The Encouraging Support You Deserve for Every Stage of Parenthood
THERAPY & COACHING FOR INDIVIDUALS & COUPLES BASED IN DENVER, COLORADO
My mission as Your Therapist Mom Friend is to help you feel seen, encouraged, and hopeful by providing gentle guidance and therapeutic support through therapy, coaching, and group meetups.
The journey to and through parenting is one of self-exploration, relationship change, and constant learning – all while getting to know your child, too!
I am dedicated to providing comprehensive care for individuals and couples through every season of parenthood. You don’t need to embark on this journey alone.
Parenthood brings about so much beauty and richness while also creating a lot of change in a short amount of time. We can feel a loss of identity, grasping for what made us feel like ourselves before kids. It can bring up old wounds from childhood that suddenly leave us feeling like our normal coping skills aren’t working anymore. Our relationships can feel turned upside down as we lose connection time together and mostly speak about logistics in passing. This new role can feel like a full-time job that we didn’t get adequate training for.
If you feel stuck, lost, or disconnected, I’m happy you’re here.
There is a reality where these shifts and changes can feel more manageable with the proper support and care. Trained in Perinatal Mental Health, trauma-informed care, and attachment and development, I have shaped my private practice to support parents in all stages with a variety of services. I would love to learn more about where you are in your story and see if I can walk alongside you. You’ve made the first step, now let’s see where we can go!
DON’T FACE EVERYTHING IN ISOLATION
Deciding to become a parent and navigating the ups and downs of conception, pregnancy, postpartum, and relationship changes are among the biggest and most significant life changes we’ll face.
Are you trying to conceive or beginning fertility treatment and feeling isolated? Does hoping for a pregnancy feel like the most vulnerable emotion?
Are you pregnant and trying to prepare yourself for the changes ahead?
Are you struggling to find yourself in parenthood?
Is parenthood feeling overwhelming?
Are you and your partner missing each other and the ways you used to connect?
Do you feel consumed with guilt, rage, or depression in your parenting?
You are not alone! These feelings are common and don’t have to be your only reality. Reach out for a consult to see how I can help you navigate these changes.
SERVICES OVERVIEW
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker trained in perinatal mental health, trauma-informed care, the Bringing Baby Home Gottman Institute curriculum, and many other modalities, I offer a multi-faceted approach that puts your needs and growth at the center.
I find that curiosity and gentleness, whether in individual therapy, couples therapy, or parent coaching, allow us to explore change in ways that also nurture our needs from the past. I use an attachment lens in all aspects of therapy to look at the needs beneath the actions in our lives and help individuals and couples find more adaptable ways of being and communicating that foster connection and vitality.
• Individual Therapy
• Couples Therapy
• Parenting Coaching
• In-Person Group Support
Areas Of Expertise
Perinatal Mental Health
With over 18 hours of continuing education in perinatal mental health, I help ensure that you are supported and understood as you navigate the many changes that accompany becoming a mother. I can help you understand and make room for the feelings, experiences, and stressors associated with the pre and postpartum period.
Trauma & Grief
The journey to and through parenthood often includes layers of trauma and unprocessed grief, whether infertility, miscarriage, difficult births, or missing people - navigating these losses with gentleness and care is essential in order to allow for healing. I specialize in trauma as well as grief and loss, and can hold space for the grief and joy of parenthood.
Gottman Institute: Bringing Baby Home
As a certified Bringing Baby Home Educator, I have been trained in the key Gottman Institute skills for fostering a thriving marriage, especially after the dynamic of having a baby. Strengthen your communication and connection with your partner through couples counseling designed for parents.
Attachment & Development
As a former educator and child therapist, I offer a developmental lens that helps parents unlock key truths about their children and how to relate to them, making parenting easier. This approach also helps individuals understand themselves and their relationships, creating new pathways for healthy ways of relating to one another.
TESTIMONIALS
“Our coaching calls with Katie have helped us tackle seemingly huge parenting hurdles. She helps my husband and I get on the same page and come up with manageable steps to start to make progress. Her support has lowered the stress of parenting and given us some big wins.”
- Mom of 2, Denver
“Meeting with Katie for parent coaching was one of the best things I’ve spent money on for myself and my children! I left not only feeling understood but with practical strategies that I could use immediately. Katie has great professional knowledge but is also very relatable in the everyday life of parenting.”
- Mom of 3, Littleton
“I recently had the opportunity to process some issues I was having with my toddler with Katie. She really took the time to get to know my child and our relationship before offering counsel, which I really appreciated. Her advice was wise and actionable and truly helped me find control and feel grounded in a difficult situation with my child. Katie is lovely and great to work with, I would highly recommend!”
- Mom of 2, Arkansas
READY TO CONNECT?
If you feel ready to take the next step in your journey to a deeper relationship with yourself, your partner, and your children, let’s get started! I would love to connect for a free 20-minute consult call to see how I can partner with you to add encouragement, understanding, and insight to the growth you are already capable of.