Parenting in a sustainable and healing way is possible.

Reconnect to others. Reconnect to yourself.

Being a parent is one of the best & hardest parts of life.

You were all in for the baby snuggles and the precious moments of hugs and laughter, but the pain and distress you feel as a parent caught you off guard. Your intellectual self searched out all the information and found podcasts, advice, and books to read on attachment based parenting or mindful and conscious parenting. But something isn’t clicking.

You’re tired of feeling caught in this cycle:

Getting triggered by the behavior of your children and finding yourself yelling or shutting down.
Desiring to be the calm and contained parent you read about but it isn’t accessible in the moment.
Saying “Yes” to all the things only to realize you lost yourself along the way.
Second guessing your approach towards discipline and boundaries and feeling caught between not following through or being too rigid.

how i can help

Therapy designed to understand and heal the root cause of your parenting triggers is the next step.

Trauma therapy helps parents recognize and understand triggers like situations, actions, or feelings that cause strong reactions. By exploring past experiences in therapy, especially childhood trauma or unresolved issues, you’ll uncover why these triggers affect you.

Unresolved childhood traumas can cause stress and frustration in parenting. Addressing these issues can lead to better self-awareness and emotional strength for more effective parenting.

Let’s explore mindfulness, stress reduction, and emotion regulation. These tools will aid in staying calm and focused in tough parenting situations, allowing for a composed response to your children.

Regardless of how old your children are you will connect better with kids by building empathy, understanding, and closeness. Therapy aids in recognizing and stopping harmful family patterns, promoting healthier parent-child bonds.

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imagine if you…

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Had no more guilty nights regretting your behavior as a parent.

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Could stop yelling when you mean to be patient and calm.

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Felt connected to your children even during tantrums and outbursts.

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Understood your parenting triggers and held yourself compassionately while you strive for change.

You arrived for your kids, but you'll stay for you.

Let’s work together to learn how to be the parent you deserved when you were young.

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faqs

Common questions about trauma therapy for parents

No, this is much deeper than the tricks and tips you will find during your google search. Staying regulated and safe to children is the foundation for all the parenting tips to be effective. Let’s build the foundation.
Trauma is a spectrum- it’s not a word reserved only for big, catastrophic events. It’s also not a competition. It can be helpful to wonder about these phrases:
Was there too much for too long?
Was there too little for too long?
Was there too much at one time?
Our nervous system can heal through most things as long as there was present and empathic witness to what happened. Sometimes, for no fault of their own, our own caregivers were not available for this important job.
We recruit styles of therapy that bring the unconscious into the conscious. You might be surprised at the real reason you become distressed and lose your cool. That’s why healing with another person is much more effective than trying to see ourself through our blind spots.
Book a call for a judgement free conversation about how I can help. As a parent myself I understand how vulnerable and courageous it is to each out.