For many people, family is everything. But family can be complicated too. Perhaps you find your family going through a challenging transition. Or you are struggling to communicate. Or it feels like you are growing apart. As a parent in the Baltimore area, you may struggle to find common ground with your partner. Lack of support can make it feel hard to parent effectively. Family therapy can help.

Common Reasons to seek Parenting Support & Family Therapy

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Families are put together in many different ways. And while families can be full of love and resilience, working together as a parenting or family unit sometimes can be challenging. Below are common reasons families seek mental health support.

The Focus of Parenting Support & Family Therapy May Include:

  • Strategies to support your child or young adult with mood or behavior challenges

  • Adjusting to family transitions (e.g. divorce, new sibling, adoption)

  • Support and counseling for single parents

  • Couples work to more effectively communicate and co-parent

  • Developing family coping skills and problem-solving skills

  • Support with building and strengthening family relationships

  • Healing from abuse and domestic violence

  • Adjustment and grief related to family illness and loss

  • Building resilience as a family unit

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We Offer Parenting Support and Family Therapy in Severna Park, MD

Our licensed family therapist at Thinking Tree Psychology has helped hundreds of Baltimore area families and parents navigate life’s challenges. Your child and family do not need to feel stuck. Instead, let Thinking Tree support your family. We can help guide you towards healthier relationships, better communication, and more effective coping tools. When life feels messy, our clinicians help parents and families adjust and thrive. Change can happen. We can help.

The Thinking Tree Approach to Parenting Support & Family Therapy

Parenting support and family therapy focuses on assisting parents and families to be the best version of themselves. Our family therapist practices a strength-based approach. One that seeks to identify and amplify the inherent resilience of families and young people. At Thinking Tree, we believe in the transformative power of relationships and the power of family bonds. We can help your child and family adjust to life transitions, cope with stressors and thrive as a team.

Aliza Scharf-Bendov, LCSW-C describes her treatment approach:

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“My therapeutic style ranges from activity-based therapy, mindfulness training, family history mapping, as well as teaching and practicing effective communication. It is my greatest joy to see families healing as a whole unit, whether it be day to day changes such as increasing direct effective communication, or bigger "breakthrough" moments such as reconnecting with a cutoff family member or relative. I welcome parents and families of all ages and stages, with children as young as infants to those who are navigating young adulthood. I consider it the greatest honor and privilege to accompany children and families on their journeys towards greater health, happiness and true joy."

Begin Parenting Support and Family Therapy in Severna Park, MD

You and your child do not need to feel stuck. Parenting support and family therapy at Thinking Tree can help your child and your family thrive! Our Severna Park therapy office has skilled clinicians who specialize in supporting Baltimore area families. To start your family therapy journey, follow these simple steps:

  1. Contact Thinking Tree Psychology

  2. Meet with one of our caring clinicians

  3. Start helping your child and family thrive

Other Services at Thinking Tree Psychology

Family therapy is not the only service we offer at Thinking Tree Psychology in Severna Park, MD. Our skilled family therapists provide a wide range of mental health services to help your entire family thrive. For example, at Thinking Tree Psychology, we have clinicians who can offer psychoeducational testing, anxiety treatment through therapy, therapy for chronic illness, therapy for young adults, and nature-informed therapy. At this time, we are also offering telehealth psychology services as a convenient, safe way to attend therapy. Please visit our therapy overview page to learn more about additional therapy services. For other questions, please visit our FAQ page.