CO-PARENTING THERAPY IN CARLSBAD FOR

Divorced and Separated Parents Putting Kids First

Co-Parenting with Purpose: Navigating Life Apart While Raising Kids Together.

When you and your co-parent both want what’s best for your kids, the journey is still complex. You’re healing, managing big life changes, and raising children across two homes. Co-parenting therapy in Carlsbad helps you build the skills and insight to move forward with clarity, maturity, and care.

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Expert Therapy For People Who Expect Results.

Expert counseling and therapists serving Oceanside, Carlsbad, Vista, Leucadia, La Costa, Encinitas, and San Diego County.

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Why Co-Parenting After Separation Is So Challenging Even When You Both Want What’s Best

Even the most well-intentioned co-parents face emotional challenges. You’re navigating a new identity, financial pressures, and—often—feelings of grief, anger, or betrayal. Therapy provides a space to process those emotions without letting them interfere with parenting.

Learn how to separate adult issues from parenting responsibilities.
Address resentment, mistrust, or fear that still impacts your interactions.
Gain insight into your emotional triggers and learn how to regulate them.
Explore how new partners or blended families may affect parenting dynamics.
Establish shared goals, even when your households and values differ.
Prioritize your child’s needs without sacrificing your own boundaries.

Co-parenting is a courageous act of maturity—and you don’t have to do it alone.

Take the first step towards a healthier and happier life. Share your concerns with us and let's embark on a journey of growth and healing together. Schedule a free consultation today.

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Therapy for Divorced Parents Who Want to Communicate Without Conflict

The key to effective co-parenting is communication. But past hurt and emotional reactions can get in the way. In therapy, we help you shift from defensive patterns to constructive dialogue that puts your child at the center.

Reduce tension around scheduling, transitions, and boundaries.
Learn how to make parenting agreements that actually work in real life.
Resolve common communication issues like tone, blame, and misunderstanding.
Create a shared parenting language, even if you have different styles.
Practice co-parenting skills in-session with therapist support.
Address misunderstandings before they turn into ongoing conflict.

Co-Parenting counseling helps you maintain respectful communication, especially when stakes are high and emotions run deep.

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Client Success Stories

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Karen Mehringer

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"Jussi is an incredible therapist who is keenly intuitive and honoring of his client’s process. I trust him implicitly and highly recommend him for healing and transformation of any kind."
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Michelle Adams

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Andrea is a special soul. Her strength is her heart and passion to help people navigate life’s struggles. She’s the first person I turn to if I need someone to talk to about something that’s troubling me. She’s a great listener and has a way of helping me navigate an issue until I find my own answer.
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Ryan A. Jones

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I highly recommend Anne. We worked together at Sharp’s Trauma program, and I appreciate how she fosters a non-judgmental sense of safety and how her approach is tailored to each individual’s unique needs. With her energy, expertise and compassionate demeanor, Anne effectively helps clients achieve greater peace, enhance their relationships and grow their sense of self.
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Helping Kids Thrive in Two Homes Without Feeling Stuck in the Middle

Children of divorce often internalize adult conflict or feel pressured to take sides. Our goal is to make sure they don’t have to. In child-focused co-parenting therapy, we help parents create a united front, even while apart.

Avoid exposing kids to conflict, adult conversations, or legal battles.
Learn how to respond when your child shares difficult emotions.
Contain your reactions to the other parent’s lifestyle or parenting style.
Support your child’s relationship with their other parent.
Understand what your child needs emotionally—not just logistically.
Develop rituals of consistency that build safety across both homes.

Kids thrive when their parents do the work to stay grounded, empathetic, and connected—even across separate households.

Protecting Your Child’s Emotional Safety—Even When You Disagree With Your Co-Parent

Disagreements are inevitable in co-parenting. The goal isn’t perfection—it’s protecting your child from the fallout. In therapy for parenting challenges post-divorce, we help you let go of what you can’t control and focus on where you can lead.
Accept limits on influencing the other household’s parenting approach.
Avoid undermining your co-parent, even when you disagree.
Contain emotional reactions to new partners or lifestyle changes.
Teach your child they don’t need to fix or manage adult emotions.
Correct false beliefs or blame your child may carry about the divorce.
Promote a no-fault narrative that nurtures emotional resilience.
Your child’s emotional safety matters more than being right—and therapy can help you both remember that when it counts.
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Why Choose New Growth Counseling for Co-Parenting Counseling?

At New Growth Counseling, we offer something different than high-conflict or court-driven interventions. We work with parents who are voluntarily stepping up—those who want to co-parent with integrity, emotional awareness, and a long-term view.
Our therapists specialize in evidence-based parenting interventions grounded in IFS, EFT, and neuroscience.
Every therapist receives ongoing supervision and collaborates weekly with our team.
Therapy is tailored to your real-life challenges and emotional experiences.
You’ll feel seen, supported, and challenged to grow—not judged or lectured.
We believe co-parenting well is heroic—and we’re here to help you do it.
When both parents want to do better, New Growth helps you build a foundation of trust, consistency, and care.

Our Team

Our team is dedicated to providing you with the help you need with the results you desire. With a combined many decades of experience in counseling and therapy, our team aims to partner with you towards a better future.

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Jussi Light

Licensed MFT

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Bryson Greaves

Licensed MFT

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Anne James

Associate MFT

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Andrea Morinoue

Associate MFT

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We Are Board, Licensed Therapists & Associates

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • General Questions
  • Insurance Questions
  • Good Faith Estimate

We provide both in-person counseling in Carlsbad and secure telehealth options for maximum convenience.

Many people have insurance plans that reimburse them for payments made to out-of-network providers – New Growth is an out-of-network provider. New Growth does not accept insurance, does not bill insurance companies, nor file claims. If you decide to see one of ur therapists, you pay the fee discussed at the beginning of therapy and seek reimbursement by filing a claim directly with your insurance company. We provide a monthly “super bill” that has the necessary information for you to complete your claim.

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your mental health care may cost. Since we do not accept insurance, New Growth is required to provide an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services. You can ask your New Growth therapist for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service.

It is not possible for a psychotherapist to know, in advance, how many psychotherapy sessions may be necessary or appropriate for a given person, relationship issue, or diagnosis. Psychotherapy is talk-therapy and involves an ongoing conversation that involves the participation of one or more people for the sake of achieving a goal or goals. In relationship counseling (couples or parent-child), it is impossible for a therapist to know each person’s motivation to creating change—people in distress often feel uncertain about how they wish to proceed at times and their ambivalence affects the length of therapy. Since the therapist relies on people’s motivation and follow-through as necessary components to achieving treatment goals, the therapist cannot predict how long therapy will take. The same is true for individual counseling which often involves inner conflicts that pull a person in more than one direction at once. The therapist cannot make choices for an individual, and so relies on that individual’s free will to achieve an outcome—the therapist cannot predict how long that will take.

While the “No Surprises Act” requires a good faith estimate, the above discussion illustrates how difficult that is to provide. However, all of our therapists reveal their hourly fee before therapy begins. Your total cost of services will depend upon the number of psychotherapy sessions you attend, your individual circumstances, and the type and amount of services that are provided to you. This estimate is not a contract and does not obligate you to obtain any services from the provider(s), nor does it include any services rendered to you that are not identified here.

Good Faith Estimates are not intended to serve as a recommendation for treatment or a prediction that you may need to attend a specified number of psychotherapy visits. The number of visits that are appropriate in your case, and the estimated cost for those services, depends on your needs and what you agree to in consultation with your therapist. You are entitled to disagree with any recommendations made to you concerning your treatment and you may discontinue treatment at any time.

If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, please visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.

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