Parenting Consultation Overview

Several of the psychologists at CAPSS offer parenting support for common parenting challenges including children with strong emotions, challenging behaviors, and anxiety. We utilize evidence-based approaches including Incredible Years (IY), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), and Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE). We also offer supportive therapy for parents navigating complex mental health or developmental challenges with their children. We offer parenting help in individual sessions and groups for specific topics.

Additionally, several of our psychologists offer specific parenting consultation services including Dr. Amy Bohlander’s Parent Roadmap for parents unsure where to start or what their child needs, and Dr. Rosalind Oti’s Transition-to-Adulthood parent consultations for parents of autistic teenagers and young adults.

Looking for parenting support?

Please complete the New Client Inquiry Form. 

Looking for professional consultation? See our “For Professionals” section!

Parenting Resources

Books

  • How to Talk so Kids Will Listen & Listen so Kids will Talk, by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

  • How to Talk so Teens Will Listen & Listen so Teens will Talk, by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

  • The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist's Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults, by Frances E. Jensen, MD & Amy Ellis Nutt

  • Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood by Lisa Damour

  • The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents Lisa Damour Ph.D.

  • Parenting a Child Who Has Intense Emotions: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills to Help Your Child Regulate Emotional Outbursts and Aggressive Behaviors by Pat Harvey and Jeanine Penzo

  • Parenting a Teen Who Has Intense Emotions: DBT Skills to Help Your Teen Navigate Emotional and Behavioral Challenges by Pat Harvey and Britt H. Rathbone

  • Parenting a Troubled Teen: Manage Conflict and Deal with Intense Emotions Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by Patricia E. Zurita Ona, Matthew McKay, Kirk D. Strosahl

  • The Incredible Years: A Trouble-Shooting Guide for Parents of Children Aged 2-8 Years, by Carolyn Webster Stratton, PhD

  • How Toddlers Thrive, by Tovah P. Klein, PhD

Podcast

  • Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting (Podcast)

These resources are provided for educational purposes only. CAPSS does not assume responsibility for the content.