Whether we are concluding your child’s session or holding a parent meeting, my goal is for you to leave each time with greater knowledge and understanding. When working with parents, I view our relationship as a collaborative partnership, with me as a temporary member of your team. A significant part of our work involves increasing your awareness of both yourself as a parent and your child(ren).
I will provide insights into your child’s behavior and emotions, fostering compassion and empathy. We will discuss age-appropriate behaviors and expectations, and I will teach you tools that strengthen your relationship, promote authenticity, and model emotional regulation. The tools I offer are grounded in education, experience, and proven success. Some tools build upon each other, so I present them in a logical order, but the approach will be tailored to your individual needs.

Whether your child has faced challenges since birth or their emotional and behavioral state changed after experiencing trauma, I am here to help. Sometimes the triggering event is clear, while at other times it is not. While my focus is not on uncovering the specific event, children may share their experiences with me or their parents, whether through play or verbal expression. This sharing can happen while I am seeing them or later in life when they have the words to articulate their feelings, often after they have processed the trauma to a further degree.

In my work with parents, I have encountered several recurring themes, including feelings of being triggered by their child, concerns about their child “taking over the family,” navigating similarities between themselves and their child, and reflecting on shared experiences from their own childhood. When it’s time to conclude therapy with a child, I also say goodbye to the parents, which can be an challenging as we have built a trusting and supportive relationship. I always reassure both the child and the parents that I am available should they ever need support in the future.