Work with me
When we become parents most of us find ourselves descending regularly into:
Exhaustion
Frustration
Self-doubt
Discouragement
Worry
Anger
My life’s work is helping parents find their way back to:
Humor
Patience
Calm
Joy
Love
Connection
Most of us are doing too much with too little support.
We live in a society that does not support or acknowledge the work of parents.
Most of us do not have the models for the kind of parents we hope to be.
There ARE ways to transform this suffering.
This is what it takes:
A clear sense of what you’re doing and why
Regular doses of warm and nonjudgmental support from other adults
Practical skills that apply to a wide range of challenging behaviors
An awareness of our limits and what to do when we’ve reached them–or when our kids are pushing them
I can help you if…
You want to parent differently from how you were parented but don’t know how… or find yourself doing or saying things you swore you never would!
You have a chronic sense of doing it wrong–or that your kid is doing it wrong.
You feel lonely or isolated as a parent.
You have a kid who seems to have bigger feelings & more intensity.
You feel chronically guilty, angry, or on the edge of burnout.
You don’t know how to help your kid with their anxiety or fears.
You’ve struggled to set limits with your kid and nothing seems to work.
You’re curious about how to use play strategically.
Hand in Hand Classes for Parents & Caregivers
The Hand in Hand Foundations Course is a deep dive into the five Hand in Hand parenting tools–connection-based skills that help resolve big feelings and difficult behaviors.
These tools make a HUGE difference with parenting challenges such as defiance, separation anxiety, sibling conflict, morning & bedtime struggles.
Virtual and in person, Northampton, MA
$347 (includes lifetime access to the Hand in Hand online Foundations Course classroom)
Next classes start September 2026
Parent Coaching
For parents who can’t make it to a class, who prefer a one-to-one (or one-to-two) approach, or who are looking for more targeted help with a specific emotional or behavioral challenge.
In the first session you’ll fill me in on the situation you’re looking to get help with. At the end of the first session I’ll give you a few clear strategies to start with. In follow-up sessions we’ll talk about how those have gone, troubleshoot as needed, continue to build additional skills and understanding.
55 minute sessions
$170
In-person (downtown Northampton) or on Zoom.
Psychotherapy for Parents
Becoming a parent brings up intense feelings. It also opens up the unprecedented opportunity to heal past hurts and to experience profound personal change.
I work with parents in therapy who are struggling with anxiety or depression, wanting to better understand how their own childhood experiences influence them as parents, grieving losses, or navigating changing relationships to partners, parents, and work.
I bring 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist. I’m trained in many modalities including psychodynamic, Internal Family Systems, and Inner Relationship Focusing. I integrate mindfulness-based approaches into all aspects of my work.
Available to Massachusetts residents.
55 minute sessions
$170
In-person (downtown Northampton) or on Zoom.
I am in-network for Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Parent Support Groups
Parents who have had a taste of regular support and community for their parenting know it makes a world of difference! An hour a week of devoted time and space yields renewed energy, creative capacity, and lighter mood for you and your family.
Weekly or bi-weekly on a seasonal subscription model.
What is Hand in Hand?
Hand in Hand is a nonprofit that helps parents, educators, and healthcare professionals build more connected and playful relationships with children.
With help from Hand in Hand, parents can learn to lead their families with confidence and warmth.