Parenting Issues
What this specialty means
"Parenting Issues" describes supportive services that help caregivers navigate the relational, behavioral, and developmental complexities of raising children. In this context, professionals may offer coaching to build practical skills and routines, or psychotherapy to explore emotions, stressors, and family patterns that shape parenting. Sessions aim to improve communication, boundaries, and connection across stages from infancy through adolescence, including co‑parenting and blended families. This is not medical care; when appropriate, providers may coordinate with schools or pediatric resources while keeping the focus on compassionate, skills-based support for the caregiver-child relationship.
Why people seek support
People seek support for parenting issues when everyday challenges start to feel confusing, persistent, or emotionally draining. Someone might be navigating sleep routines, tantrums, screen time, sibling conflict, school refusal, or homework battles. Others face big transitions like welcoming a new baby, separation or divorce, stepfamily adjustment, relocation, grief, or shifting cultural expectations. Caregivers may want help aligning approaches across households, responding to neurodiversity or learning differences, or balancing work and self-care. Reaching out does not mean failure; it reflects a desire for steadier, more intentional connection with a growing child.
Typical goals
In collaboration with a qualified professional, families may set goals such as clarifying values, establishing consistent routines, and practicing developmentally appropriate communication and limits. Coaching might focus on step-by-step plans, scripts for hard moments, and coordinating co-parenting strategies. Psychotherapy may explore stress regulation, triggers, and intergenerational patterns that influence reactions. Many people aim to reduce power struggles, strengthen attachment and play, and increase confidence in decision-making. Depending on needs, plans may include partnering with schools or community resources to support learning, safety, and wellbeing at home and across settings.
Trifecta Health educational information. For educational purposes only—not a diagnosis or a substitute for professional medical advice.
Find a specialty provider
Dr. Tiffany Rogers
Ph.D., LAPC
Every person who comes to therapy brings their own story, shaped by unique experiences, strengths, and resilience. While many clients reach out during some of their most difficult moments, I’ve seen firsthand how pain, when met with compassion and curiosity, can become a powerful catalyst for growth and healing...
Takita Pruitt
LMSW
Hello, I'm Takita, a therapist with a passionate commitment to helping children and families meet their goals and achieve healing. Grounded in a comprehensive understanding of trauma-informed care and equipped with the latest therapeutic techniques, I am dedicated to providing a supportive environment where clients can explore their experiences and work towards positive change...
Dusty Shandy
LPC
I am a licensed professional counselor in Georgia with 10+ years of experience working with a variety of clients. I have additional experience in school-based/family counseling, case management for foster children, parental education, resource allocation for vocational rehabilitation, and education and career counseling...
Heather McCreary
LAPC
Thank you for considering me for your counseling needs. My interest in counseling and mental health stems from 25 years of experience in youth ministry and education...
Gina Hester
M.Ed., ADHD-CE
Thank you for considering me to be part of your journey!I'm passionate about helping people of all ages succeed - whether that's boosting a child's academic skills, helping parents navigate routines, behavior, and academics, or coaching adults and professionals to manage the demands of career and home by building sustainable systems for success. With a background in education, I've worked extensively with students and families facing academic, behavioral, and social-emotional challenges...
Catelyn Durham
LPC, PMH-C
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and certified Perinatal Mental Health Specialist in the state of Georgia. I work with adult women who are experiencing issues related to pregnancy, post-partum, or infertility. As a mother of three young children, I understand the emotional complexity and the often isolating nuances of motherhood...
Adam Raulerson
LMFT, CCTP
Thank you for considering me for your counseling needs. I am licensed in Georgia as a marriage and family therapist and have over 20 years of experience. My career has included work in hospice, in-home intensive family therapy, community-based mental health, and inpatient acute stabilization. Personal life experience, along with professional education and training, has helped me develop the skills to support others on their journey. I am especially interested in working with couples and families who have a child with special needs...
Lindsey Martin
LCSW, Clinical Director
Thank you for considering me as you take the next step in your counseling journey. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing therapy to clients in Georgia and Alabama, as well as telehealth services in Florida...
Michelle Gillespie
LPC
Thank you for considering me as part of your counseling journey. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia...