Parenting Support at Evergrow

Parenting is one of the most meaningful things you'll ever do. It's also one of the hardest. That’s why Dr. Steph works with parents across all stages and ages.

With over 10 years of experience working with kids and caregivers, she brings both professional expertise and a personal understanding of parenthood to every session. She's also designed and led workshops for teachers, caregivers, and parents, so whether you're looking for one-on-one support or practical tools you can start using right away, she gets it.

She draws on PCIT (Parent-Child Interaction Therapy) techniques, CBT, ACT, and family systems approaches to tailor support to your family's specific needs and goals.

Common Support Areas

  • Adjusting to parenthood — identity shifts, overwhelm, trying to do things differently than your own childhood, and the gap between what you expected from parenthood and what it actually feels like

  • Behavior management — understanding what's driving your child's behavior and finding evidence-based strategies that actually work at home

  • Social and emotional development — helping kids build emotional intelligence, empathy, frustration tolerance, and the skills for healthy relationships

  • Supporting your child with anxiety or ADHD — figuring out how to respond in ways that help without accidentally reinforce the struggle

  • Strengthening secure attachment and the parent-child relationship — building connection, improving communication, and finding more moments of ease together

FAQs

  • You may want to seek support if you:

    • Are struggling (emotionally, relationally, or practically) with parenthood more than you expected

    • Feel like you're constantly in conflict with your child and don't know how to break the cycle

    • Find yourself reacting in ways you don't like and struggling to do it differently in the moment

    • Have a child who's having frequent meltdowns, defiance, or difficulty regulating emotions

    • Feel disconnected from your child and aren't sure how to rebuild closeness

    • Are navigating a big transition like a new sibling, divorce, or a move

    • Just feel lost and want someone to help you make sense of what's going on

  • Research consistently shows that supporting parents is one of the most effective ways to help kids. That doesn't mean the problem is your “fault,” rather it means you're the most powerful lever for change. Oftentimes, working with a parent directly gets results faster than working with a child alone.

    It's also worth noting that younger children simply can't participate in therapy the same way an adult can. Their developmental stage means that a lot of the most effective work happens through you and in how you respond, connect, and set the tone at home.

  • This is actually more common than many people admit. The gap between the parenthood you imagined and the one you're actually living can be immensely difficult to navigate. That's not a reflection of how much you love your child, but it's a signal that you need more support than you're currently getting.

  • PCIT stands for Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. It's an evidence-based approach that strengthens the parent-child relationship and helps reduce challenging behaviors, particularly in younger children.

  • Dr. Steph works directly with children 6+, as well as with parents and caregivers with children from infancy into adulthood.

  • Absolutely. You don't need a diagnosis to seek support. Many parents come in because something feels off, behavior has been hard to manage, or they just want to feel more confident in their parenting.

  • That's completely valid. Parent-focused sessions are a great space to process the stress of parenting, work through your own reactions, and build skills you can use at home.

  • This is one of the most common questions parents have. If behavior is significantly impacting your child's life, your relationship, or your family's day-to-day, it's worth talking to someone. You don't have to wait until things feel like a crisis.

"As children develop, their brains 'mirror' their parent’s brain... As parents become more aware and emotionally healthy, their children reap the rewards and move toward health as well."
Daniel J. Siegel, MD & Tina Payne Bryson, PhD, "The Whole-Brain Child"