Support for Overwhelmed Parents and Caregivers
In-person and virtual therapy for parents and caregivers navigating anxiety, stress, and life transitions — without judgment or pressure.
This Support is for You If…
Parenting and caregiving can be deeply meaningful and also exhausting. You may have reached a point where the constant responsibility, emotional demands, and pressure to “do everything right” has become overwhelming.
Katie works with parents and caregivers who are experiencing:
Persistent anxiety or feeling constantly “on edge”
Postpartum or perinatal anxiety or depression
Emotional exhaustion or burnout
Difficulty adjusting to family or life transitions
Guilt, self-doubt, or loss of confidence
Irritability or impatience that doesn’t feel like you
Feeling like there is never a moment to fully recharge
Constant worry about whether you’re making the right decisions
Difficulty balancing work, parenting/caregiving, and personal needs
If you have ever asked yourself, “why does parenting feel so stressful?” or “why did we have kids again?,” please know these thoughts are common especially for parents and caregivers managing multiple responsibilities and the unpredictability of family life.
Therapy provides space to step out of survival mode, understand what is driving the stress, and develop practical ways to restore balance, confidence, and connection in your relationships.
Parental
Grief & Loss
Some parents seek therapy after experiencing the loss of a child — whether through miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, or the death of a child later in life. Grief following the loss of a child can feel isolating, destabilizing, and difficult to speak about, especially when the world expects parents to “keep going.”
Katie has a particular depth of experience supporting parents navigating grief after the loss of a child, including parents who have lost a child to suicide. Her approach is steady, compassionate, and grounded, allowing space for grief without pressure to move on or find meaning before you are ready.
Therapy can offer a place to:
Speak openly about your child and your loss
Navigate waves of grief, guilt, anger, or numbness
Rebuild a sense of stability while honoring your relationship with your child
Supporting Parents of Children with Disabilities
Parenting a child with a disability often involves ongoing emotional, physical, and systemic demands. Many parents experience chronic stress, advocacy fatigue, grief for imagined futures, and a sense of being unseen or unsupported.
Katie works with parents of children with disabilities to:
Process complex and ongoing emotional stress
Navigate caregiver burnout and exhaustion
Strengthen coping and self-compassion
Create space for their own needs alongside caregiving responsibilities
This work acknowledges both the love and the strain that can coexist in long-term caregiving.
Whether you are navigating loss, ongoing caregiving demands,
or general parenting stress, you deserve support that meets you where you are.
You Don’t Have to Carry This Alone
In-person and virtual support for parents who are overwhelmed, anxious, or stretched thin.
What Therapy with Katie Looks Like
Katie offers a calm, supportive space where parents can slow down and regain steadiness. Sessions are collaborative and practical, focusing on:
Understanding how anxiety and stress show up day to day
Building regulation and coping skills
Strengthening confidence and self-trust
Creating more space for clarity, rest, and flexibility
Therapy is grounded in evidence-based care while remaining realistic about family life.
In-Person,
Local Care
In-person sessions in the Wauwatosa / Milwaukee area (Virtual options available)
Self-pay therapy in a private, professional setting
Free consultation available
Lyra Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Provider
Ready to Get Support?
If parenting or caregiving feels heavier than it should, support may help.