Parenting Therapy in Fort Collins, Colorado
You love your kids deeply — and you're determined to do things differently.
Whether you're navigating tantrums with a toddler, power struggles with a teenager, or a complicated dynamic with your adult child, parenting doesn’t come with a manual. And it becomes even more complicated if you didn’t grow up with a strong model for healthy parenting. Sometimes the hardest part isn't your child's behavior — it's the feelings and patterns it stirs up in you.
"I don't want to repeat what I grew up with. But sometimes I hear my parents' words coming out of my mouth — and I don't know how to stop."
If that lands for you, you're in the right place. I work with parents who are doing the brave, honest work of looking inward — because they know that changing the relationship with their child starts with understanding themselves.
This might be you if...
You don't have to check every box. But if several of these feel familiar, we'd probably work well together.
You catch yourself reacting in ways you promised you never would — and it troubles you
You grew up in a home where emotions weren't safe, communication broke down, or love came with conditions — and you don't want that legacy to carry forward
You feel guilt, shame, or grief about the kind of parent you've been at times, and you want to do better — not just for your child, but for yourself
You're open to the idea that your own history, wounds, and unmet needs are shaping how you show up as a parent
You want a real relationship with your child — one built on trust, not fear or obligation
You're willing to sit with uncomfortable questions, like "what role am I playing in this dynamic?"
You feel disconnected from your child and want to find your way back to each other — whether they're 3, 13, or 33
You believe change is possible, even if you don't yet know where to start
Parenting the toddler:
Growing independence, tantrums, building secure attachment even in the meltdowns, teaching emotional health and regulation, even this young. Regulating your own overwhelm, and possible parenting differences with your spouse. Breaking cycles can start here and continue to shift throughout the stages.
Parenting the teenager:
Independence, moodiness, self-expression, the beginning of letting go, building trust, boundaries, and keeping the lines of communication open. Straddling the line of advocating for your kid vs. empowering them to take responsibility for their own self-advocacy. Taking care of YOU so you can be present.
Parenting adult children:
Values conflicts, mutual boundaries, letting go. Some experience grief, others relief in the empty nest season. Understand your changing role in your kid’s life. Allowing your adult kids to discern their own path, even if it’s rocky. Building an emotionally mature and emotionally safe relationship with your adult kids.
What working together looks like:
This work is for parents ready to be honest — with me, and with themselves. Here's what you can expect when we work together:
A nonjudgmental space
You'll never be shamed for struggling, losing your patience, or not knowing better sooner. We'll look at what's hard with curiosity, not criticism.
Honest, reflective work
We'll explore your triggers, patterns, and the stories you're carrying from your own upbringing. You'll build awareness of how your past shows up in present-day parenting moments. We'll work on real tools — not just insight, but skills you can use the same day.
Support at every stage
Toddler tantrums and limit-setting without losing yourself
Teen years — staying connected without controlling
Adult children — repairing, renegotiating, and letting go in healthy and meaningful ways
Cycle-breaking focus
You'll get to grieve what you didn't have as a child — so it stops driving your parenting and other relationships.
We'll identify the generational patterns you want to stop here, with you. And we'll build new ones — intentionally, based on your own values, and in your own way.
You don't have to navigate this alone
Parenting is a lifelong assignment, with a lot of transitions and no real roadmap. Every family, every kid, every story is a little different. Ready to gain some tools for relating to your child? Or maybe you’re ready to start breaking cycles and build something different? I’m a therapist who gets both sides: a parent of adult children, changing cycles, and also an adult child of a difficult parent/child relationship. Let's talk about whether we're a good fit. Click the button to schedule a free consult.