it didn’t start with you, but it can end with you
Trauma & parenthood therapy online throughout Missouri
You thought becoming a parent would be healing- but instead, it’s bringing up pain you thought you’d left behind.
It’s like you’re split in two: The parent you want to be, and the person still carrying wounds from long ago.
Parenthood can be beautiful- but it can also awaken old wounds, deep fears, and emotions you never expected to face again. Maybe certain moments with your child trigger memories from your own past. Maybe you’re anxious, on edge, or wondering why joy feels so far away when everyone says you “should” be happy.
You might feel guilty for struggling, as if gratitude should erase the overwhelm. But you’re carrying so much- your child, the expectations, the memories, and the pressure to break patterns you didn’t create- all while trying to look like you have it together.
You don’t have to carry it alone. This is a space for every complicated feeling, every worry, and every old hurt that’s resurfaced in parenthood. Together, we’ll work toward helping you feel safer in your mind and body, so you can parent yourself with the same compassion you give your child.
Sound like you?
Parenthood has brought up memories you thought you’d left behind.
The smallest moments can make you feel like you’re back in your own childhood.
You want to break cycles but feel unsure where to start.
You’re exhausted from holding it all together for everyone else.
Here’s what we’ll do together
We’ll work through the memories and patterns that keep you stuck, and find your healing to help you feel grounded.
Therapy can give you a safe, compassionate space to say the things you’ve been holding in- the fear, resentment, grief, and self-doubt that can come with parenting after a difficult past. Here, there’s no judgment- only understanding.
Together, we’ll go beyond the surface. We’ll explore the roots of what’s resurfacing for you, untangling the old pain and survival patterns that keep showing up in your parenting. Through in-depth trauma work, we’ll use tools that help you feel safer in your mind and body, so the past no longer drives the present.
You don’t have to carry this alone or keep pretending you’re fine. This is a space where you can arrive exactly as you are, tired, anxious, overwhelmed, and begin the deeper healing that helps you feel grounded, connected, and more like yourself again.
At the end of the day, I want you to know:
You can end the generational trauma. When they say, “it runs in the family,” you say, “and this is where it runs out.”
What we’ll work on
Imagine a life where…
You trust yourself and your instincts as a parent.
You can set boundaries without shame or anxiety.
You feel grounded in your body and at peace in your mind.
You’re able to fully connect with your child, in your marriage, and with your inner self.
You’re breaking generational cycles instead of repeating them.
Change is possible.
Change is possible.
Questions?
FAQs
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Many parents notice that old memories or patterns show up in ways they didn’t expect- feeling anxious, angry, or disconnected, or fearing they might repeat cycles from their own childhood. If your past keeps surfacing and impacting your ability to feel present or confident as a parent, therapy can help you untangle those patterns. Learn more.
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No. Therapy is guided by your pace and your readiness. We focus on understanding how your past impacts the present and use evidenced based tools, such as EMDR and IFS, to help you feel safer, more grounded, and supported. The goal is healing and empowerment, not retraumatization. Learn more.
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Yes. By exploring the roots of your past experiences and learning practical coping and parenting strategies, you can consciously choose new ways of relating, parenting, and healing- rather than unconsciously repeating old patterns. Learn more.