenting with other life demands

  • Increased irritability or frustration

  • Feeling guilty or inadequate as a parent

  • Difficulty communicating effectively with children

  • Experiencing anxiety or depression related to parenting

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How can Parenting Therapy Help?

  • Improve communication between parents and children

  • Develop effective discipline and behavior management strategies

  • Reduce stress and prevent burnout from parenting responsibilities

  • Enhance parenting skills and confidence

  • Provide support during major life transitions (e.g., divorce, relocation)

  • Address and manage children’s special needs or chronic illnesses

  • Strengthen the parent-child bond and emotional connection

  • Help parents work together more cohesively in co-parenting situations

  • Offer strategies for balancing parenting with other life demands

  • Provide tools to cope with grief, loss, or trauma within the family

We are accepting clients residing in Canada.

Our Rates

Amelia Larson (M.S.W., R.C.S.W., Approved Clinical Supervisor) 

$175 (55 min)

Amber Jerome (Registered Clinical Counsellor, CCC)

$160 (55 min)

Insurance plans cover Amelia’s designations. Amber’s designations may or may not be covered by your insurance plan.

Your therapy experience will be unique to who you are, your goals and needs. Drawing on various forms of therapy ensures we can tailor your experience to best suit your needs. One size does not fit all.

Therapy FAQs

  • We work with emerging adults, adults and couples who are experiencing life transitions, symptoms of anxiety, depression, challenges with relationships, stress, trauma and struggles with parenting/co-parenting.

  • We offer a free 15 minute consultation session for you to explore if we are the right fit for you–your goals, your needs, and your style.

  • We do not work with children under the age of 15. We do not support individuals experiencing active psychosis.

  • Sessions are 55 minutes in length.

  • This can be directed by you if that feels right. We will often share a bit about who we are, explore your goals for therapy, answer any questions you have, and give you an opportunity to explore if we are the right fit for you.

  • We do not bill insurance companies directly. After each session you will receive a detailed insurance receipt via email.

  • Therapy can help you explore how past, current, and future experiences impact your behaviour, thoughts, and emotions. It can unpack how to show up as the best version of yourself in relationships and throughout contexts in your life. It can help you better manage how you cope with life stressors to enhance your daily functioning.

  • We are client-centered which means, we take our cues and direction about how therapy unfolds from you. At times, therapy will be uncomfortable and this is where growth happens. We believe in being real and transparent, this will sometimes include some laughs and hearing the hard things.

  • Your first session is an opportunity to know each other better and explore how to reach your goals, or we can dive right into why you came to therapy in the first place. It’s up to you!

  • Our hope is that every therapy session will provide valuable insight, resources, and tools to help you get closer to reaching your goals in life.

    Depending on the goals you have and the challenges you are navigating, some people will be in therapy regularly for a longer period of time, some may check in infrequently, and some may feel like they have what they need after a few sessions.

    Our goal is never to have people in therapy every week forever, we want people to gain skills and practice them in the world without us and come back when they need support.

  • We offer both virtual and in-person walk and talk sessions. We want you to be in your own safe space while working through the ‘tough’ stuff. For local clients (Calgary and Chestermere), there are options for walk and talk sessions. These sessions occur in nature (parks, walking paths, trails etc.) where we conduct a therapy session while walking together. Some people find this to be an easier way to work through their tough stuff. These sessions are weather dependent.

  • You are free to contact us after hours, however, please do not expect a response outside of the business day.

  • We have a limited number of sliding scale sessions available.

  • We accept credit card payments, e-transfers, and NIHB funding.

  • Either book your free 15-minute consult today, book yourself in for a session, or Contact Us with your questions.

Get Started Today

A therapeutic connection is an intimate and meaningful partnership. We offer a 15-minute complimentary phone consultation to determine if As You Are Therapy is the right choice for you.

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