Parenting Support & Therapy
Parenting can be rewarding, but it can also bring stress, uncertainty, and challenges that are difficult to navigate alone. Therapy can help you better understand your child’s needs, strengthen communication, manage parenting stress, and develop strategies that work for your family.
Does This Sound Like You?
Parenting can bring challenges at every stage. You may recognize some of these experiences:
Feeling Overwhelmed
Parenting leaves you stressed, exhausted, or unsure what to do.
Behavior Challenges
Your child’s behavior feels difficult to manage.
Communication Struggles
Conversations often lead to conflict or frustration.
Setting Boundaries
Setting consistent limits and expectations feels difficult.
Parenting Differences
You and your partner have different parenting approaches.
Family Transitions
Family changes are creating new challenges.
How Therapy Can Help
Therapy can help you better understand parenting challenges, develop practical strategies, and feel more confident in how you respond to your child and family’s needs.
Manage Parenting Stress
Develop healthier ways to cope with stress, frustration, and the demands of parenting.
Improve Communication
Build healthier ways to communicate, listen, and strengthen your connection with your child.
Set Healthy Boundaries
Develop clear, consistent expectations and boundaries that support your family.
Build Parenting Confidence
Better understand your strengths and develop strategies that feel right for your family.
Our Approach to Parenting Support
At Positive Minds Therapy, we understand that every parent, child, and family is different. Our approach focuses on understanding your family’s needs while developing practical strategies that support healthier relationships and greater confidence in parenting.
Strengths-Based Support
Build on your family’s existing strengths.
Communication Skills
Improve communication and listening.
Practical Parenting Skills
Build strategies for everyday parenting challenges.
Personalized Care
Support tailored to your family’s needs and goals.
Parenting & Related Challenges
Parenting challenges often connect with stress, relationships, family dynamics, and your child’s individual needs. Understanding the bigger picture can help us provide support that fits your family and parenting goals.
Child Behavior Challenges
Why Choose Positive Minds Therapy?
Finding the right therapist is about more than credentials—it's about feeling understood, supported, and confident that you're receiving personalized care. At Positive Minds Therapy, we're committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based treatment in a welcoming environment where lasting change is possible.
Carefully Matched Therapists
Find a therapist whose experience and approach fit your needs.
Personalized Treatment Plans
Therapy tailored to your goals, experiences, and needs.
In-Person & Virtual Therapy
Choose the flexibility of secure online sessions or meet with your therapist in our comfortable Patchogue office.
Flexible Scheduling
We offer daytime and evening appointments to help therapy fit into your busy schedule.
A Supportive Environment
We provide a welcoming, judgment-free space where you can feel comfortable being yourself.
Evidence-Based Care
We use proven therapeutic approaches tailored to your unique needs and goals.
Meet Our Therapists
Finding the right therapist is one of the most important parts of the healing process. Our team provides compassionate, evidence-based care tailored to your unique needs and goals. Whether you're seeking support for anxiety, stress, or other life challenges, we're here to help you take the next step with confidence.
Explore a specialty below to learn more.
Justin Benson, LCSW-R
Founder & Clinical Director
Doris Minder, LMSW, CASAC-T
Licensed Therapist • Bilingual
Katherine Arita, LMSW
Licensed Therapist • Bilingual
Anxiety • Trauma • Life Transitions
• Emotional Regulation
Hugh O'Henry, LMSW
Licensed Therapist
Anxiety • Depression • Trauma
• Grief • Relationships
Natasha Cruz, LMSW
Licensed Therapist • Bilingual
Anxiety • Depression • ADHD
• Trauma • Relationships
Genna Somers, LCSW
Licensed Therapist & Clinical Supervisor
Anxiety • OCD • Depression
• Bipolar Disorder
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How can therapy help me as a parent?
Therapy can help you manage parenting stress, improve communication, set healthier boundaries, and develop practical strategies for challenges at home.
2. Does my child need to attend therapy with me?
No. Parenting support can focus specifically on helping you understand challenges and develop strategies you can use with your child and family.
3. Can therapy help with difficult behaviors?
Yes. Therapy can help you better understand behavior patterns, identify possible triggers, and develop more consistent ways of responding.
4. Can parenting support help with ADHD or anxiety?
Yes. Therapy can help parents better understand their child’s emotional or attention-related challenges and develop supportive strategies at home.
5. Can therapy help with co-parenting?
Yes. Therapy can help with communication, boundaries, consistency, and navigating differences in parenting approaches.
6. Can therapy help during divorce or family changes?
Yes. Parenting support can help you navigate changing routines, co-parenting, blended families, and other transitions while supporting your child’s adjustment.
7. How do I get started?
Complete our intake form and tell us a little about the parenting challenges you're experiencing. We’ll help match you with a therapist based on your needs and current availability.
Ready to Take the First Step?
Whether you're looking for parenting support in Patchogue or online anywhere in New York, our team is here to help you navigate challenges and feel more confident in your parenting.
Have questions? Contact our office and we'll help you find the therapist that's right for you.