Parenting Skills Counseling

Parents can feel overwhelmed with the task of raising children. They may not have all of the skills to manage their children’s behaviors or may become stressed and angry when trying to handle problems in the family. These clients may benefit from parenting skills counseling, which focuses on identifying the problem areas within the family unit and working with the family to improve communication and interactions. This process teaches parents better ways to address problems and successfully manage stress and frustrations in the family.

Families may request these services voluntarily. Sometimes, clients may be mandated to parenting skills counseling when problems have resulted in DFCS or legal involvement.