Parenting Therapy | Fair Lawn, NJ
Parenting Therapy for Overwhelmed and Burnt-Out Parents
Running on Empty
You love your child deeply—but lately, it feels like you're constantly putting out fires, walking on eggshells, or questioning whether you’re “doing this parenting thing right.” You're exhausted, overwhelmed, and wondering if you’re the only one who finds this so hard.
Maybe you're navigating constant meltdowns, school meetings, bedtime chaos, or emotional shutdowns. Maybe your child has intense emotional needs, sensory sensitivities, or a diagnosis like ADHD, autism, or anxiety. Or maybe it’s the way you and your co-parent disagree on what your child needs—or how to even manage the day-to-day.
It can feel like you're stuck in a never-ending loop of stress, doubt, and guilt. You might feel isolated from other parents, unsure of what’s “normal,” or afraid to admit how hard it really is.
Here’s the truth: you are not a bad parent. You’re a human doing your best under circumstances that most people don’t see—and sometimes don’t understand. If you're burnt out, it’s not because you're weak. It's because you're carrying a lot.
Most Parents Struggle More Than They Admit
Parenting is hard—period. But it can be even harder when you’re raising a neurodivergent child, parenting with trauma in your past, or trying to manage needs that fall outside the typical parenting advice. Add to that the pressure to stay calm, stay connected, and keep everything together? It’s a lot. Too much for one person to carry alone.
You may feel like you're drowning in responsibilities—juggling doctor’s appointments, IEP meetings, therapy sessions, bedtime routines, screen time limits, and all the while trying to maintain your own job, household, and emotional stability. It’s no wonder so many parents reach a point of burnout, resentment, grief, or just complete exhaustion.
And yet… most of us don’t talk about it. We suffer in silence, convinced that struggling means we're doing something wrong.
It doesn’t. It means you’re human.
Helping You Breathe Again
Parenting therapy is a supportive space designed just for you—not your child, not the school system, not a parenting book—but you, the parent who is holding it all together and needs a place to exhale.
In our work together, we focus on:
Understanding your parenting patterns—and where they come from
Processing difficult emotions like guilt, resentment, or grief without judgment
Building effective tools to manage stress, regulate your own emotions, and support your child more sustainably
Creating clarity and confidence in your parenting choices
Improving communication in co-parenting or family relationships
Restoring a sense of identity that goes beyond “just mom” or “just dad”
I use a trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming approach, integrating techniques from schema therapy, mindfulness, and relational work to create a therapy experience that meets you where you are—and supports your whole self, not just your role as a parent.
Who Is This For?
Parenting therapy is especially helpful for:
Parents of neurodivergent children (ADHD, autism, sensory processing disorder, learning differences)
Parents navigating mental health or behavioral challenges with their child
Caregivers facing burnout, guilt, anxiety, or emotional exhaustion
Parents struggling with co-parenting dynamics, solo parenting, or blended families
Caregivers who feel disconnected from their own identity or are healing from trauma
Whether you’re in full-blown survival mode or just feeling stuck in patterns you want to change, therapy can offer clarity, support, and a path forward.
“Is This Really Worth It?”
It’s completely normal to question whether therapy will make a difference. Maybe you’ve tried strategies, read books, or talked to friends who don’t quite “get it.” Maybe you feel like you should be able to figure it out on your own—or worry that talking about your parenting struggles will only make you feel worse.
But here's what’s true: when you have a space to be heard, to reflect, and to feel, everything changes. Not overnight—but gradually, steadily. You start to gain insight into what’s going on beneath the surface. You start responding instead of reacting. You start recognizing your own needs, and how meeting them can actually help your child feel safer and more regulated.
Therapy doesn’t fix everything. But it can help you show up with more clarity, presence, and compassion—for yourself and your child.
You Deserve Support
You don’t have to keep pushing through. You don’t have to wait for a crisis or keep putting your own needs last. You don’t have to parent from a place of depletion.
Parenting therapy can be the turning point where you feel more grounded, more confident, and less alone. A place where you get to be more than just a caregiver—you get to be you.
If you're ready to feel supported and seen in your parenting journey, I invite you to reach out for a free 15-minute consultation. Let’s talk about what’s going on, what you’re hoping for, and how therapy can help.
Because you’re not failing.
You’re human—and you don’t have to do this alone anymore.
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If you're looking for parenting support that is trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, and tailored to your real-life challenges, I’d love to connect. Whether you're parenting a child with special needs or simply feeling overwhelmed by the emotional demands of caregiving, therapy can help you build tools, shift patterns, and reclaim your sense of self.
