If you’re familiar with my work or have listened to my podcast before, you know how I strive to help parents see their own part and take responsibility for it. Today I’m having such a valuable conversation around this with my guest, Laura Goldstein, LMFT. She shares some amazing metaphors that will really help shift the way we think and show us the role parents play in their family’s dynamics and their child’s behavior.
Laura also provides us with a very clear explanation of different kinds of therapists out there to help you choose which one is best for your family.
In this episode on doing your own work and finding the right therapist, we discuss:
- The difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist;
- An explanation of the difference between an LMFT, LCSW, etc.;
- Great metaphors to show the role parents play in the family dynamics and their child’s behavior;
- And more!
If you’d like to connect, you can find me on Instagram (@bethhillmancoaching) or go to my website www.bethhillmancoaching.com. And if you’re interested in working with me, you can learn more about my private coaching here or my group coaching here.
And remember parents, the change begins with us.
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More about Laura Goldstein
Laura Goldstein is a licensed clinical marriage and family therapist in Rockville MD. She is the founder and Executive Director of Montgomery County Counseling Center and the founder of TheraCourses, which she will talk more about in next week’s episode! She has worked across multiple settings including in-home behavioral health services, IOPS for adolescent dual diagnosis treatment and young adults struggling to launch, and her private practice.