Parenting & The Home System

It starts with a door slam, a sibling rivalry that won’t quit, or a general sense of "walking on eggshells." When the home system is out of sync, everyone feels the friction. At PPG, we move past the blame to look at the system. We help you turn down the volume of conflict and build a household culture based on cooperation, respect, and connection.

Our approach

The Insight

We view the family as an emotional unit. We help you identify the "unspoken rules" and patterns that are driving the behavior. Why is one child the "troublemaker" while another is the "perfectionist"? By understanding the roles, we change the result.

The Action

We provide the Family Roadmap. We facilitate sessions where every voice is heard, helping parents regain their leadership while ensuring children feel seen and safe. You leave with a concrete "Home System" plan that actually works on a Tuesday night.

Clinical methods

Structural Family Therapy

Re-establishing healthy hierarchies where parents lead with calm authority.

Sibling Mediation

Clinical strategies to move from constant bickering to supportive peer relationships.

Family Values Mapping

Defining your "North Star" as a family to simplify decision-making and discipline.

How specialties work together at PPG

The PPG Difference: If a child's behavioral struggle is at the center of the conflict, our family therapists can coordinate with our ADHD & Neuro-Affirming specialists. We ensure the family system is adapting to the child’s clinical needs, creating a "Shield" of support around the whole house.

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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Marissa Caldarola, LCSW

Marissa Caldarola, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

As a certified EMDR therapist and trauma specialist, Marissa Caldarola utilizes gold-standard somatic reprocessing, trauma-informed care, and addiction frameworks to guide individuals and families through anxiety, substance use, and deep-seated trauma.

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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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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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