Child Behavior & Anxiety Therapist

Parent Counseling & Support

Miami, FL

Learn to feel confident in your parenting and set your child up for success!

Empowering Families Counseling

Our Specialties

  • Parent kissing happy child's cheek

    Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

    Behavioral therapy for children experiencing behavioral difficulties ages 2-7. Learn and practice managing your child's behavior in the moment through a live coaching experience with your therapist.

  • Mother is encouraging child to face his fear

    Child Anxiety Support

    Learn how to help you child conquer their fears/ For children ages 3-8. Feel empowered with skills to help your child confront their anxiety by practicing in the moment with your therapist through a live coaching experience

  • Mother hugging her child

    Parental Support & Counseling

    Your space to feel heard and understood. Get support on navigating being a parent and balancing all your other roles and responsibilities.

Offering Online Therapy Throughout the State of Florida

Offering Online Therapy Throughout the State of Florida

Who We Are

We help parents who struggle with managing their child’s behavior and anxiety stop the feelings of guilt, loss of control, and frustration by demonstrating how to best approach the uncertainties of parenthood.

We get it. We truly understand that parenting is hard and does not come with instructions.

Like our clients, we want to offer you and your family guidance on how to feel empowered with parenting your child.

You deserve to be the parent you always hoped to be for your child. It is possible to enjoy being with your child and teach them healthy limits.

If you want to improve your child’s behavior while feeling secure about how you parent, we’d love to get you there.

Schedule an appointment today. We can help provide solutions.

Common Issues We Treat.

  • Tantrums and difficulties regulating emotions

  • Difficulty listening and following directions

  • Child exhibiting physical aggression

  • Low frustration challenges

  • Difficulty with change/transitions

  • Hyperactivity & inattention

  • Homework challenges

  • Parent-child relationship concerns

  • Child anxiety (social situations, separation, general worries, phobias, selective mutism)

  • Parenting stress

  • Children diagnosed with ADHD, Autism, Learning Disabilities, ODD, Anxiety

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Our Approach

We empower parents with research supported strategies for reducing problem behavior and anxiety in children.

We help increase parent confidence in managing their child’s behavior, guide parents on how to set healthy limits, and help strengthen the parent and child relationship.

Our sessions are designed to provide live coaching support for parents. Receive in the moment feedback and guidance as you interact with your child.

We have the tools. Contact us today for support.

Parent Testimonials

  • Alexis was an amazing therapist! We loved her energy and enthusiasm and her kindness when it came to teaching us how to be better parents for our child. Definitely would recommend her to others.

    -Parent Review June 2024

  • I am extremely grateful to Alexis and for her invaluable guidance throughout the PCIT training.  Her expertise and compassionate approach have been instrumental in helping us navigate this journey.  She has made a positive impact with our children and family. Thank You!

    -Parent Review October 2023

  • I am so grateful for the impact Alexis has had on our family. She has been such a special guiding light. Her patience, dedication, and kindness were all felt throughout our home. I am so grateful for all the tools she gave me to be a better mom and compass to my child. From the bottom of our heart, THANK YOU!

    -Parent Review January 2023

  • It was a pleasure working with Alexis. She taught us SO much, and gave us so many important tools that will help shape my son's future. My son will be a better person because we have a circle of people like her; people who put in so much love and dedication in the work they do. Thank you for your time, your valuable advice, your kindness, and your professionalism. We appreciate you so much.

    Parent Review June 2023

  • Alexis L. Landa, M.S., LMHC

    Licensed Mental Health Counselor

    Certified Parent Child Interaction Therapist & Trainer

    Florida Qualified Supervisor

    Alexis L. Landa, M.S., LMHC

Take the Step Towards Transformation.

Contact Us.

Contact us to schedule your free 15-minute phone consultation.

Consultation.

This consultation will give you the opportunity to ask questions and confirm that we are the right fit for each other. 

Get Started!

After we have confirmed that we will be a good fit for each other we will schedule our first appointment. I will then send you paperwork to fill out by our first session to help me assess how I can best help you.

Accepting new clients!

Feel free to contact me with questions or to book a free 15-minute phone consultation to see if we might be a good fit to work together.

Please use the contact form or email at alexis@empoweringfamiliescounseling.com.

Resources

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