Parent Counseling in NYC - Parent Consultation- Cope With School NYC

Parent CounselingAri E. Fox, LCSW-R2016-12-30T22:12:03+00:00

For many parents, raising children can be a rich and rewarding experience. Even under the best of circumstances, parenting can also be a time fraught with stress, frustration and uncertainty. When your child or family is struggling with a challenge, parenting can feel overwhelming and exhausting. When a child or teenager is dealing with a troubling conflict, adjustment, life change or disability, he or she may act out at school, home or both. The disruptive behavior or mood swings can be tough to manage.

What Is Parent Counseling and How Can It Help?

Parent counseling can help you understand the root causes of your child’s behavior. You can work with a child therapist to develop tailor-made strategies and tools to reduce conflict at home and improve behavior. An experienced professional can help you understand what your child is going through and develop new ways for you to support them. With the guidance of a caring and non-judgmental therapist, you can learn new ways to help your child and improve the parent-child relationship.

Parent counseling can also provide a safe setting for parents to process the wide-ranging emotions that come along with raising a child. Parenting style, anxiety, identity and family of origin issues are examples of themes parents may choose to explore. Gaining a deeper understanding of your own feelings can help you become more attuned to your child’s needs.

What Are Some Typical Concerns Addressed in Parent Counseling?

School Issues: Conflict over homework, difficulty with attention and focus, learning differences, bullying, social challenges, collaborating with teachers and other school personnel)

Learning to Communicate More Effectively With Your Child

Separation Issues

Mood Disorders

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Anxiety

Limit Setting

Setting Up Daily Report Cards/Positive Reinforcement

Avoiding Power Struggles

Impact of Life Changes (e.g. Birth of a sibling, Separation, Death, Move, etc)

Developmental Concerns

Managing Work/Life Balance

Parenting Young Adults With Disabilities

How Long Does Parent Counseling Typically Take?

The duration of parent counseling varies depending on the individual needs of the parents. Some parents have a particular question or concern to discuss, which in some cases could be addressed in a session or two. Other problems may be more complex or parents may require more support and time. In these cases parents can arrange for additional sessions, follow-ups or weekly sessions.

Will You Work With My Child or Teen During Parent Counseling?

This is something that you can discuss with your therapist based on your family’s needs. You might have a consultation and decide that your child would benefit from his or her own treatment. Alternately, you might decide that your child does not need to come in or it would be more helpful to focus on the parent work. If your child or teen is seeing a therapist at Cope With School NYC, regular parent sessions are an essential part of treatment.

Do you accept insurance?

While Cope With School NYC does not directly accept insurance, we can provide you with a detailed invoice that you may be able to submit to your insurance carrier for reimbursement.

Cope With School NYC is here to support you and your family in any way we can. Call us today at 212-362-0528 or click here to schedule a free 10 minute phone consultation.

“Seeing Ari Fox has had a very positive impact on our son. Ari is open to discussing whatever is bothering our son and he has offered many concrete strategies for handling the tensions that have arisen between our son and his schoolmates. We have seen significant progress as shown in higher self esteem and lower anxiety. Our son has formed a strong bond with Ari and feels that Ari is an advocate as well as an ally. In our own meetings with Ari we have been very impressed with how well he knows and appreciates our son’s character. Ari has a profound sense of human nature and a natural and practical therapeutic style. Indeed, he stands out because there is absolutely nothing studied or academic, distant or authoritarian about him. He has been great at helping our son and, compared to other therapists we considered, he is in a class by himself.” -Parent of a 10 year old

“Ari has been more than a kind, patient and relatable therapist for our struggling 12-year-old son with ADD. One time recently, our son bounded out of Ari’s office, and practically raced home to do his homework, a task that often overwhelms him. This was because Ari had mapped out a simple, yet detailed schedule for him, which included all the work he needed to complete, necessary breaks, and even a bit of computer fun. It was a winning strategyfor that evening. At other times, I see how our son comes away from a session feeling lighter and less burdened. Ari validates his feelings, so important, especially for someone like our son. In our son’s own words, ‘Ari is patient. He listens to me. So many grownups don’t want to listen to kids like me, but Ari does.” -Parent of a 12 year old.

"Having worked with Ari for many years, I can say with the utmost confidence that he is a caring, well-trained, and practical therapist who helps his patients through a variety of personal and interpersonal struggles and challenges. He is just that type of therapist that I would want a close friend or family member to be treated by." Joseph Cousin, M.D.

“My son has been diagnosed with Opposition Defiant Disorder and ADHD. After two years of being in the wrong school, he was unable to smoothly transition to the new (and appropriate) school. He would just lay down and refuse to attend classes and he would not attempt homework at all. Ari has been an important part of our team approach to get my son cheerful about school and engaging in class work. The school put the right people in place on-site but it has been very critical that my child has had a male authority figure who is outside the school setting. My son has been working with Ari for more than a year now and he has vastly improved his outlook and his behavior. Ari has a calm and relaxed personal manner that is genuine. My child trusts Ari. But what is important to me is that my son has someone who can support him emotionally and also model positive behavior. Ari’s gentle positive suggestions are a good counter to my son’s less thoughtful impulses. This fall, when all the teachers changed, Ari was an important consistent part of my son’s life so there were almost no transition issues at school.” -Parent of an 11 year old.

“I have known Ari Fox as a trusted colleague for many years. He is a bright, talented, therapist with expertise in treating children and adults of all ages. I recommend him highly for his ability to connect with clients, his humor, wisdom, and effectiveness.” Joseph Markowicz, LCSW-R

“Ari is a thoughtful and educated therapist who not only makes every effort to understand the child’s concerns, but to understand the child’s parents’ views on what is happening. This allows Ari to work better with the parent to help the child with whatever she or he is facing.” –Parent of an 8 year old.

“Ari was recommended to us by another mother. Our 5 year old daughter was struggling with some behavioral problems. From the moment she met Ari she bonded, felt at ease and really opened up to discuss her feelings. Ari has worked with her teacher and we have seen an amazing transformation. My daughter has been able to learn useful strategies to be able to deal with her issues.” -Parent of a 5 year old.

I have known Ari Fox, L.C.S.W. for many years. Mr. Fox is an intelligent, talented, conscientious, and ethical professional. Robert Gaines, Ph.D.

“I have had the opportunity to work alongside Danielle. She is a gifted social worker who has a special ability to build rapport with even the most introverted child. She is specially gifted with adolescents and young adults. She is able to work with patients helping them with tools to deal even with the most difficult of circumstances. She was even honored by a long time chronically ill young woman as her hero. It is not every day your treating therapist is your hero.” -Ilanit Brook MD, MSHS