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Parenting counseling to help you feel more confident and less overwhelmed
Support for parents managing stress, behavior challenges, and the pressures of raising children.
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4.95from 113 reviews
In-network with
- UnitedHealthcare
- Aetna
- Medicare
- Oscar Health
- Meritain Health
- Oxford Health Plans
- Cigna
- Optum
- Highmark BCBS WNY
- Univera Healthcare
- MagnaCare
- Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Industry-leading, structured care
Progress measured monthly, not guessed at
We respond within one business day
Every clinician state-licensed
Why MindView
Most therapy for Parenting Counseling has no structure. Ours has four stages and a scoreboard.
Most practices deliver therapy for Parenting Counseling however the therapist you happened to get was trained. We run one format for every client, and we measure it.
- 01
Intake
What is actually going on, rated 0 to 10 as your baseline.
- 02
Your history
Why it is happening. History, relationships, work, health.
- 03
Treatment plan
Written and collaborative, built against those causes.
- 04
Monthly review
Standardized measures, reviewed with you. You see the trend.
A license is where our training starts, not where it ends.
Every clinician is state-licensed before they see a single client. Then they train with us across every modality, and how to match one to the problem in front of them.
What clients say
4.95 averagefrom 113 reviews
- 5 out of 5 stars
MindView Therapy has great customer service and is very flexible, with good therapist availability and clear communication of any changes. Genuinely a great place for therapy with zero judgement.
Kailani M.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
The support staff was very helpful in assisting me to find the right provider. And the provider they found me is personable, a good listener, has good advice, and appears to be quite knowledgeable. I'm very happy with my decision to go with MindView.
Kevin R.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
I truly felt seen, heard and understood by my therapist. Goals and next step expectations were clearly explained for processing.
Diane S.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
I had a great onboarding experience with MindView. My therapist took the time to do a really thorough intake, which I appreciated, and the staff keeps communication clear and consistent. Plus, they handled my insurance verification hassle free.
Jennifer P.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
I'm new to this therapy place, however the couples therapist we are seeing is amazing so far. She's a great listener and I can't wait to see how much further we can get with her guidance.
Maritza M.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
Great therapists, excellent customer service.
Meta
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- 5 out of 5 stars
My therapist has been incredibly supportive and compassionate. She creates a safe, welcoming space, and I truly feel heard and understood. I'm very grateful for her guidance. Highly recommend.
Laura S.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
The clinician is helpful. I would recommend this to my friends. I can communicate better with my family members. Thanks for your cooperation.
Sharmin S.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
The process to find a therapist was very smooth and quick. The intake did take some time, but it was a very thorough process. Overall a great service and very helpful.
Jorge Z.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
Helpful, and they let you know everything in advance.
Naphtali S.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
MindView Therapy has been wonderful to work with. The team is kind, responsive, and made the entire process feel easy from the start. I always felt heard and supported, and I really appreciate the compassionate care I've received. Highly recommend.
Angela D.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
I've had a great experience with MindView. They are easy to communicate with and handle my needs quickly. I've had some great sessions with my therapist and would highly recommend checking them out.
Kylah B.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
My therapist has done a great job of teaching me how to translate my thoughts into personal feelings, as well as helpful techniques to deal with my anxiety.
Ladale N.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
I cannot say enough good things about my counselor. From the very start she made me feel heard, respected, and supported without judgement. She is a great listener and challenges me to grow in healthy ways.
Barbara D.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
She is such a great therapist. She really listens to what you are saying and helps you figure out situations.
Leah D.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
The process from start to finish is made so easy. You get assigned to someone quickly and can choose from various time slots to work around your schedule. No sitting on a phone waiting, just quick and to the point with every step.
Shannon G.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
I've had such a positive experience with MindView Therapy. The sessions have given me so much clarity and practical tools to handle life's ups and downs. I feel more equipped and confident moving forward. If you are looking for a supportive and insightful therapy experience, I highly recommend them.
Lucie L.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
She is an amazing therapist. She understands me and where I am coming from without hesitation. It is a complete judgement-free zone.
Barbie Z.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
I've had a really wonderful experience at MindView. My therapist is a great listener and always made me feel heard and understood. I've seen meaningful progress. Would recommend.
Manana D.
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- 5 out of 5 stars
Kind, helpful, and good at what they do! My therapist is truly one-of-a-kind, and has helped me so much.
Nick B.
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Parenting counseling is therapy for the parent, not the child. You work with a therapist to understand what is driving conflict at home, learn practical strategies for behavior and communication, and manage your own stress in hard moments. It helps parents who feel overwhelmed, reactive, or stuck in the same fights.
Does this sound like you?
- I yell, then I feel terrible, and then it happens again the next day.
- Every morning and every bedtime turns into a fight.
- My partner and I handle the same behavior in completely different ways.
- I love my kid and some days I still dread being alone with them.
- I have read the books and I still do not know what to do in the moment.
- I feel like I am the bad guy in my own house.
- I am running on empty and there is no point in the day where I get a break.
You do not have to be in crisis to start. If several of these sound familiar, therapy can help.
If several of these sound familiar, that is worth talking about.
Choose a time and send your request. It takes about 30 seconds and one short form.
What is parenting counseling?
Parenting counseling is therapy for the parent. You meet with a clinician to understand what is happening at home, learn strategies that fit your family, and build ways to manage your own stress in the hardest moments of the day.
It is not a class and it is not a lecture. The work starts with the specific situations that keep going wrong: the morning routine, homework, screens, bedtime, or the fight that repeats every week.
The American Psychological Association treats parenting as a set of learnable skills rather than a fixed instinct. Wanting help with it is not a character flaw.
Why does parenting feel this hard?
Most parents are not short on love. They are short on bandwidth. Sleep, work, money, and the constant demands of a household leave very little margin, and children tend to escalate exactly when the margin is gone.
Under that pressure, good parents do things they do not like. They yell. They give in. They threaten consequences they will not enforce. Then the guilt sets in, and the guilt makes the next hard moment harder.
There is also the fact that no one taught most of us how to do this. We default to what our own parents did, or to the exact opposite. Neither is a plan. Reacting is not the same as responding, and the difference can be learned.
What do you actually work on?
The work is practical. Your therapist helps you take one specific pattern and understand what is driving it on both sides, yours and your child’s.
From there you build a response. That might mean fewer limits, stated more clearly, and actually enforced. It might mean changing how a demand gets delivered. It might mean catching your own escalation earlier and having something to do about it.
You also work on you. A parent who is running on empty cannot stay steady, and no strategy survives that. Managing your own stress is part of the plan, not an extra.
If you are co-parenting, alignment is often the biggest lever available. Two adults enforcing different rules teaches a child to work the gap between them. Getting on the same page usually lowers conflict faster than any single technique. That is the heart of co-parenting counseling, and it works whether you are together, separated, or divorced.
Much of the work is unglamorous. Most household conflict lives in a small number of predictable moments: the morning rush, the transition off screens, homework, and bedtime. Fixing three of those changes the temperature of the whole week.
Your therapist will also ask what happens in you right before you lose your temper. There is almost always a physical signal that arrives first. Catching that signal is the single most useful skill most parents learn, because it creates a gap between the trigger and the reaction.
None of this requires being a calm person by nature. It requires a plan for the ten minutes when you are not calm.
Is this for me or for my child?
For you. Parenting counseling is designed to change what the parent does, because that is the part you control.
That matters for a practical reason. You do not need your child to agree to anything for this to start. Many parents book precisely because their child refuses to see anyone, and that is a workable place to begin.
If your child needs their own care, or if family sessions would help, your therapist will say so plainly. MindView works with adults 18 and over, and we will point you toward the right level of care when that is what you need.
It is also worth naming the guilt directly, because it comes up in nearly every first session. Guilt is not evidence that you are a bad parent. It is usually evidence that you care and that you are depleted, and it tends to lift once the pattern at home starts to change.
Can we do this by telehealth?
Yes. Telehealth is often the only way parenting counseling actually happens, because the parents who need it most are the ones who cannot easily leave the house.
Video sessions let you meet during a nap, from your car, or after bedtime. Care that fits your life is care you will actually attend.
MindView serves adults in Jamaica, Queens, in Buffalo, and in Carmel, Indiana, with telehealth available at all locations. We are in-network with most major plans.
What comes next?
If home has turned into the same fights on repeat, and you are tired of ending every day feeling like the villain, that is a problem worth working on now.
You can book a session online, or call (646) 493-4007 if you have questions first. We are accepting new clients and respond within one business day.
What does it look like?
- •Feeling overwhelmed, stretched thin, or burned out as a parent
- •Frequent conflict or power struggles at home
- •Yelling, then guilt, in a cycle that is hard to break
- •Disagreeing with a co-parent about how to handle things
- •Wanting practical tools to respond instead of react
Who is this for?
- •Parents feeling stressed, stuck, or unsure how to respond
- •Co-parents who want to get on the same page
- •Caregivers who want practical, confidence-building strategies
What does therapy here actually look like?
The first three sessions follow a clear structure, so you always know what is coming next.
- Getting started
Your first session is an intake. You describe what brought you in, your family, your history, and the specific moments that go wrong. You rate the intensity of the stress and overwhelm from 0 to 10, and that rating becomes your baseline. You set a recurring weekly time before you leave.
- Mapping what is behind it
Your therapist walks through your life across stages, looking for the patterns and strengths behind how you parent, including your own upbringing, your relationships, work, and the load you carry. You can decline any question.
- Writing the plan together
You and your therapist build the plan together. Goals are tied to the situations you most want to change at home, your own stress, and co-parenting alignment, each with concrete objectives. You also set one personal goal that matters to you and is not tied to a diagnosis.
- Ongoing
Weekly sessions work the plan. You bring real situations from the week, adjust the approach, and practice catching your own escalation earlier. Once a month you and your therapist review standardized measures together to see whether the stress and the conflict are easing, and the plan is adjusted from what they show.
Therapy here is measured, not guessed
Once a month you have a measurement-based care review. You complete standardized measures, and your therapist reviews the trend with you. If something is not working, the plan changes. Regular therapy is the work. The review is the navigation system that keeps it pointed at the right target.
Sessions are weekly for the first two months to build a foundation, then frequency is reassessed with you. You set the pace, and you share only what you are comfortable sharing.
You do not have to figure this out alone.
Choose a time and send your request. It takes about 30 seconds and one short form.
Common questions
Do you take insurance, and what will this cost me?
We are in-network with most major plans. In New York: UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Medicare, Oscar Health, Meritain Health, Oxford Health Plans, Cigna, Optum, Highmark BCBS WNY, Univera Healthcare and MagnaCare. In Indiana: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Cigna and Aetna. We confirm your benefits before your first session.
What happens in the first session?
Your therapist asks about your household, the moments that repeatedly go wrong, and what you have already tried. You pick the one or two situations you most want to change, and you leave with a starting point.
How long does parenting counseling take, and does it work?
Many parents come for a focused stretch of sessions rather than open-ended therapy. You and your therapist review progress as you go. We do not promise a specific result, and your therapist will be straight with you about what the work involves.
Does my child need to come to sessions?
No. Parenting counseling is work you do as the parent. If family sessions would help, your therapist will raise that with you, but many parents make progress without the child ever attending.
Do I need a diagnosis to start?
No. You do not need a diagnosis for yourself or your child. Feeling overwhelmed and wanting to parent differently is reason enough to book.
Can we do this by telehealth, and how soon can we start?
Yes. Telehealth works well for parenting counseling and is often the only realistic option once children are in the house. We are accepting new clients and typically respond within one business day.
What is gentle parenting?
Gentle parenting is an approach that emphasizes empathy, respect, and clear but kind boundaries, aiming to understand the feelings behind a child's behavior rather than relying on punishment or reward alone. It is not permissive parenting; limits still matter. Many parents find it meaningful and also demanding. Parenting counseling can help you apply an approach in a way that fits your family and stays sustainable for you.
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How do I get started?
- 1
Check your insurance
Most major plans are accepted, and checking takes under a minute.
See if we take your insurance - 2
- 3
Meet your therapist
Your first session is an intake. Your therapist asks what brought you in, and you set a weekly time together.
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