Specialized Counseling for Parents

Parenting is a challenging task for even the most equipped grown-ups. But for parents and/or couples who love a child with a unique way of engaging with the world, amongst the joys and triumphs exist unique and often unseen stressors. It's okay to ask for help!

Below is a list of some of those stressors parents of children  who are neurodivergent experience:

• Relational Conflict with a spouse or partner regarding how to align on parent strategies.
• Helplessness due to a lack of appropriate services (especially for adult children over the age of 21).
• Worry due to financial responsibilities related to caring for a child who is neurodivergent.
• Grief related to all that loving a child with unique needs entails.
• Overwhelm due to behavioral outbursts or ongoing care needs.
• Exhaustion related to intensive supervision and support 
• Fear of the future--Who will care for my child when I'm gone, what does life look like for them?
• Anxiety related to your child's social, emotional and physical well-being.
• Confusion of how to help your child best.
• And more...Your parenting experience is unique to you!

I see you. I hear you. I'm WITH you.

At Inclusive Minds Counseling you will experience:

• Support to cultivate, connect or heal other relationships, including with your partner, other children, friends, family and even yourself.
• Acceptance of Both/And: we will work to accept both the struggles AND the beauty that come with loving a child who is neurodivergent. 
• Understanding the difficulties and unique challenges of parenting a child with unique needs.
• Processing to allow grief to be part of the journey, if need be.
• Developing strategies for self-care.
• Finding joy and peace in the midst of the struggle.