Therapy for Parenthood
Making room for yourself along the way.
Therapy for parents navigating identity and relationship shifts, mental load, parenting differences, and patterns from the past.
You may feel like you’re supposed to be able to do it all.
Becoming a parent changes a lot, often all at once. Your time, your relationships, your sense of yourself, and what your days look like can shift in ways that are hard to anticipate.
It can also bring you into closer contact with your own childhood—what felt steady, what didn’t, and how those patterns show up now. You may find yourself thinking more about how you were parented, and what you want to carry forward or do differently.
There’s often a constant pull between what’s needed from you and what you need for yourself. You may feel stretched, overwhelmed, or like parts of you are harder to access than they used to be.
It can be difficult to make space for yourself without feeling like something else is falling behind.
You don’t have to carry all of this on your own.
What might be coming up for you?
There’s often a lot that people are holding, including:
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Identity shifts that come with becoming a parent
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The mental load of managing a household, schedule, and responsibilities
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Feeling like you’re supposed to be able to do it all
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Strain on your relationship with your partner
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Feeling overwhelmed, stretched thin, or constantly needed
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Difficulty finding time or space for yourself
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Losing touch with parts of yourself that used to feel more present
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Guilt about not doing enough, or not doing it “right”
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Navigating different parenting styles or expectations
There’s a lot being asked of you during this time.
How can therapy help?
Therapy isn’t about becoming a perfect parent or getting everything right. It offers space to understand what’s happening and how to move through it in a way that feels more sustainable.
In our work together, therapy can help you:
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Stay connected to yourself while caring for others
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Understand the pressures you’re carrying
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Navigate identity shifts with more clarity
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Strengthen communication in your relationship
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Feel less overwhelmed by everything you’re managing
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Find ways to create space for yourself without everything else falling apart
This work is about staying connected to yourself while navigating everything that comes with it.
Why work with Susanna Vargo?
I work with many parents who are thoughtful, capable, and deeply invested in their families, and still feel stretched in ways they didn’t expect.
Our work focuses on your experience of parenthood, not just what needs to get done.
There’s a lot that can come with becoming a parent. Below are answers to common questions about how therapy can support you.
