Collaborative therapy for parents and children that feels like a warm hug.
In those times of deep exhaustion, frustration, or helplessness, it is ok to ask for help.
If you’re looking for a holistic perspective and approach to supporting your child so their strengths can shine through and they can gain age-appropriate skills to manage their feelings while helping you regain your parenting confidence and connection - look no further.
Parenting approaches have changed throughout the decades. Many of us were parented through a behaviourist lens where the outcome was aimed at obedience. Many of us parenting now have learned just how emotionally intelligent our children can be and ARE.
We want our children to have their emotional needs met as best as they can be. I can support you in reaching the next level of your parenting journey by working with your child and you to build upon your current strengths and exploring possible solutions to help overcome the challenges.
I approach my work with the perspective that we are all doing our best. In those times of deep exhaustion, frustration, or helplessness, it is ok to ask for help. We create our villages of support. It’s often harder to ask for help than not and I wholeheartedly believe and practice from that mindset. I approach my work as collaborative and we work together to build on the strengths you already have and those you’d like to expand on.
I used to think that finding happiness meant something outside of me…something I just felt when I had reached the goals I was aiming to achieve.
Throughout both my personal and professional journey, I have had the opportunity to learn from and connect with others in varying settings. As I look back now, it has provided me with such a rich frame of reference to varying aspects of the human condition, family dynamics, life stressors, and how we are all doing our best to find connection and happiness.
I used to think that finding happiness meant something outside of me and it would be something I just felt when I had reached the goals I was aiming to achieve. It was not until I became a mother that I realized I believed happiness was something I already had inside of me. Does that make it sound like it was an easy journey? It wasn’t! For me, it meant a whole lot of soul-searching and questioning about who I really was and what I really wanted my life to look like - both as an individual and as a mother and partner.
I believe we can all find that place if we can access our vulnerability, which means calling on honesty and courage to come along for the ride. This can be easier for some than others yet we all have the capacity to get there. As Dr. Seuss says, “sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are so simple”. Let’s work together to untangle those questions and find some answers for you.
Whether you are choosing to seek support for yourself or your child, or both, my approach is always that caring for ourselves naturally impacts all our roles, including how we show up as a parent.
I spent a lot of the first few years of motherhood reading about all sorts of things to try and find validation…
When I became a mother, so many of my personal and professional experiences flooded me with emotions. How come nobody talked about what I’m feeling? I had heard motherhood stories from friends, colleagues, family members but none seemed to articulate what I was experiencing or validated the instincts I was having towards my baby. I spent a lot of the first few years of motherhood reading about all sorts of things to try and find validation as well as perhaps an instruction manual?!
How can I not take on the feelings of uncertainty when people around me comment on my choices? How can I build my parenting confidence up so high so that I can remain rooted in my choices yet also know when to bend and adjust? How can I keep true to myself as an individual without feeling guilt and shame for how this may influence my mothering role? Also, who made up all these rules? It was a journey of working through depression and anxiety while re-building my confidence and channeling my inner happiness that has brought me to this practice.
I know each person that talks to me has a story and our journeys all look a bit different. I also know that we all have our own triggers as a result of our journeys and that this work is lifelong. When you get more investments in your confidence, that statement won’t seem as overwhelming. We will work together to get your roots even more firmly planted in the ground so that when life brings different seasons, your branches will learn how to bend so they won’t break.
