PARENT CONSULTATION

Support for a specific family pattern.

Private support for a recurring conflict at home.

Private support for a recurring conflict at home.

Private support for a recurring conflict at home.

Short-term consultation for parents who want to understand a specific family pattern and make a practical plan for what to do next.

Short-term consultation for parents who want to understand a specific family pattern and make a practical plan for what to do next.

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For parents of middle schoolers, ages 10–14

For parents of middle schoolers, ages 10–14

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WHERE WE BEGIN

One family. Your situation.

Who this is for

Who this is for

Who this is for

The same conflict keeps returning. You have tried reasonable solutions, and you are unsure why they are not holding.

The same conflict keeps returning. You have tried reasonable solutions, and you are unsure why they are not holding.

We look at what is happening beneath the immediate problem, what has already been tried, and how your own responses affect the pattern.

We look at what is happening beneath the immediate problem, what has already been tried, and how your own responses affect the pattern.

Conversations about phones, gaming, and social media

Shutdowns, school concerns, and changing independence

Clearer boundaries and consistent follow-through

Helping parents reach a shared approach

THE CONSULTATION PILOT

From understanding to a plan.

How the pilot works

How the pilot works

How the pilot works

We focus on a situation you can work on. One or both parents can take part in examining the pattern and choosing the next steps.

We focus on a situation you can work on. One or both parents can take part in examining the pattern and choosing the next steps.

Initial conversation A brief call about what is happening and whether parent consultation is the right form of support.

A working session We examine the specific pattern, clarify the immediate goal, and identify what each person can do differently.

Written next steps A concise record of the plan helps you carry the decisions into daily family life.

ABOUT THIS SERVICE

Scope of parent consultation

Scope of parent consultation

Scope of parent consultation

Parent consultation is educational and consultative. It does not include psychotherapy for the parent or child, family therapy, crisis care, or diagnostic assessment.

Parent consultation is educational and consultative. It does not include psychotherapy for the parent or child, family therapy, crisis care, or diagnostic assessment.

If another form of care would be more appropriate, I will say so and recommend a next step when I can.

If another form of care would be more appropriate, I will say so and recommend a next step when I can.

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GET IN TOUCH

Tell me what is happening.

Tell me what is happening.

Tell me what is happening.

Email a short description of the recurring conflict, what you have already tried, and what you would like to change.

Email a short description of the recurring conflict, what you have already tried, and what you would like to change.

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Wendy Cleary

Psychotherapist & parent consultant · LCSW-R · New York

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