Childhood trauma isn’t only about obvious events—it can also be about what was missing: emotional safety, being seen, or having your needs consistently met. Even subtle patterns like criticism or the silent treatment can shape how you show up as a parent. Parenting therapy can help you heal from those wounds, so you can break cycles and parent from a calmer, more confident place.
Yes. If you find yourself parenting in ways you promised you wouldn’t, it’s often not because you don’t care—it’s because old patterns run deep. Therapy helps you become more aware of those patterns, process your own upbringing, and develop tools to parent differently, with more patience, emotional presence, and compassion for yourself.
You’re not alone—many moms feel confused or ashamed when their children’s behavior stirs up strong reactions. These “triggers” often come from unresolved pain or unmet needs from your own childhood. Cycle-breaking therapy helps you understand those patterns, heal old wounds, and respond with more calm and intention instead of reacting from past pain.
If your childhood involved emotional neglect, criticism, or trauma, parenting therapy offers a supportive space to explore those experiences, heal from them, and gain confidence as a parent. You’ll learn how to parent from a grounded, empowered place instead of carrying past pain into the present.
Many moms carry this quiet fear—and it’s not a sign you’re failing. Often, it means you’re overwhelmed and unsupported. Therapy for parents is a place to put down that emotional weight, gain clarity, and reconnect with your strengths. You’re doing the hard work of healing while raising little humans—and that takes incredible strength. Set up your free consult.
Yes. Parenting can place enormous stress on even the strongest partnerships. If you and your partner are struggling with communication, feeling disconnected, or falling into blame cycles, therapy can help you better understand each other and navigate parenthood as a team. For individual clients, therapy can also help you explore your needs, boundaries, and communication tools to support a healthier relationship dynamic.

FAQs

Office Location

Online Therapy

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Carminda Passino, LCSW

Creating a better tomorrow.

FAQs

What if I don’t think my childhood was “bad enough” to need therapy?

Can therapy help me stop repeating my parents’ mistakes?

Why do I get so triggered by my kids?

How does therapy help moms who had difficult childhoods?

What if I feel like I’m failing as a mom?

Can therapy help with relationship tension caused by parenting stress?

Office Location

Online Therapy

Contact

Carminda Passino, LCSW

Creating a better tomorrow.