Meet Laura
Certified Perinatal Mental Health Therapist and Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist
Are you struggling on your journey of parenthood? Are you up late at night, feeling anxious and constantly googling for answers about your fertility, pregnancy, newborn, or growing toddler, but not getting the reassurance or answers you need?
You’re not alone, and help is available.
I believe every parent deserves to feel supported, confident, and joyful—not exhausted, anxious, and alone. I am passionate about helping parents who struggle on their journey through parenthood because I have also been that parent who has struggled to find herself once I became a mother.
If the parents are not okay, then the children are not okay.
You don’t have to carry this burden alone. I work with mothers and parents who feel…
burnt-out as a professional, trying to find success and control in their new role as a parent.
Grieving the person they were before the baby, struggling with feeling isolated and lost in their identity as a mother.
Overwhelmed by the chaos of toddlerhood, feeling pressure to “always get it right.”
Feeling numb and disconnected from their baby or their own body after a difficult birth or pregnancy experience.
Worried and confused about their child’s development, they often spend too much time searching on Google for answers.
Caught in a constant cycle of shame and guilt because they can’t seem to “do enough” for their family
Juggling their demanding professional identity while feeling stretched and depleted by the demands of motherhood.
If you recognize yourself in these feelings, know that you are not failing. You are experiencing the complex challenges of modern parenthood in an increasingly more isolated and demanding society. I can help you move from exhaustion and overwhelm to finding confidence and peace. Leading you to find joy with your baby.
It's Not Supposed to Be This Hard.
My journey to becoming a specialized perinatal and parenting therapist was driven by witnessing and experiencing the difficult and often unacknowledged emotional journey that begins with fertility struggles and extends through the early years of parenting.
I became a therapist specifically to help parents like you find their footing during these major transition periods. I focus on creating a safe, non-judgmental space where you can show up fully as an individual, not just a mother trying to keep it all together.
My Specialized Approach
You deserve care from someone who truly understands this experience. My expertise is backed by both extensive training and commitment to evidence-based methods.
Perinatal Mental Health Certified (PMH-C): This credential confirms my specialized focus on the emotional challenges of fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist (IECMHS): This credential confirms my commitment to focusing on parent-child relationships and child development in the first 5 years.
Integrated methods: I pull from traditional therapies, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy and psychodynamic therapy, to understand how your mind is impacting your behaviors and what the roots of your current struggle are. However, I also use additional therapies, such as somatic therapy, to release physical tension and stress to help you feel more grounded. Lastly, I use evidence-based practices on child development and parenting, such as child-parent psychotherapy and positive parenting program, to feel more confident and aligned with your parenting values in how you are raising young children.
My passion is helping you stop just surviving motherhood and start thriving in your family life.
What It Feels like to Work with Me:
Listen to the messy, complicated stuff and let you know that every single feeling you have is okay.
Help you trust that you know your baby best. You are the expert on your child
Talk like real people. Sometimes that means connecting over a favorite show or movie, so you feel seen as a whole person, not just a mother.
Cheer you on for every win, big or small. That includes everything from a moment of calm in the chaos to a full night's sleep, because it all counts.
Remind you that you're not alone. I'll share my own honest, messy experiences as a mom to show you that this journey is a work in progress for all of us, including me.
A Little More about Me
When I am not working with my clients, I am often jumping between playing with trains with my preschooler and introducing my infant to solid foods. When I do have those small moments to myself, you can see me watching a blockbuster movie or a new popular TV show while cross-stitching or drinking my favorite tea. When driving between activities, you will probably catch me singing along to my favorite musicals or Taylor Swift songs or listening to podcasts. My goal is always to find self-care that is integrated into my daily routine and regulates my nervous system. Finding balance is always a work in progress- a perspective I bring to every session.
Ready to Find Your Peace?
You’ve taken a huge first step just by reading this. If you are ready to move forward from feeling overwhelmed and exhausted to feeling confident and having clarity, I invite you to reach out.
Let’s use a free consultation to talk about how we can start building a path forward for you, together.