Therapist for Parents with Adult Children in Oklahoma
Finding Your Way Forward in a New Season of Parenthood
You’ve spent years pouring yourself into your family. But now that your children are grown, you may find yourself wondering where you fit. Maybe you miss the closeness you once shared, or you’re watching them struggle and feeling helpless to fix it. Perhaps you’re walking on eggshells, trying to stay connected, but afraid of saying the wrong thing.
Parenting adult children can bring both pride and pain. It’s a season full of complex emotions like joy, grief, guilt, confusion, even resentment. It’s normal to feel a little lost. Therapy can help you make sense of these feelings, reconnect with your sense of self, and discover a new, healthy balance in your relationships.
At A Way Forward Counseling in Bixby, Oklahoma, I work with parents who want to navigate this stage of life with greater peace, clarity, and compassion for themselves and for their children.
When Your Relationship with Your Adult Child Feels Difficult
It can be painful when the child you once guided and cared for now keeps their distance or rejects your advice. You may find yourself wondering what you did wrong, or replaying moments from the past looking for clues. Common challenges I help parents explore include:
Feeling rejected or shut out by an adult child
Navigating tension around values, boundaries, or lifestyle choices
Struggling to “let go” or stop worrying
Guilt about past mistakes or parenting decisions
Grief around changing family dynamics
Trying to support an adult child who’s struggling with anxiety, addiction, or unstable relationships
Many parents describe this as a confusing in-between: their child is an adult, but the emotional ties and the instincts to protect, guide, or rescue are still strong. Together, we can unpack these emotions and find a way to move forward that honors both your love for your child and your need for your own well-being.
A Compassionate, Insight-Oriented Approach
I believe that healing begins with understanding. In our sessions, we’ll start by exploring your story: what shaped your sense of self, your patterns in relationships, and the beliefs you carry about what it means to be a “good parent.”
As a psychodynamic therapist, I help clients uncover how early experiences and family dynamics continue to influence their thoughts and behaviors today. Sometimes, the patterns that once helped you feel safe or connected no longer serve you in adulthood. As you start to notice these patterns, you gain the insight needed to decide what still serves you and what no longer does.
You may discover that:
You tend to take on responsibility for others’ emotions.
You struggle to say no or to tolerate disapproval.
You base your self-worth on how your children are doing.
Through conversation and reflection, we’ll identify the unconscious rules that may still be guiding you and begin to rewrite them.
What Therapy Can Help You Find
Therapy isn’t about quick fixes or being told how to parent. It’s about slowing down, making space for your emotions, and discovering new ways of relating to your children and to yourself.
Clients often tell me that through this process, they begin to:
Feel more grounded and less reactive when conflict arises
Set healthier boundaries without guilt or fear
Reconnect with their own identity outside the role of “mom” or “dad”
Let go of perfectionism and embrace grace for themselves and their family
Recognize patterns with compassion, not criticism
Over time, these shifts can bring a sense of relief and renewed confidence. This helps you show up for your adult children with more authenticity and less anxiety.
Why “A Way Forward”
I named my practice A Way Forward because there isn’t one right path for everyone. Your journey is unique, and therapy is a space where you can find your own next step.
Clients often describe me as deeply present and attentive. I listen not only to what’s being said but also to what’s not being said. I’m comfortable with silence and reflection, because that’s often when new insight emerges. My goal is not to rush you toward solutions, but to help you build understanding and confidence in your own resilience.
I have training in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for trauma, and I integrate those tools when it’s helpful; especially if painful memories, unresolved losses, or past relational wounds are influencing your current struggles.
Whether you’ve tried therapy before or this is your first time reaching out, you deserve a space that feels respectful, safe, and truly focused on you.
In-Person and Online Therapy for Parents with Adult Children in Oklahoma
My practice is based in Bixby, Oklahoma, and I work with clients across Bixby, Jenks, Glenpool, and South Tulsa, both in person and through secure online sessions. If you’re a parent navigating this new chapter, feeling stuck between holding on and letting go, I’d be honored to help you find your footing again.
Take the First Step Toward Healing and Understanding
It takes courage to seek support, especially when you’ve spent a lifetime supporting others. But you don’t have to navigate this alone. Together, we can make sense of what’s been weighing on you and help you rediscover a sense of peace, hope, and connection.
Reach out today to schedule an appointment with a therapist for parents with adult children in Oklahoma.
Let’s find a way forward together.