Virtual mental health support for Parents and  Caregivers

How Does Virtual Mental Health Support Work?

During online sessions, caregivers can have opportunities to: 

• Explore feelings: Process the joys and challenges of caregiving, express  concerns, and unpack difficult emotions without judgment.   
• Develop coping strategies: Learn practical skills for managing stress, regulating emotions, setting boundaries, and practicing self-care.
• Build resilience: Identify their  strengths, develop healthy coping mechanisms, and build resilience to navigate the ups and downs of caregiving.
• Reduce feelings of isolation: Feeling connected and less alone in their parenting  experiences. 
• Address specific concerns: Whether it’s  postpartum depression, anxiety related to fostering, or the stress of being a busy parent, we can tailor our approach to clients’ specific needs. 
• Here’s what a session might look like: Imagine a new foster parent struggling with the emotional rollercoaster of caring for a child who has experienced trauma. They may be experiencing secondary traumatic stress, feeling overwhelmed, and struggling to connect with the child. Through virtual therapy at Healing Wolf Therapy, they can have opportunities to: process their feelings, learn coping skills for managing their own emotional reactions and  Improve their parent-child relationships by gaining  insights into their children’s  needs and learn strategies for building strong and healthy attachments.

Healing Wolf Therapy strives to help with:

• Stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue
• Prenatal and postpartum mental health challenges
• Grief and loss (including pregnancy loss and loss related to child's history)
• Relationship challenges (partner, family, friends)
• Communication difficulties and conflict
• Balancing caregiving/parenting with work and personal needs
• Financial strain
• Child development and behavior challenges (especially for children with special needs or trauma history)
• Navigating the healthcare and education systems
• Adjustment to parenthood/caregiving
• Finding and accessing quality childcare/respite care
• Supporting children's emotional regulation and mental health
• Body image changes and related anxieties
• Impact of trauma and attachment (especially for foster/adoptive parents)

At Healing Wolf Therapy, we believe that mental and emotional well-being is paramount for all parents and caregivers.. Our focus is on nurturing a sense of well-being for both the parent and the child, recognizing the profound impact each has on the other.