Parenting Therapy
Parenthood can be one of the most meaningful and challenging transitions in life. It can bring love, purpose, and deep connection, while also activating exhaustion, self-doubt, old wounds, and relationship stress. At Glow Mental Health, parenting and attachment therapy is a space where the emotional complexity of this season is understood and supported.
Many parents come into therapy feeling like they should “just know” how to do this. In reality, parenting often brings us face-to-face with our own attachment histories, unmet needs, and nervous system patterns. The way we were cared for, seen, protected, or overlooked can shape how we show up with our children and with our partners. Therapy offers a space to explore this gently, without blame or shame.
This work is especially meaningful when done with intention and compassion. Parenting is not about perfection. It is about presence, repair, and emotional safety. Whether you are a new parent, expecting your first child, or navigating the evolving dynamics of your family, support can help you feel more grounded and confident in your role.
Parenting and attachment therapy can support you in:
Understanding your attachment style and how it shows up in parenting
Strengthening emotional connection with your child
Navigating postpartum identity shifts and motherhood transitions
Reducing anxiety, overwhelm, and parental guilt
Building confidence in your intuition and caregiving
Supporting regulation for both you and your child
For couples, becoming parents can significantly shift the relationship. Sleep deprivation, new responsibilities, and differing parenting styles can create tension and distance, even in strong partnerships. Couples therapy for new parents offers a space to reconnect, communicate more openly, and develop a shared understanding of how you want to show up as a parenting team.
Couples parenting work can help with:
Navigating the transition into parenthood together
Improving communication and emotional attunement
Addressing differences in parenting values or styles
Strengthening partnership and teamwork
Creating a secure emotional foundation for your family
Attachment-focused therapy recognizes that our children learn emotional safety through connection, consistency, and repair. You do not have to be a perfect parent to foster secure attachment. You only need to be a responsive and willing one. Therapy can help you learn how to notice your child’s emotional cues, respond with attunement, and repair moments of disconnection with confidence.
I work from an integrative, trauma-informed approach, drawing from attachment theory, emotion-focused therapy, compassion-based practices, and other evidence-based modalities. When helpful, EMDR may be incorporated to support unresolved experiences that impact parenting or relationships, but sessions are always paced around safety and readiness.
Parenting and attachment therapy is for you if:
You feel overwhelmed or uncertain in your role as a parent
You notice your own childhood experiences affecting how you parent
You want to strengthen emotional connection with your child
You and your partner are struggling to adjust to parenthood
You want to parent with intention, compassion, and awareness
Parenting is not just about raising a child. It is also about healing your inner child and growth. It invites healing, reflection, and transformation in ways few experiences do.
At Glow Mental Health, parenting and attachment therapy is about supporting both the parent and the relationship. It is a space to build emotional safety, strengthen connection, and nurture the kind of family environment where both children and adults can thrive.