Parenting

Family Ties Counseling Center

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

also LCSW, PsyD, LPC, Associate, and Intern clinicians

We believe in "good enough parenting" - there is no such thing as being a perfect parent. Our compassionate therapists offer services to enrich the relationships between children and their caregivers.

Michaela Curtis-Joyce (they/them)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW,LICSW

Raising children is the most intense and rewarding experience I have had. No one can do it in a bubble. We all need support sometimes. I find it quite rewarding to offer support for others doing caretaking. It not only supports the adults I'm working with but their children as well.

Kristen Seghete (she/her)

Clinical Psychologist

PhD, PMH-C

I provide parent coaching for parents of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Parent coaching collaboratively supports strategies that support infants, toddlers, and preschoolers based on child cognitive and emotional development. I also with you to reduce parenting stress.

Nancy Pearson, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Parenting is one of the biggest challenges and biggest sources of satisfaction that some of us will ever take on. We have such big expectations for ourselves and our children and we struggle to live up to who we want to be. It can be helpful to get perspective and assistance from a trained professional who has also walked this walk. Together we can explore, problem solve, and actualize success!

Jenny Kepler (she/her)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LMFT

I help parents and caregivers orient from a grounded place of love and connection. Many parents come to me when they are at very low points, feeling ashamed and angry, bogged down by the day-to-day grind of endless parenting tasks - you don't have to go it alone! You can find links to my parenting articles at http://www.psychedinsanfrancisco.com/author/jennykepler/

Matia Kelly, MA, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Your unique experiences and personality shape how you react and relate to your unique child. Without support, it can be difficult to transcend those experiences and be the parent and partner you want to be. With support, I have seen clients experience a tremendous amount of healing about their own painful experiences by feeling more influence over how those experiences play out in the present.

Jamee Puccio

Qualified Mental Health Professional

Parenting is an amazing, and often difficult, journey. I work with parents (or soon-to-be) parents on identifying ways to reduce stress, increase mindfulness and nurture connection with their children, themselves and their community of support.

Deborah Kass MS, LCSW (she/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

MS, LCSW

​As the founder of PdxParenting and the creator of “Kids Who Feel Smart," I am dedicated to bringing the most current understanding of interpersonal neurobiology to parent education. My decade long experience as a full-time parent strengthened my ability to offer individualized and practical strategies to help parents find what works for their unique family.

Jessica Baker, M.A. LMFT (She/her)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

B.S. Health Psychology, M.A. Counseling, LMFT

Parenting can be a very fulfilling and life changing journey; yet it is also challenging and can push a parent or couple to their limits. I offer a space to explore the new identity of being a parent, parenting consulting/ advice and way to cope with the challenges that arise from the blessings that are our children. I strongly identify with attachment theory and practices.

Irma E. Llanes (she/her/ella)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA, LPC

As a parent, I understand the challenges of consciously raising children. My professional experience includes helping to design & facilitate parent groups/family forums, teaching parents how to support their children through a divorce/separation, working with blended families, supporting parents in a reunification process and helping couples adopt.

Dr. Katie Statman-Weil (she/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

EdD, LCSW

If you look around and see a bunch of fairly happy parents that seem to think parenting isn't that hard while you feel like you're drowning in your child's endless needs and a pool sized pile of laundry, I can help. You may have a few small issues you want to discuss or maybe you have tried every last trick in the book and nothing works. I can help you reclaim yourself while allowing you to be the skilled, confident, and nurturing role model you are meant to be.

Alisha Phillips (She/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

My professional experience prior to becoming a counselor was as a parent coach. I have also worked in crisis intervention for parents who have a child that has experienced trauma as a licensed counselor. My approach to working with clients around parenting has to do with examining layers of personal history from childhood, parental identity development, attachment theory, and practical coaching based on child development.

Family Roots Therapy

Licensed Professional Counselor

Our therapists who specialize in parenting have advanced training in using Collaborative Problem Solving and Positive Discipline. We coach parents in how to communicate effectively with their kids and how to listen to their kids' needs and address their children's challenging behavior with empathy.

ALISSA BURNHAM (She/Hers)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW, PMH-C

I have worked with clients looking for support in parenting decisions, concerns around "Am I doing this right?" and considerations around parenting styles based on culture, background, personality, etc. We create a path forward that feels consistent with personal, family values and needs.

Anthony Marchant

Licensed Professional Counselor

Extensive training and experience with parenting issues and family issues.

Julie Kirchner (She/her)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

MA, LMFT,RPT

Parenting can be hard on a couple's relationship. I can help you come together and parent on the same page while building stronger bonds with your children. I have additional training in parent-child therapy, and I am knowledgable in child and parent relationships and child developmental stages.

Brettyn Gibson

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LPC, LMFT, NCC, IMH-E®

Children don't grow in isolation. Parents are the most important people in the lives of children. I'm happy to help support parents through the challenging and rewarding process of raising children.

Deborah Nichols LPC, NCC (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, NCC

Mom-ing is hard. That’s the truth. It’s the anxious spiraling thoughts, the heart pounding deep pit in your stomach and the constant need to control all the things that are constantly taking from you. Working with a therapist can really help you to identify the areas that are creating your anxiety, and give you tools and strategies to manage it effectively.

Chad Ernest, MS, LPC (He/him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

Licensed Professional Counselor

Parenting children can be like being dropped in the middle of a forest with only the clothes on your back and having to find your way out and survive. We don't have all the answers to working with children and sometimes our own experiences with our parents was not the best example either. I am like the woods guide who helps you learn techniques to become better at what you already know.

Amy Altenberger (She/Her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA in Art Therapy

I have over 25 years working with children and families., as a Child and Family Therapist working in schools and as Mental Health Consultant for an Early Childhood Program. I am a Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator and have led multiple parent education groups and provided trainings on parenting to educators.

Kate Keating (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA, LPC

This is a special interest of mine. My expertise in this area comes from endlessly researching this topic, being a parent myself, and working with parents in my practice.

Jillian Brown (She/Her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

I entered into this field with a passion for families to be able to feel safe and loved and cared for. I also long for families to be able to be their own unique beautiful selves in a system that supports individuality and self-expression. The parent child relationship is so important. I long for parents to have the security they need, so that they can offer that security to their children.

Sarah Lange (She/Her)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

MFT Associate

As parents we have a beautiful opportunity to do better than was done for us. I would love to support you in this tender time.

Jenn Mohn (she/her)

Professional Counselor Associate

MS, NCC

Parenting is a major life change that can bring incredible joy and meaning to a person's life, all the while, it can also push us to limits we never knew were there. Parenting is an incredible opportunity to grow personally and connect in ways that feed your soul. You deserve support as you navigate raising healthy children, family dynamics, and any unhealed parts of you. Let's work collaboratively to reduce your stress, and increase your confidence and connection with yourself and your kids!

Kaysey Crump (she/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW, PMH-C

When I became a parent I learned first-hand how life-altering this transition can be. How anxious or depressed thoughts can make it difficult or impossible to feel present and joyful with your children. I’ve experienced and seen how even the most seemingly aligned and committed relationships can be rocked by the transition into co-parenthood.

Sasha Rosenfels, MA, LMFT (She/her)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LMFT

Supporting parents and caretakers in developing and implementing tried and tested strategies and mindsets that support their child's mental and emotional well-being. This work may also involve deepening your understanding of yourself and your past experiences in order to strengthen your ability to support your child when they are in need.

Carrie Sturrock (she/her)

Professional Counselor Associate

Professional Counselor Associate

Parenting little humans - or big humans! - can feel overwhelming and stressful at times. These are some of the most important relationships of our lives and it can be helpful to sort through what's happening for you emotionally as you try to engage with a child that needs you in so many different ways over time.

Ann DeWitt

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LMFT

I am a Certified Parent Educator and have been teaching parenting for 25 years. I co-hosted a weekly parenting radio show/podcast called Passport to Parenting. I love helping parents to help their kids grow to be confident and competent young people.

Susan Lehman (she/her)

Reverend

CPDT, HART, life coach

With over 40 years of experience working with families and children, I have a variety of techniques of ways to support parents. I am also a CPDT, Certified Positive Discipline Trainer.

Lisa Wittorff

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

The basis of my parenting philosophy is a combination of mindful parenting, brain based science, and Collaborative Problem Solving. I blend all three of these philosophies in my practice. Taking into account the age, developmental level and needs of the child, along with the needs of the parent(s), I help you design a style of parenting that best suits your family.

Dr. Sarah Kendrick (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

PMH-C, CCTS, LPC, LMHC

Years ago I saw a mom collapse on a stack of perfect-parenting books with shame-filled tears falling onto her baby's head. I hid the books & held them both (& still do that when I can). I'm now a Perinatal Mental Health & Trauma Therapist helping parents navigate depression, anxiety, scary thoughts, rage, shame, & the unbearable weight of impossible expectations. I help folx let go of getting it right so they become safe, seen, & supported on the embodied journey they are so perfectly made for.

Angela Keeney, LCSW (She/Her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

Parenting is one of the most rewarding and challenging adventures we will embark on and one that can bring us face-to-face with our greatest sense of vulnerability. I am passionate about supporting parents of young/school-aged children through the many ups & downs - bringing more balance & awareness to your role as a parent and helping you learn effective strategies to raise healthy, happy and resilient children.

Candice Guertin-Carey (She/Her)

Somatic Practitioner

MA

Communication Parenting Styles Fun/Play in Relationship Highly Intelligent Giftedness in Relationship Creatives & Artists in relationship Relational growth/ understanding

Richard Halpern (he/him)

Professional Counselor

M.A., Trauma Informed Coach

Kudos to you for being open to exploring ways to be better at parenting! This is a hugely rewarding endeavor, but did not come with an instruction manual. I can help! I'm Certified as a Parent Educator in nationally recognized Positive Discipline + Nurturing Parenting Programs. 25+ years experience working with parents, Currently am a Parent Educator for Multnomah Family Court. And, a dad myself!

Sheri Bansemer (she/her)

Professional Counselor Associate

I have the following additional training: EFCT Therapist, Restoration Therapy Level 1 Certification, PDA North America Level 1 and Level 2 trained; additional training in Motivational Interviewing, Attachment theory, and Play therapy.

Family Ties Counseling Center

Licensed Professional Counselor

When relationships within a family are strained, parents are powerful leaders to bring their family to a place of harmony. Parents will be the leader in this process because adult brains is more developed, more adept and stronger. You have greater skills (even if sometimes you don’t feel like it).

PK Foss (She/her)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LMFT

I love working with parents on a variety of issues including but not limited to; co-parenting more efficiently, behavior change with your kids, and becoming the type of parent you want to be. I base a lot of my work with parents in Gottman Method Emotion Coaching, which is research based and tested.

Eric Nielson

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

One of the threads that has run through my work throughout my career is working with parents. I also have extensive experience working with adoptive and foster families, and working with families with children who struggle with things like Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), difficulty with anxiety, anger or impulse control, and attachment issues.

Carly Henderson (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, LMHC, NCC

I hold a masters degree in Social and Developmental Psychology - my thesis research focused on parent-child communication and conflict. I have additional training in Collaborative Problem Solving, Positive Interventions and Supports (PBIS), and Interpersonal Neurobiology (the brain/mind/relationship connection).

Annette Smith (she/her)

Professional Counselor Associate

MA, NCC, LPC Registered Associate

I have been working with parents for several years on skill building, creating and securing an Attachment, and learning attunement with their children. I work with parents individually and within groups. I am also a firm believer that how we are parented greatly impacts our lives. I work with adults who are looking to heal their wounds around how they were parented, helping them to re-parent themselves in healthy ways.