Parenting Support

Personalized and inclusive parenting support for neurodiverse families.

Specialties

I am licensed in the state of Texas and can work with any client that is physically located in Texas during the time of the telehealth session.

The Process

Your time is precious. We will spend the first session or two gathering history and exploring what has helped and what hasn’t.

There’s nothing more frustrating in parenting than being given guidance by someone who doesn’t first take the time to understand your situation.

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Free initial consultation

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Complete intake paperwork

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Get started!

What is different about parenting support versus individual therapy?

Parent support sessions are dedicated to problem solving, and processing the emotions related to, the unique difficulties you experience with your child.

Can we just focus on my child and leave me out of it?

You’re not alone in asking this! Many parents want to focus on problem solving rather than emotion processing, but both are necessary and I won’t let you skip either one.

Your nervous system has been through a lot in your parenting journey. Part of learning how to better support your child or teen includes taking better care of your nervous system as well.

What’s your style?

My therapy style can be described as: Inclusive; Collaborative; Trauma Informed; Neurodiversity affirming; LGBTQIA+ affirming; Anti-racist; and Size inclusive

Our work together will aim to work with your child’s brain and nervous system, not against it. We will seek to support every family member to be all that they are, rather than continually suppressing one person’s needs in favor of another’s.

My training and education in child development stems from the work of various experts in the field, including but not limited to: Dr. Ross Greene, Robyn Gobbel, Amanda Diekman, Dr. Dan Siegel, Dr. Mona Delahooke, and Dr. Bonnie Badenoch.

I also have training and experience in various modalities of play and activity therapy. While I no longer work with anyone under the age of 12, I bring this knowledge and experience into my work with parents.

Specialty Areas

  • If you have ADHD, your brain is wired differently than the majority of the population. This is beautiful, and it also brings a multitude of challenges.

    Together we will experiment with strategies that work with your brain, not against it. No ADHD brain works exactly the same, and I approach each session with this in mind.

    People with ADHD often have internalized shame from living in an ableist culture, and we will make plenty of space to explore that as well.

  • Whether you have an official diagnosis of Autism or are curious about some Autistic traits and tendencies, we will work together to highlight the strengths and challenges of this nervous system disability.

    I have spent many years learning from both the lived experience of people in the Autistic community and the most recent research on the topic. I consider myself a lifelong learner on how to properly support Autistic people, and regularly share new resources I find with my clients.

    My Autistic clients often benefit from me as an affirming provider as I don’t try to change them to fit their surroundings; rather, we find ways to better support their needs so they can live the life they want.

    People with Autism, or Autistic people, often have internalized shame from living in an ableist culture, and we will make plenty of space to explore that as well.

  • Anxiety can stem from a variety of places. Whether you have experienced anxiety your whole life or this is a new feeling for you, exploring the origins and trajectory of anxiety can be important in the process of symptom reduction.

    I will teach you effective coping strategies and help you identify helpful or unhelpful beliefs that exacerbate your anxiety symptoms. In some cases, it is necessary to make adjustments to your social or cultural landscape and we can explore those together as well.

  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is currently considered the gold standard for OCD treatment. I am trained in this modality and use it often with OCD clients.

    I value holistic OCD treatment, meaning that we will often not be doing exclusively ERP during your treatment. Addressing distress tolerance, sensory concerns, and social or cultural factors can be an important part of overall OCD treatment.

  • Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), or Pervasive Drive for Autonomy, is a nervous system disability wherein individuals demonstrate significant anxiety responses to demands from both others and themselves. I have sought specialized training and education from those with lived experience of PDA, and can provide specialized therapy techniques that may be more helpful to people whose nervous systems have a shutdown response to the typical demands of life and therapy.

  • If you are a perfectionist or chronic high achiever, I am not here to say that is inherently a bad thing. However, most people find this unsustainable at some point in their lives and adjustments need to be made.

    I have helped many perfectionists and high achievers reduce their stress while maintaining high levels of success and achievement. Balance is possible!

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