Parenting Support
for all families
So many parents want to give their children more than what they had, but they don't know where to start, or past demons keep getting in the way. So many want to support their neurodiverse or out-of-the box kids, but were never given the manual.
So many parents blame themselves, when what they need is more support.
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In a world without a village, without the concrete supports families need, with a million parenting books and influencers, I support parents in processing their own mental health and understanding what their children really need. I focus on how to build secure attachment in real time with your child and how to heal your own attachment wounds.
"Non-traditional" families are the norm here. So stop translating traditional parenting advice to fit your neurodiverse, queer, poly, single parent, or gender fluid family, and work with someone who gets it.
How would it feel to go to bed feeling proud of how you parented?
What would it be like to not sweat messing up, because you know you can repair and try again the next day?
What would change if you had someone who held you with the same grace and care that you show to your children?
It can be hard to hope in the face of daily, sometimes hourly, crises with children, the demands of work, running a household, all with little recognition or thanks.
Therapy for parents is a way to step out of seemingly unchangeable factors and find new possibilities.
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The pervasive perfectionism and isolation of modern parenting are toxic and seemingly inescapable influences. And mental health challenges like depression, anxiety, and PTSD make it even harder.
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Neglectful, chaotic, and abusive homes shape us too. We know that the ways that we were parented influence how we parent. The advice in a parenting book might sound nice on paper, but in responding to the minute-by-minute needs of tiny people, it's the things that were said and done to us as children that come to the forefront.
So many parents come to me saying, "I never wanted to do this work until I saw how it was affecting my child."
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Trying harder doesn't fix this. In some cases, these responses have been handed down for generations.
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Healing at the root is what creates true, lasting change.
I do this by using Child-Parent Psychotherapy, parts work, Circle of Security Parenting, and Existential Therapy. I bring nearly 20 years of experience supporting families. I know the inns ands outs of chid development, and I also how much parents need to be held and understood. I know you can't pour from an empty cup, and I help families figure out how to actually get more water in that cup.
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Neurodiverse, LGBTQIA+
& Non-traditional Families
are the norm here
Neurodiverse Families
You love your kid, but sometimes you just don’t understand them, you want to help but you don’t know how, or you’re even afraid of them?
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Your kids are wonderful, but the sensory overwhelm, executive function demands, or constant need for attention are too much?
Whether Autistic, ADHD, or sensory sensitive, neurodiverse families trying to make it in a neurotypical world need more support. Attachment, discipline, and so much more look different for these families. I offer more tools, yes, but also a new way of looking at each of your true needs, and a chance to finally meet each other on shared ground.
LGBTQIA+ Families
If you know, you know: queer families have so much love and joy to share with their kids!
And they often face different challenges than other families, from conception, to homophobia, to complex family dynamics. You shouldn't have to educate your therapist on what makes your family special -- queerness is the norm here!
Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Families
Variation is the norm in the natural world – there are so many ways to be in a body, to be in a gender, to be a parent.
When you’ve been brave enough to step outside of the sex-assigned-at-birth box and live your true self, you deserve celebration. And when your child is exploring gender, they deserve the best support we can give them.
And, in the world today, trans and gender nonconforming families face oppression and danger no one should face. As a non-binary therapist myself, I work with these families to identify how to keep themselves safe, how to support their kids, and how to share their gifts with the world.
Polyamorous Families
Ethically non-monogamous and polyamorous families can raise kids absolutely surrounded by love. While non-monogamy can come with challenges for the grown ups – lots to learn and unlearn – it can be a gift to children, who have parents who understand attachment, take responsibility for their own needs, and are happy and fulfilled.
Working with non-monogamous families, I bring an exquisite understanding of attachment theory, knowledge of children's needs, and lived experience.
Single Parent Families
Being the "only one" is a tremendous responsibility. In a world where parents are already stretched thin, single parents really have no slack. I’m a single parent myself, and I know the good, the bad, and the ugly, as they say.
I also know what they don’t talk about – the devotion of single parents, the closeness and the joys that others will never know. You deserve support from someone who knows the pressures you're under and can celebrate your choices.