Therapy for Parents

Each morning brings more anxiety.

Life feels like it is flashing in front of your eyes. You know your family needs some change, but you’ve been too worried to take action. Change is scary.

At least now you know what to expect with things the way they are. It’s predictable, but you still wake up and feel the anxiety cruising through your body and rushing to your head and heart.

Those feelings make you wonder, “What will this morning look like?”

Your jaw clenches as you hear the alarm going off down the hall. They’ve pressed snooze for the eighth time already. You already know this will not be a good morning.

Then come the usual responses.

Your teenager throws an epic meltdown, refusing to go to school. They won’t even get out of bed.

This refusal causes a flashback to last night. Something about them seemed off, and they acted weird.

They secluded themself in their room, and you smelled the pot. You know they were up all night.

The voice in your head says, “Couldn’t they have a little respect?”

Giving in seems more manageable than arguing.

Dealing with your teenager’s behavior is not worth the fight. Not today! It’s not even 7:30 AM, and they already called you the worst mom ever three times.

Now, 8:00 AM rolls around, and it’s time to leave for work. You have a huge report due by close of business.

Empathy for your teenager has run out. You’ve done everything you can, but nothing is helping.

This experience is not what you dreamed parenthood would be like for you. You feel so disconnected. Where did your baby go?

Nothing changes if nothing changes.

When one member of the family is struggling with mental health or substance use problems, the entire family is affected. Often, we focus all our resources on the individual with the “problem,” but the reality is that services need to wrap around the entire family system.

Join us in a session to process what is going on and develop a concrete action plan. Each session focuses on finding the balance between structure and nurture.

You will learn skills to help you and your child build a healthy relationship while addressing underlying concerns. We will flood you with community resources and give you space to let go of all that resentment building up inside.

We will uncover patterns and various enabling behaviors that invoke change within your home. You will develop the confidence to set healthy boundaries knowing that you have a plan should it not go as expected.