Parenting Stress
Parenting, a little lighter.
Support for the exhaustion, self-doubt, and relationship strain that come with raising kids, so it feels more balanced and more connected.
Online, anywhere in California or New York
This might sound familiar
- Exhaustion and chronic sleep deprivation
- Frustration with behavior challenges and boundaries
- Isolation, even when surrounded by other people
- Relationship strain over differing parenting approaches
- Guilt, burnout, or anxiety you don't talk about out loud
Approaches we might use
CBTReframes the self-doubt that spikes under parenting stress.mayoclinic.org →
ACTHelps you respond to your kids from your values, not just exhaustion.contextualscience.org →
EMDRProcesses the moments that still trigger an outsized reaction in you.emdria.org →
IFSSeparates your own younger reactions from the parent you want to be.psychologytoday.com →
In parenting therapy, we'll explore
- The roots of your stress and the beliefs that keep you in constant overdrive
- How to regulate your nervous system so you can respond, not react
- Ways to manage frustration, guilt, and burnout with self-compassion
- Tools for navigating relationship tension and restoring connection
- What it means to parent from your values, not from fear or comparison