Evidence-Based Parenting at Evergrow
Parenting is one of the most meaningful things you'll ever do, but also one of the hardest.
Whether you're navigating a specific challenge, want to break cycles from your own childhood, or just want to feel more confident and less overwhelmed, you don't have to figure it out alone.
She works with parents of children across all ages and stages, drawing on:
CBT
ACT
Parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT)
Family systems
❋ Working Together
With over a decade of experience working with kids and their caregivers, Dr. Steph brings both professional expertise and a personal understanding of parenthood to every session.
❋ What to Expect
While support is always tailored to you, common areas include:
Adjusting to parenthood — identity shifts, overwhelm, and the gap between expected and actual parenthood
Behavior management — understanding what drives your child's behavior and finding strategies that work at home
Social + emotional development — building your child’s emotional intelligence, frustration tolerance, and relationship skills
Supporting your child with anxiety or ADHD — responding in ways that help without accidentally reinforcing the struggle
Strengthening a secure parent-child relationship — building connection, improving communication, and finding more ease together
FAQs
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Dr. Steph works directly with children 6+, as well as with parents and caregivers with children from infancy into adulthood.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
"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"