Therapy for Parents in West Palm Beach, Florida
This is the space to process your past so you don’t pass it on.
Parenting is hard. It’s even harder when you have mental health struggles.
Parenting naturally comes with its fair share of challenges, but when you're navigating symptoms of chronic anxiety, stress, burnout and depression, it can feel nearly impossible to show up as the conscious parent you want to be.
Every day, you pour your heart into ensuring your children feel loved and secure, but inside, you're struggling to find that same level of stability and attention for yourself. You feel isolated and burnt-out, and because you’re a parent, these feelings lead to a repetitive cycle of shame and guilt. You might not even know who you really are at this point, and you struggle to imagine what life outside of survival-mode feels like.
I often hear "Why can't I simply relax and enjoy my child?" “What is wrong with me?”
or "Why does everything feel like it's just too much?." More often than not, the answers trace back to chapters from your own story – times when you didn't have the tools or understanding to cope with your own experience.
The question isn’t “what is wrong with you,” but instead, “what has happened to you that’s made you unable to feel safe, present and at ease?”
At some point, you were taught that it’s not safe to live in the present moment, and you withdrew into your thoughts. You might be able to pinpoint a specific experience in your life that caused this withdrawal, or you might not. It’s common to completely disregard childhood experiences as normal and even “happy, ”when in reality, you felt ignored, invisible, alone, or as if you were left to fend for yourself—like your needs did not seem to matter.
Now as an adult, you feel like you’re trapped in a cycle of anxiety, overwhelm and burnout. This cycle and the resulting mental, emotional and physical symptoms tend to become amplified when you become a parent. You might also find that your relationship with your own parents and family has become increasingly hard to navigate and small things tend to set you off.
Traditional Talk Therapy is Not Enough.
As a parent, time and money are important. You know you need relief, but you don’t want to spend years going to talk therapy only to leave with surface-level results.
This is why I use approaches that facilitate the physiological release of stagnant trauma, emotions, long-held beliefs and automatic responses. This kind of therapy works much faster and more effectively at healing the root cause of your suffering, allowing you to get the relief you need in weeks or months, not years.
Together we will work with highly effective, resolution-oriented tools like EMDR, IFS, and Narrative therapy. Backed by research, these tools have been shown to facilitate deep healing from past experiences, leading to vastly improved present day functioning, a lighter, more positive outlook, and the reduction or elimination of the mental and emotional symptoms that have been keeping you stuck.
Break familial and generational cycles.
Deep mental and emotional healing is not only beneficial for you, but your children as well. Rewriting your story breaks cycles that have spanned for generations. You might also find that familial triggers lose their grip on you, allowing you to be unbothered and remain calm around people and situations that used to send you into a spiral of activation.
Parent consciously, without the weight of your past.
As you gain awareness of, process, and finally release past experiences and automatic patterns of thought, feelings and behaviors, you will notice an increased capacity to be the regulated and present parent you want to be.
Exit Survival Mode.
While you've always aimed to give your children your best, the weight you’ve been carrying has made it a struggle to genuinely enjoy the day to day experience of parenthood. As you process and release what’s been stuck, you'll find yourself more present and at ease, allowing you to deeply and consciously connect with the ones who matter most.
You deserve every ounce of love, care, and attention that you pour into your children.
FAQs
Here’s what you need to know about therapy as a parent
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In our sessions, the focus will be on addressing the unique challenges you’re facing as a parent while also trying to cope with anxiety, stress, burnout, overwhelm or unhelpful patterns of behavior.
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By addressing and clearing past experiences, old patterns and wounds, you will experience enhanced peace and regulation. The goal is to clear inner-space to engage more mindfully and genuinely with your children. Your children will witness and mirror how you handle day to day situations, and in-turn be better able to regulate their own emotions as they arise.
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Absolutely. It's not uncommon for individuals to be unsure about the root of their feelings. Whether or not you label past experiences as trauma, therapy can assist in understanding and healing underlying issues affecting your parenting.
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The goal is the opposite. It is my top priority to provide a safe, non-judgmental space to explore your feelings, validate experiences, and cultivate self-compassion. Addressing these feelings directly will actually release the hold they have on you.
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Yes. Parenting can bring unique stresses to a relationship. You’ll gain tools and insights to strengthen communication, understanding, and connection with your partner, benefiting the whole family.
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This approach focuses on tools like EMDR, IFS and Narrative Therapy. We won’t just talk about your challenges but actively work to clear the resulting symptoms from your brain and body. The emphasis is on deep healing, with the goal of not only understanding your story but genuinely transforming it.
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Everyone's journey is unique. Some parents notice significant shifts after just a few sessions, while others may need more time. The focus is always on meaningful, lasting transformation tailored to your individual needs.
