Parenting Support
Parenting young children can feel overwhelming at times, especially when daily routines feel hard, emotions run high, anxiety is beginning to affect your child’s confidence or independence, or you’re unsure how to respond in ways that feel supportive and sustainable. Parenting support offers a space to slow things down, better understand what’s happening for you and your child, and move forward with more confidence and connection.
Rather than focusing on perfection or rigid techniques, I help parents better understand their child's behavior and emotional needs, while also supporting the parent's own experiences. The goal is to create practical, developmentally informed strategies that make daily life feel more manageable for both parents and children.
In addition to working with parents of young children, I also provide guidance around childhood anxiety and attention or executive functioning challenges.
What Parents Come in For
Parents often reach out when daily routines feel hard, emotions run high, or parenting no longer feels intuitive or rewarding, despite doing their very best. I work with parents of infants, toddlers, and young children (approximately ages 0–6) who are feeling overwhelmed or unsure how to respond to their child’s behavior or emotional needs.
Common concerns include toddler behavior challenges, emotional regulation, difficulty with sleep or transitions, frequent power struggles, concerns about social skills, or wishing to better understand and feel connected to one's child. Many parents I work with are deeply invested in their children and want guidance that feels practical, compassionate, and realistic.
How I Support Parents
Our work together focuses on understanding your child's development and emotional needs, while also supporting you as a parent through practical, developmentally informed parenting strategies. Sessions may include making sense of behavior, exploring ways to respond, strengthening the parent-child relationship, and identifying small, manageable shifts that can make daily life feel calmer and more connected. My approach is collaborative and flexible, grounded in your family's unique needs and values.
I am also trained in SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions), an evidence based parent-based treatment developed at the Yale Child Study Center. This approach helps parents support children struggling with anxiety by gradually reducing patterns that unintentionally reinforce anxious behaviors, particularly when anxiety is interfering with daily routines, independence, or family life.
Next Steps
If you're considering parenting support, I encourage you to reach out. We'll talk briefly about what's going on and what you're hoping for, and decide together whether working together feels like a good fit.