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Today's Date: Monday, September 6, 2010
Parent / Child Relationships

Parent / Child relationships can be the cause of tremendous frustration for both parties at all ages.

Parents are frustrated when children act disrespectfully. Children are frustrated when parental guidelines are unclear. Inconsistency in speech and actions by a parent can create defiance and disobedience in a child. The relationship is often complicated by divorce, new spouses, single parent status or the need to work long hours outside the home. The establishment and enforcement of standard behavior can get lost in the turmoil and confusion of everyday life.

Grown children and their parents can find themselves at odds in the "same old ways" or in such new and difficult areas as caretaking reversals.

Counseling can help address the underlying basis for parent/child difficulties. Discipline, and logical consequences are major keys in improving the relationship when children are young. Counselors work with parents to find nonviolent solutions (like rule setting and consistency) to unacceptable behavior.

Mediation can help parents and teens, or adults and their parents, come up with agreements that work.

Professionals Serving Adults - Professionals Serving Children


Priscilla Leavitt, Ph.D.
Psychologist

Dr. Leavitt is a counseling psychologist with special training and certification in marriage and family counseling, grief and bereavement, hypnosis, stress and Christian counseling. She speaks and conducts seminars, offers EAP services to business and does counseling and Executive Coaching in addition to the extensive individual and group counseling she does at the Center.


Shibu Kuncheriah, MD, R.Ph.
Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist

Dr. Kuncheriah is a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist as well as a pharmacist. Dr. Kuncheriah received his pharmacy degree, Magna Cum Laude from Temple University School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA, and then went on to receive his medical degree from Temple School of Medicine. He completed his adult psychiatry residency from West Virginia University School of Medicine and his child and adolescent fellowship from the University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine. He is board certified as a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is also board certified in child and adolescent psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

  • Although he sees adults, Dr. Kuncheriah is currently prioritizing services to children, due to the limited psychiatric resources for children in our area.

    Dr. Kuncheriah is also a professional/motivational speaker and is available for talks and seminars on various topics. His special interests are autism, asperger’s disorder, ADHD, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety disorders and Christian based psychiatry.


  • Amy Louden, MA
    Psychologist

    Amy is a licensed psychologist, with expertise in testing and treatment of individuals and families in both private practice and community mental health settings. She treats a wide range of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, sexual abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder and bipolar illness. She enjoys a special emphasis on adolescent issues. Amy is also available for seminars and training.


    Frances P. Allen, MA, LSW
    Mediator

    Fran Allen is a trained mediator and licensed social worker with a Masters degree in corporate and organizational communication. She provides mediation services for families (including parenting plans during and after divorce), workplaces, and community conflict. She also offers training in communication skills and assists with conflict resolution for agencies, churches and businesses.


    JoAnne F. Vrabel, Ph.D.
    Psychologist

    A practicing Psychologist for over 15 years, Dr. Vrabel provides psychotherapy and counseling, as well as psychological testing and diagnostic assessment for individuals ages 6 and older.


    Jim Wells, MA, NCC, LPC
    Counselor

    Jim is an LPC and LSW with 15 years' experience. He uses his specialized training in Play Therapy with children ages 3-12. He sees teens and adults as well. He counsels in a new play therapy room and an adjoining office with a 2-way mirror and a separate area for his work with families.


    Linda J. Stockton, MA, LPC
    Licensed Professional Counselor

    Linda has a Master's Degree in Counseling and has completed concentrated coursework in marriage and family counseling. Linda is passionate about helping engaged and married/remarried couples improve the quality of their relationships. She also treats a wide range of mental health issues, including but not limited to depression, anxiety, abuse, and life transitions. Linda provides education and counseling services for children (age ten and up), teens, individual adults, couples, and families. She is also available for seminars.


    Mollie Haught, MA, LPC
    Counselor

    Mollie has experience in outpatient, inpatient, individual and group work. She also has multicultural experience, having counseled in Turkey with several nationalities. She works with children from age three, adolescents, and adults. Mollie treats individuals with mood and anxiety disorders and other mental health issues. Her special interests are children, geriatrics, and Christian counseling.


    Harvey West, MSW, LICSW
    Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

    Harvey has experience working with adults and children in private practice and community mental health settings. He provides crisis intervention, individual therapy, and group therapy. He works with children, beginning at age 6, and adults of any age (including geriatric). He works with individuals who experience problems with depression, anxiety, PTSD, chronic illness, abuse issues and other mental health problems. His special interest is working with anger management and behavioral issues. Harvey is trained to help individuals who have gambling problems and addictions.


    Gary Battin, M.A., LPC
    School Psychologist

    Mr. Battin is a licensed school psychologist and licensed professional counselor with Masters degrees in both psychology and counseling. His primary interest is working with children, adolescents and adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). He has presented numerous workshops on ADHD. Mr. Battin is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.


    Richard E. Stanley, MEd, LPC, NCC
    Counselor

    Mr. Stanley is an experienced mental health provider, having worked in both inpatient and private practice settings. His specialty areas include adolescents, families, couples, adults and groups.



    Priscilla Leavitt, Ph.D.
    Psychologist

    Dr. Leavitt is a counseling psychologist with special training and certification in marriage and family counseling, grief and bereavement, hypnosis, stress and Christian counseling. She speaks and conducts seminars, offers EAP services to business and does counseling and Executive Coaching in addition to the extensive individual and group counseling she does at the Center.


    Richard E. Stanley, MEd, LPC, NCC
    Counselor

    Mr. Stanley is an experienced mental health provider, having worked in both inpatient and private practice settings. His specialty areas include adolescents, families, couples, adults and groups.


    Amy Louden, MA
    Psychologist

    Amy is a licensed psychologist, with expertise in testing and treatment of individuals and families in both private practice and community mental health settings. She treats a wide range of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, sexual abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder and bipolar illness. She enjoys a special emphasis on adolescent issues. Amy is also available for seminars and training.


    Frances P. Allen, MA, LSW
    Mediator

    Fran Allen is a trained mediator and licensed social worker with a Masters degree in corporate and organizational communication. She provides mediation services for families (including parenting plans during and after divorce), workplaces, and community conflict. She also offers training in communication skills and assists with conflict resolution for agencies, churches and businesses.


    JoAnne F. Vrabel, Ph.D.
    Psychologist

    A practicing Psychologist for over 15 years, Dr. Vrabel provides psychotherapy and counseling, as well as psychological testing and diagnostic assessment for individuals ages 6 and older.


    Jim Wells, MA, NCC, LPC
    Counselor

    Jim is an LPC and LSW with 15 years' experience. He uses his specialized training in Play Therapy with children ages 3-12. He sees teens and adults as well. He counsels in a new play therapy room and an adjoining office with a 2-way mirror and a separate area for his work with families.


    Mollie Haught, MA, LPC
    Counselor

    Mollie has experience in outpatient, inpatient, individual and group work. She also has multicultural experience, having counseled in Turkey with several nationalities. She works with children from age three, adolescents, and adults. Mollie treats individuals with mood and anxiety disorders and other mental health issues. Her special interests are children, geriatrics, and Christian counseling.


    Shibu Kuncheriah, MD, R.Ph.
    Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist

    Dr. Kuncheriah is a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist as well as a pharmacist. Dr. Kuncheriah received his pharmacy degree, Magna Cum Laude from Temple University School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA, and then went on to receive his medical degree from Temple School of Medicine. He completed his adult psychiatry residency from West Virginia University School of Medicine and his child and adolescent fellowship from the University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine. He is board certified as a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is also board certified in child and adolescent psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

  • Although he sees adults, Dr. Kuncheriah is currently prioritizing services to children, due to the limited psychiatric resources for children in our area.

    Dr. Kuncheriah is also a professional/motivational speaker and is available for talks and seminars on various topics. His special interests are autism, asperger’s disorder, ADHD, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety disorders and Christian based psychiatry.


  • Linda J. Stockton, MA, LPC
    Licensed Professional Counselor

    Linda has a Master's Degree in Counseling and has completed concentrated coursework in marriage and family counseling. Linda is passionate about helping engaged and married/remarried couples improve the quality of their relationships. She also treats a wide range of mental health issues, including but not limited to depression, anxiety, abuse, and life transitions. Linda provides education and counseling services for children (age ten and up), teens, individual adults, couples, and families. She is also available for seminars.


    Harvey West, MSW, LICSW
    Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

    Harvey has experience working with adults and children in private practice and community mental health settings. He provides crisis intervention, individual therapy, and group therapy. He works with children, beginning at age 6, and adults of any age (including geriatric). He works with individuals who experience problems with depression, anxiety, PTSD, chronic illness, abuse issues and other mental health problems. His special interest is working with anger management and behavioral issues. Harvey is trained to help individuals who have gambling problems and addictions.


    Gary Battin, M.A., LPC
    School Psychologist

    Mr. Battin is a licensed school psychologist and licensed professional counselor with Masters degrees in both psychology and counseling. His primary interest is working with children, adolescents and adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). He has presented numerous workshops on ADHD. Mr. Battin is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.


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