Parent-Child Problems

When a child struggles, the whole family carries it.

Correcting parent-child problems is an important part of couples counseling. These problems burden the relationship between parent and child — and add stress to the relationship between the parents themselves.

The Signs

The observable symptoms of severe parent-child conflict often manifest when the oppositional and defiant child:

Loses temper
Argues with adults
Actively defies and refuses to comply with adult rules and requests
Deliberately annoys others
Blames others for his or her mistakes or misbehaviors
Is angry and resentful at home and at school
Is failing at school
Is depressed and using alcohol and drugs
Is spiteful and vindictive toward others

Families turn this around.

As a child therapist in San Antonio, Texas since 1985, I have seen families turn their problem children around in record time by focusing carefully on what they learn in counseling.

What Parents Learn

Family therapy is a powerful way for parents to examine their relationship and their parenting styles and patterns. In counseling, couples learn:

That child-parent conflicts are sometimes a reflection of parental and marital conflict
That the child’s manipulation comes from having no sense of personal power to fulfill "wants and needs"
That empowering the child reduces manipulation and improves behavior and school performance
That parents can empower themselves by responding to manipulation in more skillful and thoughtful ways
That communicating clearly, setting age-appropriate boundaries and consistently imposing fair and reasonable consequences leads to positive results
That the child responds more positively at school and home when parents establish a unified, fair and consistent set of boundaries

Expected Results

Parents will learn new ideas and develop social, psychological and developmental insights that underlie the behaviors, motivations and internal mood states of their child

Parents will develop new and more effective skills and behaviors to shape the desired behaviors they want to see in their children

Parents will see that as they acquire more skill in their parenting methods, their child’s behavior and academic performance at school will vastly improve

Whether you live in San Antonio, Texas and want family therapy, or are seeking help from the comfort of your own home anywhere else, you and your child are invited for a free initial assessment — because delivering the finest child counseling takes time and care.

Your first assessment is always free.

Schedule a confidential consultation for family counseling in San Antonio, or a private video session if you live elsewhere.

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