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things feel the most stressful—whether that’s a recurring conflict that always blows up, a teenager who has completely withdrawn, or a general sense of walking on eggshells.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

When you are navigating specific, nuanced struggles, a generalist approach isn't enough. Our therapy team brings together doctoral-level psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, and specialized art therapists who actively collaborate on your care. As a founder, I often tell people that there isn't a single clinician on this team I wouldn't hand-refer my own family member to—and that is the baseline standard for everyone we bring into this practice.

Emily Bly, PhD

Emily Bly, PhD

CEO, Clinical Director, Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Bly founded Psychology Partners Group on the idea that people do best when they're matched with the right expertise and feel at ease with their clinician. She works with adults, adolescents, and couples on anxiety, depression, ADHD challenges, relationship strain, and major life transitions, including infertility, adoption, and divorce.

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Danielle Guerrero, PhD, NCSP

Danielle Guerrero, PhD, NCSP

Nationally Certified School Psychologist

Dr. Guerrero is a nationally certified school psychologist who works with children and adolescents on anxiety, ADHD, emotional regulation, and school-related difficulties, and who conducts psychoeducational evaluations.

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Lorens Hidalgo, LCSW

Lorens Hidalgo, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Lorens is a bilingual therapist who offers care in English and Spanish to adults, adolescents, couples and families dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship conflict. Her approach is attachment-focused and psychodynamic.

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Melissa Klay, PhD, LCAT, ATR-BC

Melissa Klay, PhD, LCAT, ATR-BC

Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Director of Art Therapy Program

Dr. Klay is a licensed psychologist and board-certified art therapist with more than 25 years of experience treating complex trauma, eating disorders, anxiety, and emotional dysregulation in children, adolescents, and adults. She directs PPG’s art therapy program.

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Eva Leighton, PhD

Eva Leighton, PhD

CFO, Training Director

Dr. Leighton is a licensed clinical psychologist who works with adults, couples, children, and families on trauma recovery, substance use, parenting and behavioral concerns, and relationship difficulties. Her style is warm and supportive, with a natural sense of humor.

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Gerard Micera, PsyD

Gerard Micera, PsyD

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Micera is a licensed clinical psychologist and performing arts educator who works with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families on anxiety, depression, and life transitions. His style is warm, humorous, and engaging.

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Emily Mudge, LCSW

Emily Mudge, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Emily is a licensed clinical social worker and parent coach who works with children, adolescents, adults and families on anxiety, depression, and emotional dysregulation. She helps parents turn what happens in therapy into everyday strategies at home.

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Heather Rosen, PhD

Heather Rosen, PhD

Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Director of Eating Disorders Program

Dr. Rosen directs PPG’s Eating Disorders Program. A certified Family-Based Treatment (FBT) supervisor and former Mount Sinai faculty member, she treats adolescents and young adults and works closely with their families toward recovery from eating disorders.

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Valerie Scelsa, PhD

Valerie Scelsa, PhD

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Scelsa specializes in anxiety, OCD, ADHD, ARFID and related behavioral challenges in children, adolescents, and young adults, and coaches parents to support their child’s progress.

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