When a child in the family has big needs — whether from trauma, mental health, a disability, or anything else that demands more time and attention — the siblings feel it too. Every one of them, in their own way.

Some become the easy one. The good one. The one who quietly fades into the background and never adds to the pile. Others find their own way of signaling that something is wrong — their own big behaviors, their own meltdowns, their own ways of asking to be seen without the words to say it.

Neither response is wrong. Both are telling the same story: I need something too.

You don't have to have it figured out before you come in. Whether your child is the quiet one or the loud one — whether they've been overlooked or acting out — this is a space built just for them.

How I work with siblings

Playfulness leads the way here too. Building relationship and trust comes first — especially for kids who have learned to stay small and not ask for much. I follow your lead, move at your pace, and create a space where you don't have to perform or hold anything together.

Whether we're talking, using a sandbox tray, or finding another creative way in, the goal is the same: for you to finally feel seen.

What to expect

Every sibling's experience is different, so sessions are shaped around you. We'll set goals together and check in on progress regularly. Parents are part of the process too — I'll collaborate with you on how to best include them, and typically invite them in for the last 10 minutes of the session to help bridge the work to home life.

Modalities used

• Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) — for anxiety, specific memories, or trauma processing

• Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) — to build regulation skills and relational connection

• Sandtray therapy — for those who process better through play than words