The parent–child relationship is one of the most important connections in a person’s life — and also one of the most challenging. Whether you’re facing behavioral concerns, emotional distance, or communication breakdowns, The Summit Counseling Center offers supportive, family-focused therapy to strengthen connection and improve dynamics at home.
Is Your Parent–Child Relationship Struggling?
Counseling may benefit you if:
- There’s frequent conflict, yelling, or frustration between parent and child
- You feel emotionally disconnected or misunderstood
- A child or teen is withdrawing, acting out, or struggling to follow rules
- Communication feels tense, ineffective, or nonexistent
- Family changes (divorce, new siblings, moves) have created stress or disruption
- You want tools to nurture a closer, more respectful relationship
Our Approach
We provide a compassionate, neutral space where both parents and children can express feelings, understand each other’s perspectives, and learn skills to grow together. Your plan may include the evidence-based methods listed below.
Types of Therapy
- Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Adlerian Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Christian Counseling
- Cognitive Behavior (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Creative & Expressive Art
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dance Movement Therapy
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Experiential
- Expressive Arts
- Family Systems
- Family Therapy
- Gestalt
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy
- Humanistic Therapy
- Integrative Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural Therapy
- Music Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Psychoanalytic Therapy
- Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT)
- Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
- Reality Therapy
- Relational Therapy
- Sand Play Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic Therapy
- Strength-Based Therapy
- Structural Family Therapy
- Transpersonal Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Therapy is personalized to your family’s values and goals — a place where healing and connection can begin.
Connection Can Grow
With support and practice, families can communicate more clearly and feel closer at home.
Therapists for Parent – Child Relationships
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