ABOUT ME

During my work as a therapist, many parents often came to therapy looking for a diagnosis and for a professional to "fix" their child. The reality is that children do not develop in a vacuum, but develop in the context of the parent-child relationship, family system, and culture. And of course, genetics and temperament play a role.

What I learned over time was this: For lasting change, parents needed to be involved in the therapy. If you are willing to examine your own parenting and make conscious, intentional changes this is the right place for you.

A few years ago, I put my job on pause to have two babies two years apart. Becoming a mother was a life altering experience. It was indescribable beauty and immensly hard all at the same time. So many complex changes happening in my brain and body, as well as keeping up with the rapid rate at which children change and develop during the early years. And let's not forget about the neverending pressure, demands, and emotional overload on a daily basis.
Much later I reflected on the fact that our current culture has it all wrong. The process of becoming a mother and learning to mother our babies and children is being done in isolation. Our ancestors had a "village," where family members lived together and all helped raise the children. That village no longer exists. You may not have a village but I can be your parenting partner.