Parenting

Conflict Decision Making Divorce Grief Marriage Enrichment Parenting/Discipline Pre-marital Counseling (Twogether In Texas) Relationship Concerns Stress Teen Issues

I have years of experience working with young children and families. This includes working with parents to identify and uncover their own painful childhood experiences that are informing their parenting. I am open to parent-child sessions as well as parent coaching. I received training with parent-child interaction therapy, beyond behaviors, and mindfulness self-compassion for parents.

When treating children, I primarily use a family-based approach and particularly enjoy working with families to help them find ways to more positively interact with their children as well as effectively manage and nurture behavior.

I have been teaching parenting classes for over 20 years. I regularly speak to school PTAs/PTOs, church MOPs and mothers groups on a wide variety of parenting topics. I hosted a parenting podcast for 2 years (Passport to Parenting). I help parents and divorced co-parents support their children to live exceptional lives.

The child who comes into my office with the "problem" is typically just a piece of the bigger picture. Let's face it, parenting in 2022 is extremely difficult. Depression and anxiety have skyrocketed in the years since the introduction of social media. If we want our kids to change, usually the parents will have to make some changes as well.

I love helping parents learn how to play and interact with their children. I specialize in working with children under 10 who have behavioral issues. I have almost a decade of experience working with children who have experienced abuse. I was a foster parent and I understand the difficulties that come with creating a family in a non-traditional way. I have been trained in Circle of Security, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, and Triple P parenting.

It was my passion in learning about how children develop that led me to the field of psychology. Prior to becoming a therapist, I received my bachelor's degree in Child Development and Adolescent studies. This has helped me support children and parents alike with my foundational knowledge of understanding children and how the family influences a child’s development. I also teach and guide parents in building attachment, to help build trust between them and their child.

I have expertise in supporting parents with children with behavioral issues and special needs. I have worked for years with parents of children with behavioral issues, and I have studied the affects of positive parental behavior on child development. On a personal level, I have parented an adult child with Autism, who I raised, during his formative years as a single parent.

I believe we live in a society that is unsupportive- and sometimes openly hostile- to parents and the seismic identity shifts that come with entering parenthood. Internally, we have so much pressure to do it perfectly. I am here to help you find and ethos to parenting that is authentic and rewarding, and balance your parenthood and the rest of your life in a way you can be proud of.

I specialize in parenting and parent child relationships. My goal is to help you, as a parent, deeply connect and attune to your child so your child feels more secure and act out less. I can teach you techniques for managing your child's behavior, and also do deeper work with you to understand what drives your child's behavior.

I support parents from pregnancy through postpartum to teen parenting. My approach addresses the emotional and psychological challenges of each stage, including anxiety, depression, and parenting stress. I help parents develop effective communication and coping strategies, manage stress, and build strong, nurturing relationships with their children.

As a parent myself and having worked with parents for over 14 years, I know first hand how challenging caring for others while trying to take care of yourself can be. Life can throw you curve balls and they often occur when we are already depleted. I am a strong believer that parents need to take care of themselves and their needs to be better for their children, and want to provide a space for that.

A decade of experience supporting new, effective parenting techniques, increased family structure, helpful boundaries, positive reinforcement techniques, and developing and maintaining a consistent, emotionally-secure attachment between children and caregivers/parents. I especially enjoy working with families going through transitions, and supporting you to find a new structure to fit your new and changing needs - including separation/divorce, blended family needs, etc.

We see teens as being part of a family system, and parents as integral partners in supporting children’s success. Alongside individual therapy, we provide parents with a plan for how best to support their teen outside of the therapy appointment.

I help parents in understanding where their own history and perspective merges with that of their child. In doing so, we can create a more harmonious environment for the family. I also work with parents whom parenting has been challenging, and who need individual work on processing their own needs and space for their own mental health. I also work with couples who need assistance in combining parenting strategies, communication differences, and creating a solid parenting unit.

Support from after birth planning through every stage of family development.

I have training and certification in several attachment based, parent- child relational therapies including PCIT (Parent Child Interaction Therapy) and CPP (Child Parent Psychotherapy), as well as training in maternal mental health through Postpartum Support International. I draw from these therapies when treating parents with parenting concerns. My goal is for you to feel confident as a parent, and for you to have a strong relationship with your child.