You swore you’d do things differently. But some days, it feels like history is repeating itself.
You love your child deeply. You want to be the safe place they can turn to. But parenting is harder than you expected—especially when it brings up parts of your past you thought you’d already healed.
Maybe you find yourself:
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Reacting with more anger than you’d like
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Shutting down when your child melts down
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Feeling triggered by behaviors that “shouldn’t” bother you
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Carrying guilt about what your child might be absorbing
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Trying to change the script—but unsure where to begin
You're not broken. You're brave—because you're choosing to face what wasn’t modeled for you.
Therapy can help you become the parent you want to be—without shame, blame, or perfection.
At Larkspur & Daisy, Kaitlyn Runyon provides a compassionate space to explore your own emotional landscape so you can respond—not react—to your children.
Together, you'll build insight, skills, and self-compassion so you can shift from surviving to securely connecting with your kids.
How Kaitlyn Supports Parenting Growth
Kaitlyn’s approach is strengths-based and trauma-informed. She understands that behavior is communication—yours and your child’s. Her work with parents draws from:
ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
To help you move toward your parenting values, even when old patterns resurface.
DBT-informed strategies
To build your emotional regulation toolkit—so you can pause, reflect, and parent with intention.
Psychoeducation and mindfulness
To help you understand the brain-body connection and how stress responses show up in parenting.
Inner child and attachment work
To gently explore how your own early experiences may influence your reactions and relationships.
You’ll also learn how to model emotional resilience—so your child learns not just from your strengths, but also from how you repair and reconnect.
You don’t have to be perfect. You just have to be present.
Change doesn't happen overnight—but it happens. Kaitlyn will walk with you as you:
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Heal from your own story
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Break generational cycles
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And build the connection you always hoped for with your child
“My goal is to support parents, not to fix them,” Kaitlyn says. “Because when you feel supported, you can support your kids more deeply.”
Here's How it Works
At Larkspur & Daisy, therapy isn’t about fixing you—it’s about anchoring you.
Clients often describe Kaitlyn as a lighthouse in their storm: steady, reliable, and illuminating a path forward. Healing starts when you feel safe, and safety is what Kaitlyn consistently offers.