Nurture your emotional health as a parent through therapy
Are you a new parent or a parent navigating a new stage of life?
Raising children isn’t easy. Whether you’re just starting or have been in the trenches of parenthood for a while, my goal is to help you both feel well and parent well! It’s often said that it takes a village, so we weren’t meant to do this alone! Asking for help is necessary and powerful. Let’s face the challenges of parenting together!
SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE!
Taking care of yourselves is important to take care of others.
You are doing a good job! Don’t hesitate to ask for help!
Potential Difficulties in Parenting
These are more common than you think.
- Feelings of guilt, depression, anxiety or burnout
- Struggling with the transition into parenthood
- Stress around parenting or co-parenting
- Navigating divorce or blended families
- Yelling or snapping more than you would like to
- Feeling triggered
- Loss of personal identity or feelings of isolation
- Difficulties communicating or connecting with your partner
The Benefits of Counselling for Parents
- Develop strategies to cope with the stress of parenting
- Incorporate self-care practices
- Experience less isolation, guilt and shame
- Improve self-confidence and worth
- Enhance your support systems & strengthen relationships
- Identify and explore triggers and fears
- Develop better conflict and communication skills
- Improve the connection with your child(ren) and partner
- Manage parental expectations
- Remove the pressure of being a “perfect” parent
Key Focus Areas in Counseling for Parents
- Prenatal and postpartum dads/partners/caregivers
- Preparing for parenthood
- Adjustment to parenthood
- Relationship changes
- Transition Challenges (incl. introduction of new baby, start of daycare/school, and parental separation)
- Parental burnout, stress & overwhelm
- Parental self-care
- Shame, blame, guilt
- Sadness
- Anger
- Step-parenting/blended families
- Single parenting & co-parenting
- Dealing and coping with the ups and downs and challenges of raising children
