^{Support for parents carrying the weight of today--and the past.}

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Are you feeling: burnt out, overwhelmed, exhausted, and resentful, or maybe just not like yourself?  Are you yelling more than you'd like to, feeling out of control, and struggling to find the joy in parenting that you once expected?

Have you found that although things seem "fine" on the surface, you have developed coping mechanisms like withdrawing, misusing substances, compulsive scrolling, shopping, or procrastinating—habits that only leave you feeling worse?   

I’m Laura Sullivan, an EMDR Certified therapist. I help parents untangle all the things—past and present—so they can show up with more confidence, calm, and connection (even on the messy days).  

As a mom of two (a teen and a tween—oh my!), I know firsthand that parenting can feel like an emotional roller coaster, and that navigating it alone can feel impossible. 

Before focusing my practice on working exclusively with adults, I spent over a decade working with kids and their parents, helping families navigate big emotions and tough behaviors. What I saw time and time again was that when parents heal, everything changes—for them, for their kids, for their whole family. 

That’s why I do this work. 

How unhealed pain can show up in parenting:

• Perfectionism and over-control – Feeling pressure to be the “perfect” parent or needing their child to behave a certain way to feel okay. 

• Emotional reactivity--Snapping, withdrawing, or shutting down when triggered rather than responding with intention.

• Difficulty setting boundaries – Either being too rigid or too permissive, often out of guilt or fear of repeating past harms.
• Struggles with connection – Finding it hard to be fully present, emotionally attuned, or trusting in relationships.
• Passing down unhelpful patterns – Repeating the same relational dynamics they grew up with, even if they vowed to parent differently.

Support & Healing Helps You:

✨ Feel lighter and less weighed down by the past

✨ Trust yourself more—as a parent, a partner, and just as a person

✨ Know how to regulate your emotions instead of feeling overwhelmed by them

✨ Be able to set boundaries and say no without spiraling into guilt

✨ Feel present and connected with your family (instead of just exhausted by them)

This work isn’t easy—but it’s worth it. When you heal, you change your life—and your child’s future.

Healing Helps Your Child:

When a parent works through their trauma, it breaks the cycle so their child doesn’t have to carry the same emotional burdens. 

Here’s how:

✅ Emotional Regulation – A healed parent can manage their own stress, making home life feel safer and more stable. 

✅ Secure Attachment – Children thrive when they have a parent who is emotionally available and attuned to their needs. 

✅ Healthier Boundaries – Kids learn self-respect and self-trust when they see their parents set and maintain boundaries with love. 

✅ Modeling Emotional Resilience – When parents work through hard emotions instead of avoiding or numbing them, kids learn to do the same. 

✅ Breaking Generational Patterns – Healing means consciously choosing new, healthier ways to parent instead of defaulting to the past.

Ultimately, healing isn’t just about the parent—it’s a gift to their child. It allows them to raise their kids from a place of love, presence, and intention, rather than from old wounds.

1. Fill out my contact form.

2. We’ll schedule a free 15-minute consult to see if we’re a good fit.

3. Together, we’ll determine whether an EMDR intensive, or ongoing talk therapy with EMDR sprinkled is the best approach for you.

My Approach:

Therapy with me isn’t about putting out fires—it’s about uncovering, processing, and healing what’s causing them in the first place.

I take a deep dive into your past, starting with your earliest memories and most significant relationships. Together, we set clear goals and work at a pace that feels right for you—so therapy isn’t just helpful, but transformative.  

Click HERE to learn more about what you can expect when you work with me.