ECS Counseling Services
Eileen Courtney Scheibe, MA, LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Parent Development Specialist
Every individual and family carries a unique story. Effective guidance begins with listening and understanding — and evolves into compassionate, informed, and strategic support aligned with your goals.
Telehealth Therapy Services
Therapy rooted in connection and focused on lasting, meaningful outcomes.
All licensed clinical services are available to residents of California, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas.
Parent Services
Supporting parents through complex and unexpected challenges with clarity, compassion, and purpose.
Parent Development, Consulting, and School Advocacy fall outside clinical therapy, structured instead as coaching and educational services. These services are available to families nationwide.
About Me
I've spent over 30 years working with youth, young adults, and families navigating complex clinical, behavioral, and developmental challenges. Earlier in my career, I designed and clinically led residential and intensive outpatient treatment programs across the country, working alongside multidisciplinary teams to serve families and young people both in crisis and in need of a more comprehensive approach to long-term care and healing. That experience shapes how I think about care today: no concern exists in isolation, and no person is defined by the reason for which they seek help- effective treatment requires seeing the full picture and the full person.My practice is grounded in the belief that care must be tailored to the unique needs of each person and family, but tailored doesn't mean improvised. My clinical approach is built on an evidence-based framework, shaped by years of designing and leading structured treatment programs. I have always remained committed to direct clinical work, even in leadership roles, to stay closely connected to the needs of those with whom I work. This commitment has continued to deepen the clinical expertise I bring to every individual and family I treat.I take the time to listen and understand before I offer direction. That process of listening, gathering information, then offering a clear and steady path forward, is what holds even when things feel overwhelming or uncertain.Outside of work, I enjoy time with family, friends, my 2 sweet dogs, and in nature. It's where I recharge, and it shapes the presence I bring to every family I serve.
Teen & Young Adult Therapy
Specializing in anxiety, depression, social challenges, neurodivergence, and support for young adult independence.Adolescence and young adulthood are periods of rapid growth, increasing independence, and often unexpected challenges. Anxiety, mood changes, social difficulties, poor self-confidence and struggles with motivation or direction can make life feel overwhelming.For some, these challenges are also influenced by neurodivergent patterns related to Autism, ADHD or executive functioning differences, which can impact daily life, relationships, and school or work. It's important to know you are not alone and seeking out therapy support can make a difference.
This is a licensed clinical service, with telehealth sessions available to residents of California, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas. See Locations for details.
How Can Therapy Help
* Reduce anxiety, stress, and overwhelm
* Improve mood stability and emotional regulation
* Strengthen coping with school, work, social, and daily stressors
* Increase motivation and support executive functioning
* Improve communication and deepen relationships
* Address and change patterns of self-harm or suicidality
* Reduce reliance on technology or avoidant coping strategies
* Build confidence and practical skills for independence
* Strengthen sense of identity and self-esteem
My Approach to Therapy
* I take time to understand what is unique about you and your goals
* I utilize treatment modalities including CBT, DBT, and IFS, tailored to your needs and goals
* I draw on my background designing multidisciplinary treatment programs to collaborate closely with schools, psychiatrists, and other providers when it will help your progress
* I involve parents in the process when appropriate to support your child's progress
* I ensure our telehealth sessions are interactive and engaging
Let's connect about how I can I help you.
If you or someone you love is in crisis, call or text 988
Individual Therapy
Support for adults navigating anxiety, depression, grief, loss, and life's major transitions.Whether you're managing anxiety or depression, working through grief or loss, or navigating a major life transition — a divorce, a career change, becoming a parent, an empty nest, a shift in identity or purpose — individual therapy offers a space to be fully seen and understood, not just symptom-managed.I have a particular focus working with women navigating life transitions, the moments that often go unacknowledged by the people around you, even as they quietly reshape how you see yourself and your life.
This is a licensed clinical service, with telehealth sessions available to residents of California, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas. See Locations for details.
How Can Therapy Help
* Work through anxiety that creates significant barriers or limiting beliefs affecting your social, occupational, or relational goals
* Address depression and rebuild a sense of motivation and engagement with life
* Process grief and loss, including losses that aren't openly acknowledged or understood by others
* Navigate major life transitions — divorce, career change, or becoming a parent — without losing your sense of self in the process
* Reconnect with your identity and purpose during pivotal shifts, including becoming an empty nester or stepping into a caregiving role for aging parents
* Build practical coping strategies for day-to-day stress and emotional regulation
* Strengthen self-esteem and self-trust during periods of significant change
* Develop clarity about what you want from this next chapter of your life
My Approach to Therapy
* I take time to understand your full story, not just the presenting concern, before offering direction
* I utilize treatment modalities including CBT, DBT, IFS, and narrative therapy, tailored to your specific goals and needs
* I bring over 30 years of clinical experience, with specific skill in unraveling the complex patterns and dynamics that have kept you stuck
* I help you process what's changed while building a clear, grounded sense of who you are moving forward
* I provide practical tools you can use between sessions, not just insight for its own sake
* I ensure our telehealth sessions are interactive and engaging
Ready to reconnect with yourself and move forward with clarity?
If you or someone you love is in crisis, call or text 988
Couple's Therapy
Support for couples navigating conflict, connection, and life's transitions.Every couple hits moments where connection feels harder to find than conflict. Maybe disagreements spiral instead of getting resolved. Maybe financial, work, or family stress has quietly become a third party in the relationship. Maybe you've stopped fighting fair, and started fighting to win. Or maybe there's no conflict at all but you are together trying to navigate a major transition or life stressor without drifting apart in the process.Couples therapy isn't only for those in conflict; it's for any moment you want to move through change together, without losing each other along the way.
This is a licensed clinical service, with telehealth sessions available to residents of California, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas. See Locations for details.
How Can Therapy Help
* Reduce emotional reactivity in the middle of conflict
* Identify and shift common communication pitfalls, such as filters, unstated expectations, shaming or blaming, and defensive listening
* Learn to fight fair, not just fight less
* Navigate trauma, grief, or unexpected life events in ways that strengthen connection and support healing together
* Find creative ways to stay connected even when life is busy or demanding
* Build adaptive strategies for managing stress within the relationship
* Rewrite the narrative that's depleting the relationship, and refuel the one that sustains it
* Build lasting habits for long-term relational health and thriving
My Approach to Couple's Therapy
* I take an active role in sessions rather than a neutral one, especially when conflict patterns need direct intervention
* I offer an unbiased outside perspective, without taking sides, to bring clarity to emotionally charged moments
* I identify the patterns driving conflict, not just the content of individual disagreements
* I actively guide de-escalation when emotions run high, helping each partner feel heard without letting sessions become unproductive rehashing
* I collaborate with individual therapists, with signed releases, when it will further support your shared goals
* I provide tangible, concrete tools for moments when overwhelm or reactivity threaten to take over
* I use between-session practice and role-play, adapted for telehealth, to deepen processing and help what happens in session translate into real life
* I bring over 30 years of clinical experience to high-conflict and complex relational dynamics
If you're ready to take the first step together, I'm here to help.
Family Therapy
Specializing in family communication, conflict, and life transitions, with additional experience supporting families navigating complex or high-acuity situations.Families move through cycles of change — new stages of development, shifting roles, conflict, loss, or a child's struggles that ripple through the whole household. When communication breaks down or conflict becomes the default, it can leave everyone feeling stuck, unheard, or disconnected from one another.For some families, these challenges are compounded by more complex circumstances — a mental health crisis, hospitalization, school refusal, or the need to coordinate care across multiple providers. My background designing and leading multidisciplinary treatment programs means I'm equipped to support families through these higher-acuity moments with confidence and expertise.
This is a licensed clinical service, with telehealth sessions available to residents of California, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas. See Locations for details.
How Can Therapy Help
* Provide psychoeducation and practical strategies for addressing family trauma and chronic high-conflict patterns
* Translate progress from session into lasting change at home, not just in the room
* Rebuild and heal ruptured connections between family members
* Navigate major transitions — divorce, remarriage, reunification, new diagnoses, — while strengthening the family's capacity to support one another through change
* Support families managing a loved one's mental health crisis or hospitalization
* Coordinate care across schools, providers, and treatment teams when needed
* Establish healthier roles, boundaries, and communication patterns
My Approach to Therapy
* I bring 30 years of family therapy experience, often intersecting with a teen or young adult's mental health crisis, including suicidality, self-harm, addiction, or identity struggles during the transition to independence
* My work is grounded in structural and systemic family therapy. I focus on the unique patterns, roles, and dynamics that keep conflict in place, rather than applying one fixed model to every family
* I take time to understand each family member's perspective and the family's shared goals
* I take an active, direct role in shifting entrenched conflict rather than acting as a neutral mediator in high-conflict systems. Staying neutral can unintentionally protect the very dynamics that are causing harm
* I draw on my background designing multidisciplinary treatment programs to coordinate closely with schools, psychiatrists, and other providers during higher-acuity situations
* Telehealth sessions incorporate family therapy activities, role play, and between-session practice
If you're ready to begin, I'm here to talk about how I can support your family.
Parent Development Program
A structured, developmentally informed program for parents navigating complex and unexpected challenges within their family.Parenting evolves at every stage of your child's life, and it grows more complicated when mental health, behavioral, academic, or neurodevelopmental concerns are involved.This program teaches a distinct methodology: specific language, tools, and parenting principles that change how you lead your family. Not abstract advice, but a concrete approach built for families facing real complexity, where momentum matters and early progress can be felt.You don't have to wait for your child to change before things get better. This program gives you the tools to lead with confidence — strengthening your parent leadership so you can create the change your family needs.
The Parent Development Program falls outside clinical therapy, structured instead as coaching and educational services. These services are available to families nationwide.
When Your Child is Experiencing
* Mental Health Concerns: anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, emotional dysregulation
* School & Academic Difficulties: performance concerns, school refusal, Executive Functioning challenges
* Social Dynamics: isolation, unstable friendships, high risk choices
* Neurodivergence: ADHD, Autism Level 1, learning differences
* Technology Issues: gaming, social media overuse, withdrawal from real-world connection
* Young Adult Transition: poor motivation, difficulty launching into independence
* Family & Relationship Dynamics: power struggles, disconnection, high conflict
How This Program Works
* Guidance grounded in over 30 years of clinical and family systems experience
* Principled parent leadership development, not surface-level coaching
* Developmentally informed and individualized to your child's needs
* Psychoeducation tailored to neurodivergence, mental health, and child development
* Grounded decision-making when overwhelm and stress escalate
* Practical strategies and tools that translate from session to home, built for lasting change rather than quick fixes
Changes You Can Expect
* Clarity and confidence in your parenting leadership
* Strengthened parent alignment and a unified approach
* Reduced reactivity, with more grounded responses in high-stress moments
* Improved parent-child connection through sustainable strategies
* Increased insight and self-awareness in your parenting patterns
Program Details
* A thorough intake process to assess your needs and define your specific parenting goals
* 1:1 weekly telehealth sessions to start, with flexible scheduling
* Sessions typically run 60–75 minutes
* Session frequency adjusts over time, moving to biweekly as progress is made
* Structured practice assignments between sessions
* Reading and resources assigned between sessions
* Program duration tailored to your family's needs
Take the next step toward parenting with clarity and confidence.
Consulting Services
A focused, short-term process to bring clarity and a clear plan forward, when your family is facing complex or unexpected challenges.When you're not sure what's happening with your child or young adult, or which kind of professional support actually fits the situation, it's hard to know where to start. Consulting is built to answer that question directly, without requiring an ongoing commitment.The process includes a 4-hour parent interview, a review of existing evaluations, IEPs, and clinical reports, and collateral calls with current providers or the school team when relevant. From there, I provide a verbal summary session with specific recommendations and direction on next steps — including professional referrals when appropriate, and guidance on where to begin.
Consulting Services fall outside clinical therapy, structured instead as consulting and educational services. These services are available to families nationwide.
When Would I Seek Out Consulting
* My child or young adult has had repeated hospitalizations, without ever a solid discharge plan in place
* We've worked with multiple providers, past and present, without lasting results
* My child has never received a formal diagnosis, and I don't know if that's something we need
* Our family is in chronic chaos, and I don't know how to find the right help
* My providers aren't talking to each other, and I believe more could be done to help my child
* My child or young adult's mental health continues to decline, and I don't know what to do next
What You'll Walk Away With
* A clear picture of what's actually happening with your child or young adult
* Specific recommendations for next steps, based on a thorough review of your family's history and current situation
* Referrals to the right professionals, when appropriate
* A concrete starting point, even if you're not sure where to begin today
Have questions about whether Consulting Services is the right fit?
Looking for ongoing, long-term support instead? Learn more about the Parent Development Program.
School Advocacy
Preparation and guidance to help you advocate for your child's needs at school, with confidence.Maybe you already know your child needs an IEP or 504 plan. Or maybe you're just noticing that something isn't working — your child is struggling academically, socially, or with developmental differences, falling behind or losing confidence as a student.You're not sure what to ask for, or you're experiencing pushback or resistance when you try to get the school to help. School Advocacy meets you wherever you are in that process: preparing you to walk into IEP and 504 meetings informed and confident, or helping you identify and request support before a formal process even begins.When more specialized support is needed, I connect families with educational attorneys, evaluators, and other specialists who can provide the deeper expertise a specific situation requires.
School Advocacy falls outside clinical therapy, structured instead as consulting and educational services. These services are available to families nationwide.
How School Advocacy Can Help
* Recognize when something isn't working at school, even before a formal evaluation or plan is in place
* Understand your child's rights within the IEP/504 process
* Prepare for meetings with the right documentation and a clear plan
* Identify and request the specific resources and accommodations your child needs
* Respond effectively when a school is resistant or unresponsive to your requests
* Get connected with educational attorneys, evaluators, or other specialists when a
situation calls for it
* Walk into meetings ready to represent your child's needs with confidence
Ready to walk into your next school meeting prepared?
Looking for ongoing, long-term support instead? Learn more about the Parent Development Program.
Locations
Telehealth licensed clinical therapy is available in CA, CO, NV, & TX.All Parent Services are available nationwide.
Licensed Therapy & Parent Support Services in California
Telehealth for individuals, teens, couples, and families statewide, with in-home family therapy available in select regions.I'm licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in California, offering telehealth throughout the state. My clinical roots are here — I trained at Pepperdine and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, then built an outpatient practice in the Bay Area focused on middle and high school students navigating anxiety and low self-esteem related to social and academic pressures. This work extended into family therapy and individual support, including ongoing work with adult women navigating life transitions, motherhood-related stress, career and identity pressure, and anxiety.The Parent Development Program, developed through 30+ years of clinical experience leading residential and outpatient treatment programs, is also available nationwide for parents navigating their child or young adult's mental health, behavioral, or developmental challenges. It teaches a defined methodology — not generic advice — applied specifically to your family's situation.Learn more about the Parent Development Program.
For families who benefit from in-person work, I offer two tiers of in-home family therapy across California. These are scheduled in advance and designed to complement your regular telehealth sessions rather than replace it. Family Therapy Intensives are longer than a regular family therapy session, typically 3 to 6 hours. They are focused on specific goals such as conflict resolution, family communication, or relationship connection in the home.
In Home Family Therapy (Every Other Month)
*Lake Tahoe
*Eastern Sierra
*Sierra Foothills
*Greater Sacramento AreaIn Home Family Intensives (Every quarter)
*San Francisco Bay Area
*Central Coast
*Los Angeles
*San Diego
*Other regions across CaliforniaIf you're unsure your area is covered for these services, please feel free to reach out.
Common Questions
Do you work with teens/young adults navigating anxiety, school-related pressure, and young adult independence?
Yes. This is an area of continued focus, shaped by my outpatient work in the Bay Area supporting middle and high school students managing anxiety and low self-esteem tied to social and academic pressures.How do I schedule an in-home family therapy intensive?
We'd start with a consultation to assess your family's needs and discuss which service fits best — ongoing telehealth family therapy, or telehealth combined with in-home sessions, available every other month or quarterly depending on your region.Can I expect a planned-out treatment structure for family work if we're blending telehealth, family therapy, and Family Therapy Intensives?
Yes. For families engaging in all three formats, I provide a written plan outlining how telehealth sessions, in-home family therapy, and intensives work together. I will provide clarity on the structure, the ability to plan up to three months in advance, and a clear sense of how each piece supports the others rather than operating separately.Does your School Advocacy support ever include an in-person presence at my child's school meetings?
In some cases, yes. If it becomes clear that in-person representation would meaningfully strengthen your child's advocacy — for example, if effective advocacy at the meeting itself is difficult to achieve remotely — I may join school meetings in person in select regions of California. This is discussed and arranged individually based on your family's specific situation.
Ready to talk about next steps?
Licensed Therapy & Parent Support Services in Colorado
Telehealth for individuals, teens, couples, and families statewide, with in-home family therapy available in select regions.I'm licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in Colorado, offering telehealth throughout the state. Colorado is also where I spent over 20 years developing and running residential and intensive outpatient treatment programs for adolescents, young adults, and their families facing complex mental and behavioral health challenges — the kind of experience that shapes how I approach every client, as an active clinical partner focused on your individualized goals.For families who benefit from in-person work, I offer quarterly in-home family therapy intensives in the Denver Metro area, Colorado Springs, and Boulder.Individuals, couples, and families I work with in Colorado are often navigating anxiety, depression, school refusal, high-conflict family dynamics, significant life transitions, or a teen's mental health crisis — situations where waiting to see what happens isn't the right approach. Support that meets the moment can make a real difference.The Parent Development Program is a structured program designed from over 30 years of clinical work with parents and family systems and available to parents nationwide. It teaches a defined methodology, applied specifically to your family's situation. It's built for parents who've tried everything, are seeing little to no results, and have started to lose confidence in their ability to help their child move forward.Learn more about the Parent Development Program.
How In-Home Family Therapy Intensives Work
Family Therapy Intensives run longer than a standard session, typically 3 to 6 hours. They are focused on specific goals such as conflict resolution, family communication, and relationship connection in the home. Intensives are designed to deepen and support ongoing telehealth work, not replace it, giving your family a chance for concentrated, in-person progress at key points in your care.
Common Questions
How does your background running treatment programs in Colorado inform your current telehealth work?
That experience shapes how I work with families today in concrete ways. I bring a crisis-informed, multidisciplinary lens to telehealth — coordinating with psychiatrists, schools, and other providers when a family's situation escalates, rather than working in isolation. It also grounds my experience with dual-diagnosis presentations, where mental health and other developmental or behavioral factors are intertwined. Young adults are a particular area of focus, especially those struggling to launch into independence due to mental health challenges or autism-related developmental differences — a population I worked closely with throughout those years and continue in my current practice.Do you work with neurodivergent kids and their families?
Yes. I work with neurodivergent youth and young adults navigating the day-to-day impact of Autism, ADHD, or executive functioning differences. This includes how these differences show up in family communication, social relationships. and the school /work environment. My approach also focuses on practical strategies the whole family can use.Do you offer Family Therapy Intensives in an outdoor or nature-based setting versus in our home?
Yes. For families where the home environment isn't conducive to therapeutic work, I offer Family Therapy Intensives in outdoor and nature-based settings, such as a local park. This approach draws on my experience leading multi-family outdoor sessions during my years running residential treatment programming in Colorado, and can be especially effective when a change of environment supports the family in engaging more openly.How do I schedule an in-home family therapy intensive?
We would start with scheduling a consultation to assess your family's needs and discuss appropriateness for telehealth family therapy services in conjunction with quarterly in-home family intensives.
Ready to talk about next steps?
Licensed Therapy & Parent Support Services in Nevada
Telehealth for individuals, teens, couples, and families statewide, with in-person options available in the Carson Valley.I'm licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in Nevada, offering telehealth to residents throughout the state. I'm based in the Carson Valley, and while telehealth remains my primary way of working with clients throughout Nevada, I also offer outdoor and in-home sessions for individual, couples, and family therapy — available to Genoa, Minden, Gardnerville, and Carson City residents. These options are considered when appropriate to your specific goals and needs. Outdoor and in-home sessions are designed to complement your ongoing telehealth care, not replace it.For families who benefit from more concentrated work, I also offer Family Therapy Intensives — longer sessions or a series of sessions, typically 3 to 6 hours total, focused on specific goals such as healthy conflict resolution, family communication, or improved connection. Unlike standard 60- or 90-minute family sessions, intensives are scheduled individually based on your family's needs, not on a fixed calendar.The Parent Development Program, developed through 30+ years of clinical experience leading residential and outpatient treatment programs, is also available nationwide for parents navigating their child or young adult's mental health, behavioral, or developmental challenges. It teaches a defined methodology — not generic advice — applied specifically to your family's situation.Learn more about the Parent Development Program.
Common Questions
Is telehealth therapy effective for individuals, couples, and families in Nevada?
Yes — telehealth allows for consistent, ongoing clinical work regardless of where in Nevada you're located, often making access available for those who have limited resources in their area. Sessions are designed to feel both personal and engaging over the video platform. Many people find telehealth a convenient option when busy schedules and additional driving become overwhelming.Do you offer parenting support in Nevada?
Yes — through my telehealth service offerings of both clinical therapy and the Parent Development Program. This program is structured to teach and guide parents specific tools and strategies that strengthen confidence in parent leadership, especially in the face of complex and overwhelming parenting challenges. [Learn more →]Do you work with neurodivergent adolescents and young adults in Nevada?
Yes — this reflects over a decade of clinical experience with this population. Working in-person in Nevada allows me to teach and integrate strategies and tools specifically designed to support communication, emotional regulation, and social development, which further supports the work we do together over telehealth.Do you offer parent trainings for schools or community groups in Nevada?
Yes — I offer parent trainings for schools and community groups in Nevada, providing education and support tailored to the needs of the group. If you're interested in learning more, please reach out for information.
Ready to talk about next steps?
Licensed Therapy & Parent Development Services in Texas
Telehealth for individuals, teens, couples, and families statewide.I'm licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in Texas, offering telehealth to residents throughout the state.The Parent Development Program, developed through 30+ years of clinical experience leading residential and outpatient treatment programs, is also available nationwide for parents navigating their child or young adult's mental health, behavioral, or developmental challenges. It teaches a defined methodology — not generic advice — applied specifically to your family's situation.Learn more about the Parent Development Program.
Common Questions
Do you offer any in-person therapy options in Texas?
At this time, all therapy and Parent Development services in Texas are offered exclusively through telehealth, allowing consistent care regardless of where in the state you're located.My teen already struggles to stay off screens. I'm worried they'll just multitask or game in the background during a virtual session. Does telehealth actually work for that?
It's a fair concern, and worth naming directly given Texas services are telehealth-only. I structure sessions to require active participation rather than passive presence — direct engagement through the camera, interactive exercises, and real-time check-ins that make multitasking difficult to sustain. When technology avoidance shows up in the session itself, that becomes part of the clinical work, not just a topic we talk around. For teens where reliance on gaming or screens is part of what brought them to therapy, working through it live in the format they're most likely to avoid it in is often more useful than removing the temptation altogether.Do you work with neurodivergent kids and their families?
Yes — I've worked with neurodivergent adolescent and young adult clients through both telehealth and in-person programming in Houston. This reflects over a decade of clinical experience with this population, and it continues to be an area of clinical focus in my telehealth practice today.
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