I help parents find greater joy in raising young children.

My clients often feel overwhelmed by their child’s big feelings. They struggle with feeling disconnected from important parts of themselves and often feel frustrated, resentful, or distant from their partner as they juggle the demands of raising young children.

In our work, I provide tangible parenting strategies to help parents feel calmer, more confident, and better informed about what to expect and how to handle challenging toddler behaviors with kindness and clarity. I also help clients see how their experience of being parented shapes how they parent, and use that awareness to stop repeating old patterns and align their actions with their values. Psychodynamic and relational work guides the process, holding the wholeness of the individual and seeing their journey in parenthood as sacred and meaningful.

I meet with couples and individual parents in person in Ventura, California, and online with individuals throughout California and Oregon, and I offer a free initial consultation to get started.