Molly Sheehy Gillespie, LCSW

You're parenting while healing from your own childhood wounds. You yell, shut down, or respond in ways that don't feel aligned with the parent you want to be. The mental load of household management and child-rearing isn't fairly distributed in your home and something needs to change. Parenting has changed your relationship with your partner and you're hoping to reconnect-- and get on the same page about family goals, values, and parenting strategies. You're struggling with constant family conflict around screens, routines, and limits. You're helping a child heal from trauma while managing your own fear, anger, or grief. You're embarrassed or anxious about your child's behavior in public- you dread public meltdowns and calls home from school. Your kid's already in services and their therapist asks: "Do you have anyone you can talk to?" I help parents and couples identify patterns rooted in their own upbringing and develop tools that actually work in real-life parenting moments. I help children and teens manage anxiety and trauma through both individual and family interventions. I often use play-based approaches and I love working with kids who may be reluctant or uncertain about therapy. I often work with adults who had childhood experiences of therapy that felt unhelpful or coercive. You don't have to keep parenting in survival mode. I help both parents and their children feel safer, more understood, and better equipped to weather storms together. My goal is to help you feel patient, peaceful, and delighted in your family even in chaotic moments and challenging seasons. Ready for more calm at home? Let’s connect for an introductory call.