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.
We offer therapy and support for parents and caregivers who want to strengthen their relationship with their child, better understand what’s happening beneath behaviour, and feel more grounded and confident in their parenting role. Our work is relational, compassionate, and informed by developmental, attachment-based, and nervous-system-aware approaches.
You don’t need to have it all figured out to start. We work alongside you, offering support that is practical, thoughtful, and responsive to what is actually happening in 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)
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 Parenting Support Looks Like With Us
Our work with parents and caregivers is grounded in attachment theory and the Circle of Security framework. This approach helps make sense of what is happening beneath behaviour, and supports safety, connection, and emotional security within relationships.
Parenting support may include:
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Reflecting on your child’s emotional needs and behaviours;
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Exploring what gets stirred up for you as a parent or caregiver;
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Finding ways to respond with more confidence and steadiness;
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Understanding how your own experiences shape your parenting;
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Learning how to stay connected during moments of distress, rupture, or withdrawal.
This work is not about following a set of rules or techniques. It is about building understanding, strengthening connection, and finding responses that feel more sustainable for you and your child.
Some parents attend sessions alongside their child’s therapy, while others come for their own space to reflect and receive support. Both are welcome. We offer parenting sessions primarily via Telehealth, allowing flexibility and accessibility for families.
If you would like to learn more about our broader approach, you can visit our Services page to read more about How We Work, or head to our Telehealth page to see how we offer care from a distance.
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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