Restoring joy & peace to children…
and the adults who love them
Therapy for Children and Families in Riverside, California
Parenting is not for the faint of heart
There is great joy, wonder, and fulfillment in parenting, but there’s another side of it, too. The side that realizes that good parenting is also confusing, frustrating, competitive, overwhelming, heartbreaking, and relentless.
Without help, it can be easy for the feelings of frustration, overwhelm, and anxiety to take over.
At best, you’re battling your own thoughts and emotions, wondering… “Am I a good enough parent?” “Should I be doing more?” “Will it always be this hard?”
At worst, you feel trapped or hopeless, you lose your cool, yell, threaten, beg, bribe, avoid, punish, engage in endless power struggles, or just give up… and find yourself stuck in repeating the same old patterns of responding to your child.
The same old patterns that just don’t get you the behavior or relationship with your child that you want.
Why is it so hard?
Part of the reason is that children are complex little beings with their own personalities, thoughts, desires, interests, and ways of looking at the world. They’re constantly changing and responding to experiences in ways and for reasons that parents may not always understand.
Raising children well is a process that stretches parents to their limits. Your love is endless, but your energy and patience can grow thin.
It can be hard to know how to guide and support your child through life. It’s easy to feel hopeless.
Hope is on the horizon!
Please hear me… there is hope for
your child. There is hope for you.
Hi, I’m Erika
I believe that all children have great capacity for growth, healing, and relationship. I believe parents are the key to impacting children’s lives – both in ways that strengthen them and in ways that can tear them down.
By visiting my website, I know you want to strengthen and build up your child. You want love and peace in their lives and yours!
Let me offer support for you and your children as you navigate life together.
