Hi, I’m Holly.
When my second daughter was 3 years old, I began to understand that my guilt and labels for good parenting and bad parenting were entirely self-imposed. I realized that parenting is not innate. And by parenting, I don’t mean providing basic human necessities. What I mean is, supporting children in their development of life-skills.
Growing up, healthy boundaries were not modeled. It was an entangled landscape of emotions and language that fueled dysfunctional patterns. From my early experience grew strengths such as humor, empathy, and curiosity, but I needed to do something different.
I became a psychotherapist, school psychologist and a certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator. Most importantly, I remained a curious parent, an inquisitive person. Through this, the process of reparenting emerged.
In therapy, my desire is to offer you a unique space, moment in your day or week, that is just for you. Your goals are honored and my professional understanding will support you in your journey. I interweave my personal experience and humor when appropriate.
Advanced training:
EMDR trained, currently in the certification process
Maternal Mental Health Certificate
Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Psychotherapy
Gottman Level 1 Certified
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as well as Polyvagal Theory
I have extensive experience conducting psychological evaluations to assess executive functioning, learning disabilities, ADHD, emotional disabilities within the school. This allows me to understand diverse neurological profiles.
*I do not provide psychological evaluations through TMIM at this time.
my approach
As a parent of three, living in a neurodiverse home, I’m in the trenches with you. I access my professional skills, and personal experiences to build a connected, nonjudgemental relationship. We work together to explore and nurture what works for you.