PARENTING SUPPORT THERAPY IN CINCINNATI
Because taking care of yourself isn't separate from taking care of your kids. It's the foundation of it.
You love your kids fiercely. You're also really, really tired.
Parenting is one of the most meaningful things you'll ever do. It's also relentless, humbling, and occasionally maddening in ways that nobody warned you about.
Maybe you find yourself reacting to your kids in ways that don't match who you want to be — snapping before you can stop yourself, shutting down when things get hard, or feeling a wave of guilt after a tough moment. Maybe you're carrying your own complicated childhood in ways you can feel affecting how you parent, and you really don't want to pass that on. Maybe you're parenting a neurodivergent child and the exhaustion is less about one hard day and more about the relentless accumulation of advocating, adapting, and holding it all together — while also trying to figure out what your kid actually needs from you. Maybe you're navigating a child's big emotions, behaviors, or mental health needs and you're not sure how to support them without losing yourself in the process.
(Maybe all of the above, depending on the day.)
Wanting to be a better parent isn't a sign that you're failing. It's a sign that you care deeply — and that you're paying attention. Therapy is one of the most effective things you can do, for yourself and for your kids.
What does parenting support therapy actually look like?
This isn't parenting classes, and it's not someone telling you what you're doing wrong. Parenting support therapy is individual therapy — focused on you — that uses your experience as a parent as a lens into your own patterns, triggers, and history.
Because here's the thing: parenting has a way of surfacing everything. The unresolved stuff from your own childhood. The fears you didn't know you had. The ways you learned to cope that served you then but create friction now. The places where your nervous system gets activated and your best intentions go out the window.
Working through those things in therapy doesn't just help you feel better — it directly changes how you show up for your kids. It's some of the most meaningful work there is.
Sessions are guided by what you bring, and shaped around your specific situation. There's no script, no judgment, and no expectation that you have it all figured out before you walk in.
Support for Parents in Cincinnati
This might be for you if…
You find yourself reacting to your kids in ways that feel out of proportion — and you want to understand why, not just manage the symptoms
You're worried about repeating patterns from your own upbringing, and you're determined to do things differently
You're parenting a neurodivergent child and you're trying to figure out how to support them well — while also processing your own grief, fear, or exhaustion around it
Your child is going through something hard (a diagnosis, a transition, big behaviors) and you want support navigating it — not just for them, but for you
You're in a season of parenting that's stretched you thin, and you've realized that you can't keep pouring from an empty cup
You're a parent of a child with a chronic illness (like Type 1 Diabetes) and the emotional weight of that is starting to catch up with you
You just want a space that's entirely yours — where you can be honest about how hard this is, without worrying about how it lands
On breaking cycles — and why it's so hard, and so worth it.
One of the most common reasons parents come to therapy is a quiet, persistent fear: I don't want to repeat what happened to me.
Maybe your childhood was difficult. Maybe it wasn't dramatically bad, but there were patterns — in how emotions were handled, how conflict played out, what was and wasn't talked about — that you don't want to pass on.
The research is clear that intergenerational trauma is real. Patterns of relating, coping, and responding to stress do get passed down, often without anyone meaning for that to happen. But they're not destiny. With awareness, support, and the right kind of processing, those cycles can be interrupted. It's some of the hardest and most meaningful work a person can do.
Jenny, our founder, has a particular passion for this. She works with adults who want to understand how their own history is showing up in their parenting — and who are ready to do something about it. Jenny also has a specialized interest in supporting parents of neurodivergent children. As a parent to a neurodivergent child, she brings both professional training and lived understanding to this work — which means you don't have to spend your sessions explaining what it's actually like. She gets it.
We support the whole family.
Parenting support doesn't exist in a vacuum. If your child is also struggling, we offer therapy for children (ages 3–12) and adolescents through our practice as well.
Megan, our Registered Play Therapist™, works with children navigating big feelings, anxiety, behavioral changes, grief, and more. For parents whose children are in therapy with Megan, she offers regular parent consultation sessions — a dedicated space to share updates, talk through what's coming up at home, and give you practical strategies to support your child between sessions. You're never just waiting and hoping; you're an active part of the process.
Megan also offers standalone parenting support sessions for parents who aren't currently bringing their child to therapy but want their own space to process the challenges of raising kids — particularly those navigating the unique demands of parenting a child with big emotions or behavioral differences.
This means we can support you and your child, working in tandem, from the same practice. You don't have to coordinate between multiple providers or explain your family's story from scratch in two different places.
Meet the therapists who offer parenting support at Conscious Roots
Jenny is our founder and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor-Supervisor with a deep interest in helping parents break cycles of intergenerational trauma. She has a specialized interest in supporting parents of neurodivergent children — and as a parent to a neurodivergent child, she brings genuine lived experience alongside her clinical training. She uses Brainspotting, EMDR, and talk therapy to help parents understand how their own history is showing up in the present — and move forward with more awareness, compassion, and freedom.
→ Jenny is currently accepting new adult clients.
✉️ Email Jenny → jenny@conscious-roots.com
Jenny Liu, LPCC-S — parenting support for adults
Megan Niehauser, LPCC, RPT™ — parenting support and parent consultations
Megan offers parenting support in two ways: as regular parent consultation sessions for families whose children are in therapy with her, and as standalone parenting support sessions for parents seeking their own space to process the challenges of raising kids. She's particularly well-suited to support parents navigating children with big emotions, behavioral differences, or neurodivergent needs — and brings the same warm, practical approach to parent sessions that she brings to her work with children.
→ Megan is currently accepting new clients.
✉️ Email Megan → megan@conscious-roots.com
Rebecca Morra, LPCC — parenting support for adults, including parents of kids with T1D
Rebecca works with adults navigating stress, anxiety, self-esteem, and the particular challenges of parenting a child with a chronic illness. She has a specialized interest in supporting parents of children and teens with Type 1 Diabetes, and brings warmth and a practical, skills-based approach to her sessions. Rebecca also enjoys working with new parents as they navigate their journey into parenthood.
→ Rebecca has immediate openings.
✉️ Email Rebecca → rebecca@conscious-roots.com
Not sure who to work with? Reach out and we will help match you with the therapist right for you.
Questions about parenting support therapy? Here's what we are asked most often.
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Yes — and you're not alone in feeling like this particular kind of parenting exhaustion is hard to explain to people who haven't experienced it. The advocacy, the adapting, the grief that can sit alongside the love — it's a lot to carry. Jenny has a specialized interest in supporting parents of neurodivergent children and brings both clinical training and her own lived experience as a parent to a neurodivergent child to this work. You won't have to spend your sessions translating.
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Parenting support is therapy for you as the parent. It's your space, focused on your experience, patterns, and wellbeing. If your child also needs support, we can help with that separately — but these sessions are yours.
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Absolutely. You don't need a dramatic backstory to benefit from parenting support. The stress and identity shifts that come with raising kids are reason enough. Therapy isn't only for people in crisis — it's for anyone who wants to show up better, understand themselves more clearly, or feel less overwhelmed.
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That's completely okay. You don't need a clear agenda to start. Bringing yourself to a session and saying "I'm exhausted and I don't know where to begin" is a perfectly valid place to start. Your therapist will help you find the thread.
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We are private pay / out-of-network. We can provide superbills for possible reimbursement through your insurance's out-of-network benefits. Use this guide to check your benefits, or reach out and we'll help explain how it works.
Jenny's rates:
Initial/Intake Session: $165
Individual Sessions: $140
Megan's rates:
Initial/Intake Session: $160
Individual Sessions: $135
Rebecca's rates:
Initial/Intake Session: $160
Individual Sessions: $135
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We are centrally located in the Greater Cincinnati area. Our office is in Blue Ash, and our office building backs up to Summit Park. Most of our clients come from neighboring areas such as Montgomery, Indian Hill, West Chester, Mason, Deer Park, Wyoming, Sharonville, Loveland.
We typically meet in person at our Cincinnati/Blue Ash location at 4424 Carver Woods Dr, Suite 100, 45242. We do offer virtual sessions if preferred. Most of our clients meet in person and use the virtual options for the occasional time they cannot come to our offices.
If you live anywhere in the state of Ohio we can offer virtual or telehealth sessions.
You give so much to your family. You deserve support too.
Taking care of your own mental health isn't selfish — it's one of the most impactful things you can do for your kids. We'd love to help.