I can help you have a more flexible mindset

notice your thoughts and respond vs. react to them

Be more connected to the present moment and how to accept what you can control

Live guided by your values, not your fears

How ACT Transforms Parenting Anxiety

Parental anxiety feeds on control. The more you try to suppress scary thoughts or eliminate all risks for your child, the more urgent the anxiety becomes. This cycle often leads to burnout, irritability, and missing out on the everyday moments of your family's life.

ACT disrupts this cycle by shifting the goal from stopping anxious thoughts to changing how you respond to them.

The Anxiety Cycle

The ACT Approach

Fighting the Worry: Trying to force anxious thoughts out or constantly seeking reassurance.

Acceptance: Making room for difficult parenting emotions without letting them drive your choices.

Parenting from Fear: Making decisions based on avoiding worst-case scenarios or managing panic.

Committed Action: Parenting according to your true values, even when worry is along for the ride.

Brain on Overdrive: Believing every catastrophic thought ("I'm ruining my kid," "What if something happens?").

Defusion: Stepping back from scary thoughts so they lose their power to control your actions.

Missing the Present: Being physically with your family while mentally scanning for future threats.

Areas of Focus

• Chronic Worry & Catastrophizing: Step back from constant intrusive thoughts about your child’s safety, health, or future.

• Parental Perfectionism & Guilt: Release rigid standards, the pressure to "do it all right," and the self-blame that follows.

• Overwhelmed & Irritable Parenting: Soothe your nervous system when sensory overload, tantrums, or stress trigger your own panic or frustration.

• Life Transitions: Navigate the anxiety of early parenthood, school adjustments, or changing family dynamics.

What Therapy Looks Like

We will not try to eliminate all stress or give you a list of impossible parenting rules. Worry is a natural part of caring deeply about your child, but it doesn't have to control how you raise them.

In our sessions, you will learn concrete mindfulness tools to unhook from intrusive thoughts, lower your body's alarm system during high-stress parenting moments, and reconnect with the joy of raising your family.

You don't have to eliminate anxiety to be an incredible parent.

Ready to drop the struggle with worry and be more present with your kids?