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Specializing in anxiety, emotional regulation, behavior challenges, and social skills, I provide consistent, high-level care for children and support for the parents raising them. With 20+ years of experience, I use developmentally informed, evidence-based strategies and parent integration sessions to ensure progress at home and school... not just in the therapy room.
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When Your Child is Struggling, You Feel it Too
Big Emotions, Long Days
When your child melts down, holds their feelings in, or struggles with anxiety or behavior, your calm goes with it. You've tried everything, but nothing seems to stick.
You Care More Than Anyone
You want your child to feel understood. You want your home to feel calmer. And you want to stop feeling like you’re failing at parenting while trying to hold it all together.
That's Where We Come In
At Free to Be Mindful, we help kids, teens, and moms build emotional regulation skills, communicate more clearly and create calmer days… together.
Hi, I'm Vanessa!
Licensed Therapist, Mom Coach, Speaker, and Host of the Free to Be Mindful Podcast
Parenting and family life can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re juggling work, relationships, and the endless needs of your kids. As a mom of a tween and toddler, I completely understand!
With 20+ years of experience supporting thousands of children, families, and professionals, I help moms and kids stress less, connect more, and enjoy family life with greater ease and intention.
Through therapy, mom coaching, speaking, and the Free to Be Mindful Podcast, I share practical tools and mindful strategies that help families to move from overwhelm to connection, and live with more calm and joy into every day life.
It all starts with one small step... a conversation.
Let’s talk about what’s happening in your home and create a plan that brings you closer to peace and connection.
Free to Be Mindful Services & Supports
How Does It Work?
Feeling overwhelmed is normal, but getting support doesn't have to be.
1
Schedule a Free Consultation Call
We’ll talk through what’s been happening, your child’s needs, your stress points, and what kind of support might help most.
2
Assess for Fit
We explore your goals and needs to make sure we're the right fit.
3
Start Finding Calm,
Together
We create a plan that fits your goals and begin to bring more connection, ease, and peace into your home and everyday life.
Why Getting Support Matters
Without support, stress builds, communication breaks down, and kids stay stuck in old patterns. You deserve more than "just getting by," and your family deserves days that feel calmer, lighter, with more joy and less overwhelm.
120 Skills to Help You Navigate BIG Feelings
Do you get stuck when managing your (or your child's) BIG feelings?
Use this checklist to identify strategies that work well for your entire family.
Download your free guide today and take the first step towards a calmer, more balanced life.