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Developing families

Psychotherapy for Individuals, Couples, and Families

 

Lifespan psychology, maternal mental health, clinical social work.

We are built to be in relationships with others, but figuring out how to have healthy relationships with your loved ones can be difficult. My practice is devoted to helping people navigate the immense emotional and psychological challenges inherent in each developmental stage of life, but especially during identity formation, intimacy, marriage, and parenthood. I specialize in working with mothers of all stages and ages, but welcome fathers, young adults, and child-free adults into my practice as well.

My primary modalities of practice utilize elements of internal family systems, dialectical behavioral, cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, family systems, and EMDR therapies; through attachment, trauma, and anti-racist lenses.

Concerns about yourself:

  • Mood disorders: depression, anxiety, post-partum, adjustment, bipolar

  • Unravelling inter-generational patterns of unhealthy attachments and dysfunctional family dynamics (family of origin)

  • Feeling untethered, lost, ambivalent, and scared in the journey of parenthood

  • Processing and healing from past and present abuse and neglect

  • Healing from trauma and oppression

  • Navigating divorce and separation

  • Adjustment to a new chapter of life

  • Support for the unique journey of foster and adoptive parents

  • Understanding your sexuality, neurodivergence

  • Finding your authentic self

Concerns about your intimate relationships:

  • Loss of physical and psychological intimacy

  • Navigating conflict and communication

  • Adjusting to parenthood, marriage, or co-parenting

Concerns about your baby or toddler: I see babies and young children ages 0-5 and their families at my part-time position at Cooper House, an integrated mental and occupational therapy clinic on Capitol Hill. If you have concerns about your baby or young child, contact Cooper House and you will be matched with the first available therapists (possibly me, possibly one of my colleagues).

Concerns about your child: I no longer see children in my practice, but I do offer intensive parenting support for parents of children with concerns regarding:

  • Finding joy in your relationship with your child

  • Supporting a neurodivergent or neuro-spicy child

  • Supporting a child with anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, self-harm

  • Strained relationships with parents

  • Supporting a child with past and present trauma or stress

  • Supporting the needs of an adopted or fostered child

  • Finding the balance of “bigger, stronger, wiser, kind”


Contact

Email:

developingfams@gmail.com

Phone:

206-409-2931

Telehealth: I offer telehealth over a secure platform.

The Gottman Bringing Baby Home workshops are now virtual! I am taking a break from offering workshops at this time, but feel free to reach out for more information.