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Therapy for dads
Therapy for dads in The Woodlands and online across Texas
Everyone asks how the baby is doing. Almost nobody asks how the dad is doing.
Becoming a father changes your sleep, your relationship, your work and your sense of who you are, usually all at once. You can be grateful and have all the love in the world for your family and still be struggling. Both can be true.
Three kinds of dads I work with
Wherever you are in it
New dads
The first months are a blur, and most of the attention rightly goes to the baby and to mom. Depression and anxiety after a new baby aren't only a mom thing. In men they often show up as irritability or pulling away rather than sadness.
Stay-at-home dads
Meaningful work that can still leave you isolated, invisible at the playground, or unsure who you are now that your days look so different. A lot of what comes up here is identity.
Running on empty
Work, kids, a marriage, maybe aging parents. Parental burnout is real. It looks like a short fuse and no patience left by 7pm. You don't need to wait for something to break.
What we can work on
The things that are hard to say out loud
- Anger and irritability with your kids or partner
- Feeling numb, flat or not like yourself since becoming a dad
- Stress and pressure about providing
- Your relationship after kids
- Becoming the dad you want to be, especially if your own father wasn't that
- Identity and purpose, at home or at work
How it works
A real relationship, at your pace.
Someone who isn't going to judge you for saying the hard stuff out loud. CBT, ACT and solution-focused tools, with a social work background that looks at the whole picture, including your family and the life around you. In person in The Woodlands and Spring, or online anywhere in Texas, which makes it easier to fit around a nap schedule.
Common questions
Before you reach out
Do dads really get postpartum depression?
Yes. Fathers can experience depression and anxiety after a baby arrives, and it's often missed because it shows up as irritability or withdrawal instead of sadness. If something feels off, it's worth checking out.
Can I do sessions online around my kids' schedule?
Yes. I see clients online anywhere in Texas, which a lot of dads find easier than getting to an office.
Does my partner need to come?
No. This is your time. If it would help to work on things together at some point, I also see couples.