Feeling overwhelmed as a parent? We’re here to help

Parenting is one of the most significant roles and responsibilities we can have in life. It can be immensely rewarding, full of special moments, and gives our lives a deep sense of purpose. But it can also be incredibly hard, relentless and full of challenges.

To help you navigate the difficulties that can come with parenting, we offer parenting counselling. This brings up an important question: in what instances would it be useful to receive parenting counselling? Here are three reasons:

1. You’re feeling at your wits end as a parent
   It’s easy to feel overwhelmed as a parent, and like you’re struggling to cope. Trying to parent well amidst all our other commitments and demands can feel like an impossible task. Parenting counselling can provide you with easy-to-implement strategies to help reduce some of the burden, as well as tools to help you look after yourself as a parent!
   
   

2. You’re not sure how you should respond to your child’s behaviour
   Parenting is tricky. Which behaviours do I provide a consequence for, and which do I ignore? What should the consequence be? Are my expectations of my child’s behaviour realistic? Am I too soft as a parent? Parenting counselling provides parents with guidance and tools around these questions and more, providing you with confidence in how you respond to your child’s behaviour.
   
   

3. You don’t know what to do with your child’s “big” emotions
   It’s normal for children to have “big” emotions. But it can still be hard for parents to know what to do when they occur. Sometimes parents can feel like they’re just making the situation worse! Parenting counselling offers interventions that tackle the issue in the moment, alongside helping children to improve their ability to regulate their own emotions.
   

To learn more about parenting counselling at Robertson & Ling, please visit our parenting page. To read about our other services, such as marriage or couples counselling, you’re welcome to visit our services page. If you are interested in a free 30 minute phone consultation to discuss your suitability for counselling, call Robertson & Ling on 0437 711 654. Alternatively, you can book a counselling appointment here.