A practical directory for family life
Family life is a lot. Find someone to talk it through with.
Browse therapists who list family or parenting among their specialties. They work with adults on what is going on at home: the pressure of raising children, arguments that keep coming back, a new step-family, caring for a parent, or sharing parenting after a separation.
Browse by family situation
Every therapist here lists family or parenting among their specialties and works with adults on what is happening at home. Choose the situation closest to yours, then narrow the list by the other topics they work with.
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Parenting pressure
School runs, bedtimes, screens, worry about how a child is doing, and the feeling of never quite getting it right. Support for the parent counts.
- Parenting2,337
- Fatherhood161
- Postpartum depression126
- Stress and anxiety3,447
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Conflict at home
The same arguments on repeat, tension at the dinner table, or people who have stopped speaking. Talking it through on your own can help you see what you want to change.
- Family3,243
- Communication1,589
- Anger1,889
- Family of origin240
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Blended families
A new partner, step-children, two households and loyalties pulling in different directions. It can take a long time for a new family shape to settle.
- Blended families294
- Adoption158
- Foster care158
- Attachment681
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Adult children and aging parents
Looking after a parent, old roles coming back between grown siblings, or a grown child who has moved far away or back home.
- Caring for someone491
- Aging133
- Compassion fatigue1,080
- Young adults607
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Co-parenting after separation
Sharing children across two homes, handovers, new routines, and your own feelings about the split. Therapists do not give legal or custody advice.
- Divorce572
- Separation572
- Forgiveness1,008
- Guilt and shame1,181
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Family changes
A new baby, a move, an illness, a death in the family or a child leaving home. Change can unsettle everyone, you included.
- Life changes2,544
- Grief2,153
- Pregnancy100
- Fertility46
Browse by country and state
Online therapy usually works within the country, and often the state, where a therapist is licensed or registered. Start with where you live.
US states
- Alabama47
- Alaska3
- Arizona23
- Arkansas27
- California378
- Colorado74
- Connecticut57
- Delaware9
- District of Columbia6
- Florida224
- Georgia72
- Hawaii18
- Idaho15
- Illinois142
- Indiana66
- Iowa14
- Kansas22
- Kentucky32
- Louisiana66
- Maine15
- Maryland49
- Massachusetts60
- Michigan133
- Minnesota52
- Mississippi43
- Missouri89
- Montana14
- Nebraska16
- Nevada13
- New Hampshire9
- New Jersey90
- New Mexico19
- New York232
- North Carolina91
- North Dakota4
- Ohio83
- Oklahoma56
- Oregon27
- Pennsylvania154
- Rhode Island9
- South Carolina39
- South Dakota8
- Tennessee54
- Texas323
- Utah21
- Vermont9
- Virginia44
- Washington54
- West Virginia6
- Wisconsin48
- Wyoming7
How to use this directory
- Pick a situation or a place. Start from what is going on at home, or from the state or country you live in.
- Read a few profiles. Each one sets out the therapist's background, the approaches they use and the topics they list.
- Continue when you are ready. Each profile links to BetterHelp, where you can review online therapy options and arrangements.
Therapists in the directory
A few of the profiles. Each one sets out the therapist's background, approaches and the topics they list.
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Mark Anderson Experienced counselor for family concerns -
Vivian Carr-Allen Experienced LCSW focused on practical support -
Karen Lago-Fairey Compassionate clinician with five decades experience -
Thomas Corwell Practical support for parenting and life changes -
Ursula Grant Gentle, practical support for parenting and family life -
Velda Morisco Psychodynamic therapist for family concerns
Other topics therapists here list
Family worries rarely come on their own. These are some of the other areas therapists in this directory work with.
- Abandonment 367
- Addictions 1,349
- ADHD 1,186
- Autism 201
- Career 1,438
- Codependency 257
- Control Issues 546
- Depression 2,962
- Domestic Violence 208
- Isolation / Loneliness 981
- Life Purpose 1,184
- Men's Issues 271
- Midlife Crisis 213
- Money and Financial Issues 122
- Post-Traumatic Stress 678
- Relationship 2,915
- Self Esteem 2,855
- Trauma and Abuse 2,344
- Workplace Issues 405
Start with one profile.
Read about a few therapists, note who seems to understand your kind of family situation, and take the next step when it suits you.