Therapy Services — Individual Support for Adults and Children Portsmouth, NH
I offer individual therapy for adults and children — with a particular focus on parents who are ready to do their own work, not just support their child's.
Therapy is a clinical service provided under LICSW supervision, and it goes deeper than coaching: we work with the patterns, history, and nervous system responses that shape how you show up in your relationships and your life.
Therapy services are provided by a Master’s level LICSW candidate under the supervision of a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW).
individual therapy for Adults
Many of the parents I work with arrive because of their child — but what we find is that the work that makes the most lasting difference happens in them. Adult therapy is a space to slow down, understand your own patterns, and build genuine capacity for regulation, connection, and clarity.
You might seek adult therapy if you are:
• Carrying chronic stress, burnout, or emotional depletion
• Noticing patterns — reactivity, withdrawal, guilt, shame — that feel stuck
• Navigating a significant life transition: new parenthood, loss, relationship change, identity
• A parent of a complex or neurodivergent child who needs support that is yours alone
• An adoptee navigating identity, attachment, or family complexity
• Struggling with the weight of holding everything together for everyone else
What therapy looks like:
Sessions are 60 minutes. We work at the pace of your nervous system — not a protocol. My approach integrates nervous system regulation, attachment science, and relational repair. The goal is not symptom management. It is understanding yourself well enough that you can respond to your life rather than react to it.
Individual therapy for children
It can be hard to watch your child struggle — whether it shows up as big emotions, behavioral challenges, difficulty at school, or something you can't quite name. reaching out for support is a brave first step.
Common reasons parents seek therapy for their child:
• Extended meltdowns, emotional overwhelm, or shutdowns
• Anxiety, hypervigilance, or withdrawal
• Sensory sensitivities or neurodivergent profiles
• School behavior struggles or difficulty with transitions
• Low impulse control or self-criticism
• Challenges connecting with family or peers
individual sessions are 60 minutes and are play-based and child-centered. time for caregiver feedback and planning is included.
Why play-based child therapy?
Children process experiences and express emotions through play long before they can explain them in words. play-based child therapy in and around Portsmouth, NH creates a safe, expressive space where children feel understood — not evaluated. This approach focuses on increasing emotional awareness, supporting nervous system regulation, strengthening relational connection, and building resilience and internal resources.
There is no one-size-fits-all approach. we slow things down, notice patterns, and build tools that fit your child and your family's real life.
School consultation & collaboration
With appropriate consent, therapy may include collaboration with your child's school or other care providers. this supports consistency across environments and helps the adults in your child's life better understand and respond to their needs.
School consultation may include collaboration with teachers or school teams, support around behavioral or emotional plans, and advocacy for your child's social and emotional wellbeing.