Counseling
Soho Parenting offers a variety of counseling services for individuals, couples and families in all stages of life. Whether the issues at hand are adjusting to parenthood, conflict in your marriage, anxiety or depression, therapy at Soho Parenting is always a combination of psychological insight and practical tools to make changes in your life.
Individual Counseling
Psychotherapy can be one of the most meaningful experiences in a person's life. A deeper understanding of motivations, relationships and the impact of one's family of origin can help individuals make a positive change in their lives. Soho Parenting's therapists use an ecletic methodology including insight-oriented talk therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, EMDR, the mind/body connection, as well as strategic and practical advice to guide their clients towards better relationships and a more loving self-concept. This approach helps individuals make changes in a more timely way than traditional psychotherapy.
"Motherhood brought up so many unexpected issues. I'm so glad I went for counseling at Soho Parenting. I learned so much about myself and got the most helpful advice about my kids and how to work on being the best person I can be."
- Wendi P., mother of Cleo & Drew, ages 3 and 7 years
Strategies for Co-Parenting
The transition to parenting requires a great deal of adjustment individually and as a couple. In a few sessions couples can learn respectful communication techniques, how to identify and manage your own "fault lines", how to protect your families time together and what really children really need to grow up feeling loved, protected and guided.
"We feel like we are ahead of the game from learning hands on ways to communicate better, more realistic expectations about marriage, and understanding each others hot spots. It should be required for all couples."
- Susan & Mark F., parents of Skyler, age 9 months
Marital Therapy
Most marriages go through stressful and difficult periods. Couples either wait too long to get help or have found traditional couples therapy lacking. Marital therapy at Soho Parenting is based on the research of John Gottman and the clinical expertise of Terry Real. It is honest and direct with an emphasis on the learnable skills needed for deep and respectful communication.
"We were in such a bad place there was so much resentment and fighting in front of the kids. We tried couples counseling before and it just seemed like we kept going in circles. Doing the couples work at Soho has been a radically different experience for us. Finally a therapist who calls it like she sees it and gives us real tools and rules to help us with our communication!"
- Hillary R., mother of Jeremy and Sonia, ages 6 and 8 years
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
EMDR is an innovative and highly effective therapeutic technique that helps in resolving and transforming negative patterns of behavior to more flexible and productive ones. Soho Parenting's therapists have extensive training in this incredibly powerful methodology. EMDR addresses issues such as trauma, weight control, depression, phobias, such as fear of flying and anger management. It can be used in conjunction with long-term psychotherapy or as a short-term targeted problem solving technique.
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"EMDR made a huge difference in the way I felt about things from my past. Even though I understood my personal history and its effects from traditional talk therapy I still couldn't shake the anxious and depressed feelings until I did a series of EMDR sessions. I was skeptical at first but now I really recommend it."
- Doug, age 47
Divorce and Separation Counseling
For families dealing with the separation and divorce process, it is critical to get guidance and support to make this hard time go as smoothly as possible for the children involved. Soho Parenting provides a number of options to families to help them navigate this difficult terrain. Sessions are problem solving oriented with tangible results.
Custody and visitation questions
An objective outside party with knowledge of children's changing developmental needs can be a useful resource in deciding how best to spilt time between parents.
Periodic Family Counseling
Many families find it useful to use a parenting consultant as an ongoing resource for the family. Some even have it stipulated in their legal agreements in order to ensure a timely and civil resolution to problems that may arise in the future.
Supportive Counseling for Adults and/or Children
Issues of loss, anger and depression are often associated with divorce. Soho Parenting provides a forum for processing these reactions and guidance on moving forward and reshaping a new and more fulfilling life
"My ex and I wanted to make good decisions about the kids without getting all caught up in our stuff. Having Lisa help us with a game plan has been great for us and the kids."
- Josh, father of Theo and Olive, ages 9 and 7 years
