Parent & Carer Support
Parenting can be deeply meaningful and deeply challenging, often at the same time. Many parents come to us feeling overwhelmed, unsure, or disconnected at moments, particularly when supporting a child with big emotions, differences in how they experience the world, or a sensitive nervous system.
You don't need to have it all figured out to start. We offer parent and carer support grounded in the Circle of Security and attachment, with a particular focus on neurodivergent children and families, including parents who are neurodivergent themselves. Together, we make sense of what sits beneath your child's behaviour, strengthen your connection, and find ways of responding that fit your family.
What We Support Parents With
Parents and caregivers seek support for many reasons. Some of the common areas we work with include:
Building connection and attunement with your young person
Understanding your young person's development and needs
Working through guilt, worry, or self-doubt in your parenting
Support with perinatal mental health and early parenting overwhelm
Making sense of big emotions and/or behaviours
Managing parenting overwhelm, burnout, or uncertainty about what’s developmentally expected
Strengthening the parent–child or parent–adolescent relationship
Staying connected through changing roles and growing independence
Navigating neurodivergence in the family (e.g. ADHD, Autism, PDA profiles)
Coping with family changes, stress, or transitions
Understanding what’s beneath repeated conflict or shutdown
Exploring how your own childhood or past experiences influence how you parent today
No matter what stage your child is at, we’re here to support you with compassion, curiosity, and tools that honour your values and your relationship.
What is Circle of Security and Attachment-Based Support?
Attachment theory helps us understand the emotional bond between a child and their caregiver, and how that bond shapes a child’s sense of safety, confidence, and connection in the world. A secure attachment doesn’t mean being perfect; it means being emotionally available, responsive, and “good enough” most of the time.
The Circle of Security is a visual framework that supports parents and carers to better understand their child’s needs for both connection and independence, and how to respond in ways that feel safe, supportive, and attuned. It helps make sense of what children may be communicating through their behaviour, especially during moments of big feelings, seeming withdrawal, or when things feel disconnected.
In our parenting work, we use the Circle of Security model to help you:
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Understand your child’s behaviour through a relational lens;
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Build stronger, more secure connections;
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Reflect on your own parenting patterns, without shame;
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Feel more grounded and supported in the ups and downs of everyday life.
Our team has completed a mix of training in Circle of Security Parenting (COS-P), Circle of Security Assessment and Intervention, and the Circle of Security Intensive (COS-I). This is one of the most meaningful and foundational frameworks we draw from in our work with families.
We also plan to offer individual and group COS-P sessions in the near future. Stay tuned for updates if this is something you’d like to be part of.
💫 Next Steps
If you’re curious about whether therapy is the right fit for you, we’re here to help guide you through it. You’re welcome to get in touch with any questions, or head to our New Clients page to fill out a short form and express your interest. You can also explore our FAQs or take a look at our Fees page if you’d like more clarity before reaching out — your questions are always welcome here.
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