Therapy and coaching for Parents
Midtown Manhattan & Eastchester, NY
Reconnect with the core of who you are – beyond the roles and responsibilities.
With a background in Behavior Therapy, Art Therapy, Coaching, and Mindfulness training, I offer a unique approach to holistic parenting support. Whether you're facing everyday parenting dilemmas, or seeking guidance through significant life transitions, I’m here to provide you with personalized strategies to enhance your parenting journey.
Motherhood has a way of reshaping our identities and priorities. I guide parents to a connected authentic relationship with themselves, and their children.
Your home can feel more peaceful.
..and by “home” I mean your internal home- you! I bring my experience as an Art Therapist, and mother of three, to offer compassionate parent coaching and therapy for parents. I’m here to instill hope, breaking unhelpful cycles, and carving a better path forward.
My Qualifications:
NY State Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT)
Registered Board-Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC)
Certified Nurtured Heart Trainer, The Nurtured Heart Institute (NHI) with Milton Glasser
Training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindful Harlem
250-Hours of intensive training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), The Treatment Implementation Collaborative
14-years of experience working with children, teens. parents and families.
“Remember, we cannot pour energy into our kids if we have no energy to give. We cannot exude patience if we don’t show ourselves patience. We cannot change externally until we have rewired internally. The quality of our relationships with others is only as good as the quality of the relationship we have with ourselves.”
― Dr. Becky Kennedy
Common Questions
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Therapy for parents is a clinical service that provides therapeutic support for parents looking to address anxiety, depression, toxic stress, unhelpful relationship patterns, or trauma. Therapy for parents is conducted with one parent alone (not both). Therapy is a deeper dive into the root cause of distress, while finding ways to build resilience and increase self-compassion. Therapy is more than solving problems. It’s a healing journey to rediscover your authentic self. Motherhood is a journey of self-discovery filled with moments of joy, challenges, and growth. I provide holistic therapy for moms within a safe and professional space where you can explore your inner world, cultivate self-compassion, and reconnect with your authentic self. Therapy with me is typically 6 months +.
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Parent coaching is when one or both parents meet with a professional coach to address issues or stressors related to parenting. Parent coaching is short term, solution focused, and does not address underlying mental health concerns. Parent Coaching stays in the present. This non-judgmental coaching setting, I use psychoeducation and evidence-based strategies to navigate parenting Issues related to their children. Parent Coaching is typically 4-8 sessions.
At its core, parent coaching aims to enhance the parent-child relationship. Through more effective communication techniques, empathy-building exercises, and conflict-resolution strategies, parents learn to connect with their children more deeply.
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Parent Coaching focuses primarily on the relationship between the parent and child. It is short-term, solution-focused, goal oriented and stays in the present. Parent coaching does not treat mental health issues.
Therapy for parents is typically more in-depth and places emphasis on how past experiences affect present day parenting. Therapy for parents can address and treat mental health issues and offer effective treatment for issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and PTSD.
Emily offers therapy for parents too, if that seem like a better fit!
Therapy for Parents
If you’re struggling with any of the following, I can help:
Parental Anxiety
Anxiety and panic can feel debilitating. You deserve to thrive, not just survive. Take the first step towards prioritizing your well-being by reaching out to us today.
Child Behavioral Difficulties
Power struggles can feel exhausting (and don’t really work). If you’ve had enough, you’re in the right place. I can help you carve a different path forward!
Parental Depression
Irritability, exhaustion, and feelings of ‘not enoughness’ can be excruciating. By learning to honor your values, passions, and inner wisdom, you'll rediscover a sense of wholeness, purpose, and vitality.
Parenting deeply feeling Kids
Deeply feeling or highly sensitive kiddos often need a certain parenting style. Whether you’re parenting through intense emotions, reactions or behaviors, I can help you navigate helpful responses rooted in compassion and confident parenting.
Parental Traumatic Stress, PTSD and C-PTSD:
As a trauma informed therapist, I understand the complexities of motherhood and the importance of prioritizing your own well-being. I can help you navigate traumatic stress and reclaim ‘you’ in the wake of a traumatic experience.
Parenting through a divorce
If you’re going through a divorce, I can help. I’m passionate about helping divorced and separated parents effectively navigate co-parenting, boundaries setting and ensuring that your relationship with yourself and your child comes first.
Parent Coaching
Gain practical skills to surf the waves of parenthood
Emily facilitates parent workshops, and individual parent coaching via convenient online teletherapy. Whether it’s learning how to co-parent effectively, or seeking expert advice on how to handle acting-out behaviors, I can give you the skills and resources needed to navigate parenthood effectively.
Parent coaching is provides a safe space that is short-term, solution-focused, and skills-based. Gain practical tools and knowledge to parent through tough moments effectively.
Reach out today to schedule your free consultation
I provide a supportive space where parents can explore their challenges and gain insights, and coping strategies to navigate the complexities of parenthood.