Find a Therapist for Parenting Support
Browse therapists who help parents navigate the challenges of raising children. Watch their intro videos to find someone who understands your situation.
Parenting comes with joys and challenges that can sometimes feel overwhelming. Whether you're adjusting to new parenthood, navigating your child's developmental stages, managing family dynamics, or simply seeking support during a difficult time, therapy can offer a space to process your experiences and develop strategies that work for your family.
On First Session, you can browse therapists who specialize in parenting support. Watch their intro videos to understand their approach and see if they feel like a good fit. All therapists have their credentials verified during onboarding. Book your first session online and choose between virtual or in-person appointments based on what works best for your schedule.
Sonya Salonen Cornies
Registered Psychotherapist
Virtual Sessions in all provinces and territories.
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Sonya Salonen Cornies
Registered Psychotherapist
Building Meaningful Connections, Boundaries and boundary setting, Caregiver burnout, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Depression coping skills, Maternal mental health, Prenatal care, Perinatal, Pregnancy, Postnatal Care, Relationships, Conflict resolution, Familial and social relationships, Parenting, Family Conflict, Emotional regulation, Effective communication, Thought Restructuring, Interpersonal dynamics, Goal Setting, Highly Sensitive Person, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Mindfulness Practices, Overwhelm, Personal Growth
Building Meaningful Connections, Boundaries and boundary setting, Caregiver burnout, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Depression coping skills, Maternal mental health, Prenatal care, Perinatal, Pregnancy, Postnatal Care, Relationships, Conflict resolution, Familial and social relationships, Parenting, Family Conflict, Emotional regulation, Effective communication, Thought Restructuring, Interpersonal dynamics, Goal Setting, Highly Sensitive Person, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Mindfulness Practices, Overwhelm, Personal Growth
Elena Serra
Registered Psychotherapist
Virtual Sessions in ON, MB, NL, NT, NU, PE, QC, SK, and YT.
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Elena Serra
Registered Psychotherapist
Anger Management, Anxiety, Behaviour, Boundaries and boundary setting, Break-up recovery, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Depression, Emotional regulation, Empowerment, Existential questions, Family Conflict, Life transitions, Fears and phobia, Intergenerational trauma, Court Mandated Counselling, Meaning and purpose, Workplace stress, Trauma, Separation and divorce, Sexuality, Relationships, PTSD, Parenting, Maternal mental health
Anger Management, Anxiety, Behaviour, Boundaries and boundary setting, Break-up recovery, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Depression, Emotional regulation, Empowerment, Existential questions, Family Conflict, Life transitions, Fears and phobia, Intergenerational trauma, Court Mandated Counselling, Meaning and purpose, Workplace stress, Trauma, Separation and divorce, Sexuality, Relationships, PTSD, Parenting, Maternal mental health
Karla Rivera
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Virtual Sessions in all provinces and territories.
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Karla Rivera
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
She/Her/Hers
Nervous system regulation, Parenting, Spirituality, Self-esteem, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Boundaries and boundary setting, Building Self-Care Routines, Intergenerational trauma, Mind-body connection, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Wellness Counselling, Mindfulness
Nervous system regulation, Parenting, Spirituality, Self-esteem, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Boundaries and boundary setting, Building Self-Care Routines, Intergenerational trauma, Mind-body connection, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Wellness Counselling, Mindfulness
Lauren Robertson
Registered Psychotherapist
Virtual Sessions in ON.
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Lauren Robertson
Registered Psychotherapist
She/Her
OCD, Relationships, Trauma, Depression, Boundaries and boundary setting, Navigating challenging relationships, Perfectionism, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Conflict resolution, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, People pleasing, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Infertility, Infidelity, Parenting, Fertility, Pregnancy, Imposter syndrome, BIPOC, Identity and Self-Exploration
OCD, Relationships, Trauma, Depression, Boundaries and boundary setting, Navigating challenging relationships, Perfectionism, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Conflict resolution, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, People pleasing, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Infertility, Infidelity, Parenting, Fertility, Pregnancy, Imposter syndrome, BIPOC, Identity and Self-Exploration
Lisa Schwartz
Registered Social Worker
Virtual Sessions in NS and ON.
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Lisa Schwartz
Registered Social Worker
she/her
Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Children/Teens, Familial and social relationships, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Attachment, Boundaries and boundary setting, Break-up recovery, Building Meaningful Connections, Dating challenges, Childhood trauma, Family Conflict, Highly Sensitive Person, Navigating challenging relationships, Parental divorce, Parenting, Meaning and purpose, Life transitions, Low mood, People pleasing, Self-esteem, Workplace stress, School challenges, Grief and Loss, Identity and Self-Exploration
Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Children/Teens, Familial and social relationships, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Attachment, Boundaries and boundary setting, Break-up recovery, Building Meaningful Connections, Dating challenges, Childhood trauma, Family Conflict, Highly Sensitive Person, Navigating challenging relationships, Parental divorce, Parenting, Meaning and purpose, Life transitions, Low mood, People pleasing, Self-esteem, Workplace stress, School challenges, Grief and Loss, Identity and Self-Exploration
Amanda Warr
Registered Social Worker
Virtual Sessions in ON.
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Amanda Warr
Registered Social Worker
She/Her/Hers
Self-esteem, Learning disabilities, ADHD, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Depression coping skills, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Managing ADHD symptoms, Pregnancy, Trauma processing, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Neurodiversity, Parenting, Trauma, Grief and Loss
Self-esteem, Learning disabilities, ADHD, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Depression coping skills, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Managing ADHD symptoms, Pregnancy, Trauma processing, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Neurodiversity, Parenting, Trauma, Grief and Loss
Stephanie Moncada
Registered Psychotherapist
Virtual Sessions in ON.
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Stephanie Moncada
Registered Psychotherapist
She/her
Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Body Dysmorphia, Burnout, Depression coping skills, Emotional regulation, Infertility, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Mindfulness, Negative body image, Nervous system regulation, Perinatal, Pregnancy, Self-Regulation, Self-esteem, Parenting, Life transitions, Stress, Eating disorders, Maternal mental health, Chronic Dieting, Involuntary Childlessness, Grief and Loss
Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Body Dysmorphia, Burnout, Depression coping skills, Emotional regulation, Infertility, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Mindfulness, Negative body image, Nervous system regulation, Perinatal, Pregnancy, Self-Regulation, Self-esteem, Parenting, Life transitions, Stress, Eating disorders, Maternal mental health, Chronic Dieting, Involuntary Childlessness, Grief and Loss
Nicholas Balaisis
Registered Psychotherapist
Virtual Sessions in ON, AB, BC, and QC.
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Nicholas Balaisis
Registered Psychotherapist
Anxiety, Attachment, Attachment wounds, Building Meaningful Connections, Burnout, Career guidance, Couples Therapy, Depression, Emotional regulation, Existential questions, Familial and social relationships, Masculinity, Insomnia, Infidelity, Intimacy concerns, Meaning and purpose, Men's issues, Performance anxiety, Parenting, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Transformative dream work, Sexuality, Relationships, Spirituality, Identity and Self-Exploration
Anxiety, Attachment, Attachment wounds, Building Meaningful Connections, Burnout, Career guidance, Couples Therapy, Depression, Emotional regulation, Existential questions, Familial and social relationships, Masculinity, Insomnia, Infidelity, Intimacy concerns, Meaning and purpose, Men's issues, Performance anxiety, Parenting, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Transformative dream work, Sexuality, Relationships, Spirituality, Identity and Self-Exploration
Sasha Lizárraga
Registered Social Worker
Virtual Sessions in ON.
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Sasha Lizárraga
Registered Social Worker
She/Her
Nervous system regulation, Family issues, Spirituality, Family Conflict, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Anger Management, Intergenerational trauma, Mind-body connection, Maternal mental health, Parenting
Nervous system regulation, Family issues, Spirituality, Family Conflict, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Anger Management, Intergenerational trauma, Mind-body connection, Maternal mental health, Parenting
Shannon Freud
Registered Social Worker
Virtual Sessions in ON.
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Shannon Freud
Registered Social Worker
She/Her
Addiction, ADHD, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Anger, Anxiety, Attachment, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Borderline Personality Disorder, Boundaries and boundary setting, Break-up recovery, Caregivers, Parenting, Caregiver burnout, Coming out and identity, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Eating disorders, Couples Therapy, Depression, LGBTQ2IA+, Racism, Attention and Impulsivity, Grief and Loss, Identity and Self-Exploration
Addiction, ADHD, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Anger, Anxiety, Attachment, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Borderline Personality Disorder, Boundaries and boundary setting, Break-up recovery, Caregivers, Parenting, Caregiver burnout, Coming out and identity, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Eating disorders, Couples Therapy, Depression, LGBTQ2IA+, Racism, Attention and Impulsivity, Grief and Loss, Identity and Self-Exploration
Daisie Auty
Registered Social Worker
Virtual Sessions in ON.
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Daisie Auty
Registered Social Worker
she/her
ADHD, Relationships, LGBTQ2IA+, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Anxiety, Assertiveness, Attachment, Break-up recovery, Burnout, Coming out and identity, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Emotional regulation, Dating challenges, Familial and social relationships, Family issues, Neurodiversity, Intergenerational trauma, Parenting, Relationship anxiety, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Sexuality and gender issues, Self-Criticism, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Workplace stress, Identity and Self-Exploration
ADHD, Relationships, LGBTQ2IA+, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Anxiety, Assertiveness, Attachment, Break-up recovery, Burnout, Coming out and identity, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Emotional regulation, Dating challenges, Familial and social relationships, Family issues, Neurodiversity, Intergenerational trauma, Parenting, Relationship anxiety, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Sexuality and gender issues, Self-Criticism, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Workplace stress, Identity and Self-Exploration
Courtney Doherty
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Virtual Sessions in all provinces and territories.
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Courtney Doherty
Registered Clinical Counsellor
She/Her
Adjusting to a diagnosis, Aging, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Boundaries and boundary setting, Brain injury, Caregiver burnout, Caregivers, Chronic Illness, Chronic and acute illness, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Trauma, Supervising qualifying therapists, Stress, Sleeping difficulties, Social anxiety, Self-esteem, PTSD, Pregnancy, Parkinson's disease, Depression, Family issues, Anger Management, Parenting, Grief and Loss
Adjusting to a diagnosis, Aging, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Boundaries and boundary setting, Brain injury, Caregiver burnout, Caregivers, Chronic Illness, Chronic and acute illness, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Trauma, Supervising qualifying therapists, Stress, Sleeping difficulties, Social anxiety, Self-esteem, PTSD, Pregnancy, Parkinson's disease, Depression, Family issues, Anger Management, Parenting, Grief and Loss
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What is parenting therapy?
Parenting therapy provides support for the unique challenges that come with raising children. A therapist can help you explore your parenting style, work through difficulties with your child's behaviour, manage stress, improve communication within your family, and develop strategies that align with your values. It's a space to reflect on your experiences without judgment.
How can therapy help with parenting challenges?
Therapy can support parents in many ways—from managing stress and overwhelm to improving relationships with children and partners. Many parents find therapy helpful for understanding their child's needs, working through their own childhood experiences, and building confidence in their parenting approach. A therapist can offer perspective and practical tools tailored to your family's situation.
What happens in a parenting therapy session?
Sessions typically involve discussing what's happening in your family life and exploring the challenges you're facing. Your therapist may offer insights, ask reflective questions, and help you develop new approaches. Some therapists incorporate specific frameworks or techniques, while others take a more conversational approach. Watching intro videos can help you understand a therapist's style before booking.
How do I find a parenting therapist?
On First Session, you can browse therapists who work with parents and families. Watch their intro videos to get a sense of their personality and approach. All therapists have their credentials verified during onboarding. Once you find someone who feels right, you can book your first session directly online.
Is parenting therapy right for me?
Parenting therapy may be helpful if you're feeling overwhelmed, struggling with specific challenges, or simply want support as you navigate family life. It's also valuable for parents who want to reflect on their own upbringing and how it influences their parenting. If you're unsure, many therapists offer consultations to discuss whether their approach fits your needs.
How do I get started?
Getting started is easy. Browse therapists on First Session who specialize in parenting support. Watch their intro videos to find someone whose approach resonates with you. When you're ready, book your first session online. You can choose between online or in-person appointments based on your preference and availability.