Parenting Counseling
Sacramento
In person in Midtown Sacramento & Online Throughout California
Is Stress And Disconnection Impacting Your Relationship And Family?
- Does it seem like you’re on a hamster wheel that never stops?
- Are you feeling overwhelmed, unsupported by your partner, and pulled in too many directions?
- Is there little time or energy left for your relationship after fulfilling your commitments at work and with the kids?
Perhaps there’s a disconnect between how you envisioned life as parents would be and the reality you’re living. Although you try to juggle your relationship with other day-to-day obligations—like work, household management, and social commitments—things may keep slipping through the cracks. Maybe you don’t feel connected to each other or that you’re on the same team as parents.
If you constantly feel stressed out, it’s hard to show up for your kids as the best version of yourself. Sadly, you may fear that you aren’t the kind of parent you’d hoped to be, and your children are paying the price.
The Pressure Of Raising Kids May Strain Your Relationship
Although you may have expected the dynamics of your relationship to change once children entered the picture, perhaps you weren’t prepared for how different your parenting styles would be. A lack of consensus may lead to blow-ups that drive a wedge between you and, as a result, negatively affect the kids. You might feel angry—at your partner, yourself, or the world—or perhaps just numb, as if you’re going through the motions but don’t have anyone in your corner who truly supports you.
As much as you love your kids and want to put them first, you may worry that unless something changes, you could be letting them down. The good news is that counseling can help you prioritize your relationship, which in turn can foster a team approach to parenting.
Our Society Doesn’t Adequately Support Parents
Our Relationship With Our Partners Often Falls To The Bottom Of The List
Although we strive to be “good parents”, we might not realize the negative impact putting our relationship last has on our ability to fulfill that role. When we become disconnected from our partners, we lose the loving foundation that allows us to grow into grounded, confident, and secure parents.
In counseling, you will focus on getting on the same page with your partner, improving how you communicate and support each other, which in turn will inform how you parent. Working as a united team, family cohesion will follow.
Counseling Offers A Reset On Parenting By Focusing On Your Relationship
If you and your partner feel like ships that pass in the night and the only time spent together is covering logistics, you’re not alone. Many parents these days are stretched too thin, seldom finding time for themselves or one another. The pressure you’re under not only puts you at odds with each other but can also trickle down into how you parent.
To succeed as parents, you need to get on the same page and support each other. In counseling, your therapist will help you recognize that good parenting starts with the connection you have with each other—it represents the nucleus of safety and security for your kids. By prioritizing your relationship and adopting techniques that foster better communication and understanding, your role as parents will become less challenging to fulfill.
What To Expect In Sessions
We Offer Therapeutic Approaches To Improve Connection
We draw from evidence-based modalities that support connection and empathy, including Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and the Gottman Method for couples. With EFT, we identify cycles of disconnection and conflict, helping you shift away from recurring arguments and discover new moments of connection and intimacy. The more cohesion you create in your relationship, the more confident, secure, and loved your kids will feel.
As therapists who specialize in working with families, we believe the best way to decrease parenting stress is to reconnect with each other. With more time dedicated to nurturing your relationship, the newfound love and empathy you generate will radiate through the family and bring you all closer together.
But Maybe You’re Not Sure If Parenting Counseling Is Right For You…
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We can’t afford parenting therapy.
Although it may sound insensitive to say the cost of therapy is a lot less than the cost of divorce, it’s true. The cost of a divorce isn’t just in dollars—it’s measured by the stress the entire family endures for years to come. We understand that parenting counseling is an investment, but it provides a life-changing alternative to the other option that’s well worth the expense.
We’re too busy for parenting counseling.
Understandably, you’re both busy, but that’s likely the reason you could benefit from working with a parenting therapist. Every time you say yes to another commitment, you are, in essence, saying no to your relationship. Committing to parenting counseling might be hard to squeeze in, but doing so will benefit your family more than any commitment you turn down. And to make it more convenient, we offer online sessions.
Will parenting counseling make our problems worse?
This is a common worry, especially if every time you try to talk to each other about your frustrations, you end up in another argument. Each parenting counselor at Love Heal Grow is trained to honor both perspectives and help bridge any misunderstandings or disconnects.
Learning and healing happen when you’re able to go deeper and explore the painful stuff that seldom gets talked about. Being open and honest with each other will help you overcome issues, foster love for one another, and create a more secure and stable environment for your kids.
Making Time For Each Other Will Improve Your Parenting
We are eager to help you get to a place where life feels more manageable, allowing you to thrive as both a partner and a parent. To find out more about in-person or online parenting counseling with us, please visit our contact page.
Love Heal Grow Therapists:
Maria Dimachkie, ACSW (she/her)
Emily Alampi, LMFT (Online Only, she/her)
Melanie Rivera, AMFT (she/her)
Liza Haroldson, LCSW (she/her)
Linda Rolufs, LMFT (Online Only, she/her)
Joanna de Leon, AMFT (Online Only, she/her)
Rachel Cloud, LCSW (she/her)
Maegan Tanner, LMFT (she/her)
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Parenting Counseling In Sacramento
2430 K St, Sacramento, CA 95816
