Kids & Parents

Practical Support for the Hard Parts of Parenting

Learn loving, science-backed ways to support and empower your child or teenager—without feeling like you’re doing it alone.

Let’s Talk About Your Child +1 212 730 7400

Two fathers sitting together on the sofa at home, talking over a cup of coffee

What parent coaching works on

  • Mornings, homework, screens, bedtime — the recurring flashpoints
  • Meltdowns: what to do before, during and after
  • Sibling conflict that has become a household weather system
  • Two parents with different instincts undermining each other without meaning to
  • Backing off accommodation of an anxious child without abandoning them

You can start before your child is ready, or when you’re not sure what to do next.

Parent coaching works when your child refuses therapy, or when you are not sure they need therapy at all.

Because how you respond matters. Parent coaching can help you feel more confident in the moments that matter, and can lead to real change for your child.

Format

Short and practical — often six to ten sessions, parents only, with things to try between sessions. Many families do this instead of bringing the child into therapy, and it works.

Who you would see

Dana Rhule, PhD

Child, Adolescent & Family Psychologist

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Parent coaching · Anxiety and selective mutism · Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) · Classroom consultation and teacher coaching · LGBTQ+ topics

Accepting new clients

Terese D., LMFT-LP

Couples & Individual Therapist

Couples · LGBTQ+ · Non-monogamy · Relational dynamics · Gottman Method

Accepting new clients

Questions

What people ask

Does my child need to come?

Usually not. The work is with you, and many families start here without bringing their child in.

Can both parents attend if we are separated?

Yes, together or separately. Co-parenting work is a normal part of this.

What if my child refuses to see anyone?

That is one of the most common reasons parents start here. You can begin without them.

Let’s Build Bravery Together

Tell us what is happening at home. You do not need to know which service you need before you get in touch.

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