1.Charlie Kerns, MA, NCCVerified
Portland, OR
ADHD · Autism · Chronic Illness
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Parenting Therapists in Oregon
Parenting therapy helps parents manage stress, improve communication with children, and develop confident parenting strategies. Oregon parenting therapists address behavioral challenges, co-parenting, and the emotional demands of raising kids.
Co-parenting after divorce; parenting neurodivergent children; teen-stage navigation; and the relational repair work that breaks intergenerational patterns. Effective approaches include attachment-based parenting work, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for younger kids, dyadic developmental psychotherapy for adopted or attachment-affected children, and individual therapy for parents who want to break patterns from their own upbringing rather than recreate them. The directory's parenting specialists work with families across every configuration — co-parents, single parents, blended families, queer families, and grandparents-as-parents.
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Parenting also matches related terms: Custody and Parenting Time Assistance. Results below include all of them.
Charlie Kerns
ParentingDeWitt Counseling
ParentingMelissa Sanders
Parenting- In-network
- BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna and Evernorth, PacificSource +2 more
Emma Guthrie
ParentingRelated: PostpartumRelated: PregnancyCami Sendre
Mentions New MotherVerified
Molly Gelinas
ParentingKa'lesha Jones Prescriber
Related: Postpartum AnxietyRelated: Postpartum DepressionRelated: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this coverage in Oregon.
Do Oregon parenting therapists accept OHP / Oregon Health Plan?
This means that eligible families with Medicaid coverage can access parenting support services with reduced or no out-of-pocket costs, depending on their specific plan.
Do Oregon parenting therapists offer sliding scale fees?
This payment option can make therapy more affordable for families with varying income levels, ensuring that financial constraints do not limit access to parenting support.
Is therapy for me as a parent, or for my kid?
Both work; sometimes both at once. For teens, individual therapy for the teen is often primary, with parent coaching alongside. For your own struggles as a parent (rage, shame, repeating your own family of origin), individual therapy is the move. A good parenting-specialized therapist can help you sort which path fits your situation.
How do I parent without recreating what was done to me?
This is one of the most common reasons people in their 30s and 40s seek therapy in Oregon. The honest answer: awareness is necessary but not sufficient. The patterns you swore you'd never repeat live in implicit memory — they show up under stress, when you're tired, when your kid hits the age you were when something happened. Effective work usually combines individual therapy on your own history (often EMDR, IFS, or attachment-based work) with practical parenting coaching for in-the-moment skills. The repair-and-reconnect skill — when you do snap, how you come back to your kid — matters more than perfection.
When should I take my kid to therapy versus just adjust my approach?
Take them when symptoms are persistent (lasting weeks, not days), interfering with their functioning at school or with peers, escalating despite your best efforts, or include any signs of self-harm, eating issues, or social withdrawal. Adjusting your approach first works for transient struggles tied to a known stressor.
These professionals offer a range of services tailored to help parents navigate the complexities of raising children. These therapists employ evidence-based approaches to address the unique challenges of parenting, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT).