Family therapy and parent support

For Families

Family therapy, parent coaching, and peer support for families navigating conflict, divorce, intergenerational patterns, and the everyday work of holding it all together.

Our stance

We treat the family as the client

When a family comes to us, we treat the family system itself as the client — not any one person inside it.

That means we don't quietly side with the parents against the teen, or with the adult child against the aging mother. We hold neutrality on purpose, because real change in a family depends on every member feeling seen, not scapegoated.

How a struggle spreads

When one child struggles, the whole family does

A child in crisis pulls the whole household into orbit. Siblings get overlooked. Parents become exhausted referees. The marriage takes a quiet hit.

Our family work names those patterns and gives every member of the household a place to land — including the siblings who didn't ask for any of this.

How we work

The PPG Family Method

We usually begin where things feel the most stressful—whether that’s a recurring conflict that always blows up, a teenager who has completely withdrawn, or a general sense of walking on eggshells. Once we get a handle on the immediate crisis, we widen our focus. We look at how the whole household operates: who is leaning on whom, what isn't being said, and where people are feeling stuck.

Because every family is different, we customize both our approach and how we deliver it. Our practice is a multi-specialty group of experts, which allows us to provide an integrated, comprehensive model of care. As part of your family’s overall plan, we can seamlessly bring in "breakout" services for couples or individuals as needed. This means a parent might have a dedicated space to process their own stress, or a teen might work with a specialist in a corner that's just theirs, while the whole family stays aligned.

Real change takes time, but small shifts happen early on. Within the first few weeks, most families notice that the daily temperature in the home has dropped significantly.

Your team

Meet our specialists in this area

Emily Bly, PhD

Emily Bly, PhD

CEO, Clinical Director, Licensed Clinical Psychologist

As practice founder and clinical supervisor, Dr. Bly integrates advanced psychodynamic insight, CBT, and Gottman methods to guide individuals and couples through complex life transitions and family-building.

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Eva Leighton, PhD

Eva Leighton, PhD

CFO, Training Director

As a clinical psychologist specializing in complex relational dynamics, Dr. Leighton utilizes a blend of psychodynamic psychotherapy, evidence-based behavioral tools, and Gottman frameworks to support individuals and couples navigating trauma, substance use, and chronic loneliness.

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Melissa Klay, PhD, LCAT, ATR-BC

Melissa Klay, PhD, LCAT, ATR-BC

Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Director of Art Therapy Program

A dual-licensed psychologist, board-certified art therapist, and tenured professor utilizing 25+ years of mastery to treat complex trauma, childhood anxiety and behavioral challenges, eating disorders, and emotional dysregulation.

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Heather Rosen, PhD

Heather Rosen, PhD

Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Director of Eating Disorders Program

As a globally recognized FBT supervisor and former Mount Sinai professor, Dr. Rosen utilizes advanced CBT, DBT, and family-based treatments to guide adolescents and young adults through eating disorder recovery.

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Gerard Micera, PsyD

Gerard Micera, PsyD

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

As a humanistic clinician and veteran performing arts educator, Dr. Micera integrates creative engagement strategies, structured CBT, and Gottman methods to guide youth, families, and couples through anxiety, life transitions, and communication barriers.

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Emily Mudge, LCSW

Emily Mudge, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

As an integrative psychotherapist and parent coach, Emily Mudge combines child behavior therapy with structured parenting frameworks to help families master emotional resilience, break old patterns, and cultivate intentional connections.

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Danielle Guerrero, PhD, NCSP

Danielle Guerrero, PhD, NCSP

Nationally Certified School Psychologist

As an expert in school-system dynamics and youth behavior, Dr. Guerrero utilizes specialized CBT protocols, DBT skills, and executive functioning training to empower youth navigating emotional dysregulation and academic hurdles.

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Valerie Scelsa, PhD

Valerie Scelsa, PhD

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

As an anxiety and OCD specialist and family systems clinician, Dr. Scelsa integrates gold-standard ERP, CBT, and parent-led SPACE frameworks to guide youth, young adults, and parents through phobias, obsessive-compulsive loops, and behavioral challenges.

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Lorens Hidalgo, LCSW

Lorens Hidalgo, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

As a bilingual psychotherapist and relational clinician, Lorens Hidalgo integrates attachment-focused psychodynamic insight, Gottman methods, and culturally attuned care to guide individuals and couples through trauma, life transitions, and relationship conflict.

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