Although we try our best to prepare for parenthood, I don’t think we can ever adequately be prepared for the real thing until we get there. For me personally, I definitely underestimated how challenging, frustrating, and exhausting parenting would be. Of course there is also beauty in raising these small beings – but there are many moments along the way when our patience is put to the ultimate test. I meet with parents to discuss their current concerns and their goals with respect to their child(ren). These sessions always involve support for the parent, but also include psychoeducation on topics such as aggression, anxiety, attention problems, burnout, digital addictions, etc . – depending on the immediate concerns at hand.
“The best therapist on their best day will never be as effective as the parent who is willing to make even a 1% shift.”
Co-founder of Emotion Focused Family Therapy - Adele LaFrance
Providing Guidance & Support With the Following:
- Aggression
- Anger
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism, Autism Spectrum, Aspergers
- Eating Disorders
- Self-Harm
- Depression
- Adoption
- Attachment wounding
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
- Developmental trauma and neglect
- Helping a child process the death of a loved one
- Anxiety
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- Social Anxiety (Excessive Shyness; Selective Mutism)
- School Anxiety or Refusal
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Phobias (specific fears)
- Panic Disorder/Panic Attacks
- Fear of illness (excessive worry about getting sick)
- Highly sensitive
- Developmental Delays
- PTSD
- Sensory Processing Disorder