Connection Haven Therapy

11/25/2025

Is it them… or what their behavior brings up in you?
When your child melts down, it’s easy to focus on the screaming, the shutting down, the “attitude.”
But often, the hardest part isn’t their emotion. The hardest part is the story it stirs up in you as a parent.
Try asking yourself:
1️⃣ “When my child screams or shuts down, what story does that stir in me about myself as a parent?”
2️⃣ “Is there a part of me that says, ‘They’re making me look bad’ or ‘This means I’m failing’?”
3️⃣ “If I gently set that part aside for a moment, what do I imagine my child might be feeling underneath the behavior?”
This is reflective parenting in action:
🧠 noticing your story
💛 making room for theirs
🤝 responding from connection, not shame.
Save this for the next tough moment. 🌿

11/18/2025

Is your love for your child anchored or desperate?
Are you parenting from security or from fear of failing?
Ever feel like your child has to be “okay” so you can feel like a “good” parent?

Comment “ANCHOR” if you’re working on parenting from a steadier place.

10/15/2025

Control is often the nervous system’s (read: brain/body/gut/heart) attempt to create SAFETY! In parenting, it can sound like over-correcting, over-managing, or reacting harshly to big emotions.

But what if the goal isn’t control, but CONNECTION?

Control may have been necessary once in your life, but trust promotes security, peace, and connection.

This is often hard to do by ourselves. As a parenting coach, I don’t focus only on teaching you parenting “skills”, we work on connection, security, and trust so that you can thrive in your home and relationships. We move from reactivity to regulation, from fear to trust.

Ready to parent from a more regulated place? Let’s work together. DM me for details on my programs.

10/08/2025

When kids start acting like the glue holding everything together, it’s often a sign of over-functioning, not maturity. It’s rooted in anxiety and emotional burden. This can be mistaken for strength or resilience but it’s a survival strategy. Let’s look deeper:

Over-functioning is not a personality trait!
It is a nervous system doing its best to stay safe— by fixing, pleasing, overdoing.
It is a child learning to survive in an environment where asking for help, showing emotion, or setting boundaries has not felt safe.

But, here is the truth: Children should not have to EARN their safety by overperforming. Children should not have to PROVE their worth by being useful.

Children deserve to be SUPPORTED, LOVED, and PROTECTED.

Let’s stop praising burnout and start protecting their right to rest, grow, and belong!!

06/22/2025

Whether you have been diagnosed or you’ve just often struggled…
Whether you’re parenting a child who struggles or a spouse/partner…

With the right tools, the right strategies, and the right support…
- That potential becomes progress
- That sensitivity becomes self-awareness
- That overwhelm becomes clarity
- That inner brilliance becomes real-life success

You don’t need to try harder at the things that you’re already doing. You need systems that reflect who you are, with grace and space to unlearn shame, and support that sees you fully.

That’s what I offer through my ADHD coaching for children, teens, and families— rooted in faith, culturally grounded, backed by neuroscience evidence.

DM me to learn how coaching can help you move from surviving to thriving— with peace, purpose, power.

You’re not too much. You’re more than capable. You just need the right support to RISE.

06/21/2025

ADHD doesn’t always show up in chaos. Sometimes it’s hidden under achievement, perfectionism, and exhaustion.

You look put together, but your mind won’t stop.
You have big dreams, but they stay half-finished.
You’re productive, but not peaceful.

Many high-achieving adults with ADHD experience quiet overwhelm, creative burnout, and a deep internal fear of being “too much” or “not enough.”

ADHD is a difference in the way our brains process and interpret information— not a personal flaw. And for many high-functioning adults, it’s an invisible weight that shows up in:

- constant overwhelm, but no clear direction
- creative energy, but no systems to sustain it
- internalized pressure to be everything to everyone
- quiet fears of failure, rejection, or being “too much”

Coaching offers a space to slow down, build structure that works for you, and offer support for your ideas, goals, and relationships with more clarity and self-trust.
It’s not about changing who you are—it’s about understanding how you work best.

Now enrolling clients for ADHD coaching!
Virtual sessions available!
DM to learn more!

06/16/2025

Your child or teen might not have the words, but they are communicating something! In my work, I help children and teens explore what’s underneath so they can feel seen, heard, and supported.

We don’t have to wait until it becomes serious— too often, I see children and teens for the first time AFTER suicidal thoughts, self-harm, or hospitalization—BUT, support does not have to be reactive. Getting your child support isn’t a failure on your part— it’s a reflection of your love and awareness. Whether it’s 3 months or 3 years, giving your child someone to walk alongside them can make a HUGE difference. Send me a message or visit my site to learn more about therapy for children and teens.

06/14/2025

Some children move through the world differently. They may struggle with transitions, seem overwhelmed by change or things in their environment, feel “too much” or “too big” for others to understand.

These are not signs of defiance. They may be signs of neurodivergence— a different way of thinking, processing, and experiencing the world!

At Connection Haven, we support children, teens, and their families with:
ADHD, Autism, Sensory Challenges, and Anxiety & Emotional Dysregulation!
Our work centers on compassion, insight, and relationships. When a child feels seen and supported for how they were created by God—not who the world expects them to be—thriving happens!

We offer in person sessions in Atlanta & Augusta and virtual sessions statewide!

06/11/2025

So many of us moms are carrying the weight of being “the calm one.”
BUT wholeness isn’t about getting it right all the time— it’s about slowing down long enough to ask, “what’s happening in me in this moment?” And “what does my child truly need from me in this moment?”
When we reflect, we parent with clarity, not chaos.
God isn’t asking for perfection from moms—He’s inviting us to pause and partner with Him.

Want help building reflective rhythms and practices in your parenting? Join the interest list for Wholeness in Parenting in my bio!

06/11/2025

Welcome to Connection Haven Therapy, LLC

Culturally responsive therapy + coaching for kids, teens, and families seeking healing, connection, and wholeness.

We’re a Black woman-owned practice grounded in neuroscience, relationships, and embodiment. Whether your child is struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or neurodivergence—or you’re a parent seeking guidance—we’re here to support your journey toward healing and growth.

We specialize in:
Play Therapy + DIR/Floortime
Therapy for anxious or depressed children & teens
Support for neurodivergent youth
Reflective parent coaching
Workshops & trainings for schools and community providers

In-person in Augusta & Metro Atlanta
Virtual therapy available throughout Georgia

Let’s move from stress and disconnection to confidence, connection, and wholeness—together.

Learn more or book a consult:

Struggles are real, but so is hope. Enriched Counseling for Children, Teens, and Families.

06/10/2025

What if parenting wasn’t about doing more or fixing more—but about becoming more grounded, more present, and more reflective?

You were made for this—not to hustle through motherhood or prove your worth, but to show up with spiritual clarity, emotional presence, and deep connection.

Wholeness in Parenting is a grace-filled, faith-rooted approach to raising your child and becoming more of who you’re called to be in the process.

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing tools, truths, and encouragement to help you parent from a place of wholeness—not perfection.