Parenting Through Your Story

A virtual process group for parents who want to understand the personal history beneath their parenting triggers.

Parenting can bring old emotional patterns to the surface, even when you are working hard to respond differently. Perhaps you find yourself reacting more strongly than you want, shutting down, feeling overwhelmed, or carrying shame and self-doubt after difficult moments.

In this group, participants will explore what gets activated in parenting, make connections between present-day reactions and earlier experiences, and practice responding to themselves and their children with greater steadiness, compassion, and choice.

This group is designed for individual parents rather than couples attending together.

For parents located in Virginia or Washington, D.C.

Please reach out for more information.

Inquire About the Group

  • This group may be a good fit if you:

    • Know how you want to respond to your child, but struggle to access it when you’re activated

    • Experience anger, anxiety, shutdown, shame, guilt, or self-doubt after difficult parenting moments

    • Notice that parenting brings up memories or emotional patterns from your own childhood

    • Want to understand your reactions more deeply rather than only learning additional parenting strategies

  • Each meeting will offer space to reflect on real parenting moments, explore what may be happening beneath your reactions, and process these experiences alongside other parents. We’ll make connections between present-day triggers and earlier experiences while practicing greater awareness, self-compassion, and choice.

    This is a therapist-facilitated process group rather than a parenting class or drop-in support group. The focus is each participant’s individual experience as a parent.

    Limited to eight participants. Consistent attendance is expected, although occasional unavoidable absences are understood. The group fee is not prorated for missed sessions.

  • Complete the inquiry form to express interest. We will then schedule a brief consultation to discuss the group, answer questions, and determine whether it is an appropriate fit.