Biological children, stepchildren, foster children, and adoptees all represent unique situations and the need for parents to have varied skills. Each stage and age also demands new approaches for engagement.
In today’s complex world, parenting challenges abound. Wellspring Counseling supports parents as they navigate these hurdles. With youth mental health concerns on the rise, healthy parenting is crucial. Everyone can benefit from parenting work, whether for prevention, understanding, communication, discipline, or supporting a child’s mental health. Seeking help is nothing to avoid; it’s an opportunity to improve skills and provide your children with what they need for health and happiness.
Children enter foster care for a variety of reasons such as abandonment, abuse, or neglect. They face multiple challenges including frequent school changes, medical issues, losses, and separation from siblings. Foster parents and adoptive families may encounter behavioral issues like aggression, defiance, and mental health diagnoses. Wellspring provides expert support for families navigating these complexities. Wellspring offers the following services:
Parenting work benefits all parents. Consider these reasons for sessions:
• Preventive measures: develop healthy, positive communication.
• Understand your child’s pressures and concerns better.
• Learn how to engage with your child healthily.
• Improve family coping skills with stressors.
• Enhance understanding of healthy discipline techniques.
• Learn to support a child with mental health concerns.
• Discuss and develop a consistent parenting style with your spouse.
• Explore how to respond to your child’s problems in positive ways.
Wellspring offers the following ways to engage in parenting work:
• Weekly counseling
• Educational parenting events/seminars
• Parenting groups
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