Create a homeschool life that you enjoy.
Counseling for homeschool families in Colorado.
Are you an overwhelmed, exhausted, or burned out homeschool parent?
You keep trying to fix the issues, but nothing seems to work.
Let’s be honest, homeschooling is hard work. While we hope for days filled with parks and museums, sunshine and rainbows, the reality is that while those things may exist, the usual day-to-day is not this way for many homeschooling families. The TikTok and Insta videos, Facebook and X posts make it seem blissful. I don’t mean to make it sound miserable, it’s not, but… sometimes it is. And that’s where I come in.
Many homeschool families, just like yours are struggling. Their marriages are strained for one reason or another (e.g. lack of income, disagreeing on homeschooling), the primary parent in charge of schooling is at the end of their rope mentally, they’re often juggling children with mental health needs such as ADHD or Autism (which is one of the reasons they began to homeschool in the first place). This isn’t uncommon, but you don’t have to continue struggling.
If you're afraid this is your new normal, know that you're not alone—and there is hope for healing and renewal.
You may be noticing:
A lack of excitement or passion towards homeschooling.
Sense of overwhelm and overstimulation.
Feeling impatient or distant with your children, possibly struggling with tone and/ or yelling.
Feeling disconnected from your spouse.
Counseling can help.
You and your spouse, along with your children, can learn to communicate effectively and lovingly, without arguing.
Learn how to care for one another God’s way.
Grow closer in your relationship with your spouse and children by reconnecting and understanding one another.
Create an enjoyable marriage and homeschool environment that brings you joy and peace.
Here’s what we’ll do together
Counseling can help you create the environment that you want for your family.
With intentional effort and a commitment to seeing and hearing each other again, homeschooling families can create the warm, loving environment they long for. Research shows that when parents create healthy emotional environments children thrive. We weren’t always shown how to do this in our own families of origin though, leaving us with no tools for our own emotional regulation, much less the ability to teach it to our children. It might take time, patience, and a whole lot of grace, but it's a process worth every step.
For those homeschooling families seeking couple’s counseling, I encourage you to read through my marriage counseling page as my approach will not largely differ from what is written there, but can incorporate the demands of homeschooling affecting your relationship.
I am often asked if I work directly with children. While I may make some exceptions, I only work directly with older teens and up at this time as I am virtual only and believe that younger children may not benefit at all from virtual counseling. Unfortunately, I am simply not able to offer in-person services at this time.
What I do for families with younger children that are needing help is work with the parents on education and emotional support for themselves as they navigate difficult situations such as parenting and/ or homeschooling autistic and ADHD children. I can’t take their problems away, but I can support you as you support them so that it doesn’t consume you.
Endorsements
I have been endorsed by Focus on the Family, you can verify by viewing my biography on their referral website, Christian Counselor’s Network.
At the end of the day, I want you to know:
That you can create the marriage relationship and homeschool environment that you want for your family.
What we’ll work on
Imagine a day where…
Your day doesn’t feel like chaos.
Homeschooling doesn’t feel like a burden.
You feel supported on a personal level as a spouse, a parent, a teacher, and as a professional (if you also have a career).
You’re seen, heard, and understood.
Change is possible.
Let me help you make lasting change.
Questions?
FAQs
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Counseling is not a quick fix. It is a journey of healing, of yourself and your relationships. Length of counseling depends on many factors, but for anyone willing to lean in and put in the work for intentional change, I often begin to see a shift within just a few sessions. The deeper the issue(s) go, the longer healing may take. Any emotional or physical trauma in one’s past can affect length of counseling needed.
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The first session is a full 60 minutes that is spent doing an intake that consists of family of origin history and relationship history, understanding what culminated to bring you into counseling at this time, and reviewing intake paperwork and assessments.
Generally, I will see each member of a couple for about 30minutes - 50 minutes each in an Individual session the following week. This allows you the opportunity to be very open and honest. For families with older children, I would add that they too can have their own intake session.
Moving forward, I provide a lot of education and work with you to establish healthy communication as a foundation so that you are able to move into the deeper issues and speak about them effectively. I often incorporate a Reactive Cycle assessment and/ or a marriage assessment (both are free). -
If you are seeking couple or family counseling, discuss reaching out to me with your spouse and get them on board. Discuss the same with older children for family therapy. Ideally, picking a therapist should be a joint decision for all involved.
Filling out my contact form is the best way to inquire. Please keep an eye on your email (don’t forget to check the junk/ spam folder) for a response from me.
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I strive to answer all inquiries within one business day, holidays will result in longer response times. Email is my preferred method of communication for inquires. Sometimes my replies to website inquires go to junk/ spam folders, so please check those for a reply from me if you haven’t heard from me.