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Parenting Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

Parenting Children, Adolescents and Young Adults


We become parents in so many ways- from inner yearnings to "accidents" to meeting our own parents' and social or cultural expectations. Parenting provides satisfaction, funny times and hard work at doing "right" by our children and ourselves. Sometimes we are not good enough, sometimes we are and at other times we are just confused and hoping to do things better.

As therapists, we find that we can help parents be the parent they want to be, to be a better resource for their children's and adolescents' development, by closely paying attention to what's in them or in the situation which is getting in the way. At Isenberg and Associates, we know the sense of dilemma parents face in doing the "right thing." We have insight, skills and experience to help, and where we don't, we refer to those who have more highly specialized skills and programs needed to help children's or adolescents' social, behavioral and academic development.

Like adults, children, adolescents and young adults traverse a series of developmental milestones, which can be challenging and even disruptive. Among the issues we help children and adolescents face are:
  • Persistent feelings of dissatisfaction
  • Problems with behavior, school adjustment or performance
  • Physical or sexual problems or concerns
  • Unexplainable fatigue or difficulty sleeping
  • Difficulties in talking with or dealing with parents, step parents, siblings or other family members, teachers, or friends.
  • Feelings of loneliness, moodiness, depression, sadness, failure, stress of anxiety.
  • Individual or family stress due to chronic illnesses, or illnesses in which stress plays a major role.
  • Problems with drugs or alcohol in child or family member.
  • Difficulty in setting or reaching goals
  • Drastic weight fluctuations or irregular eating patterns.
  • Academic difficulties
  • Difficulties with anger, hostility or violence.


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