Caregivers Navigating Complex Service Systems

Eligibility Snapshot:


Licensed Florida LMHC providing private-pay telehealth therapy to adult caregivers navigating complex medical, educational, or mental health service systems for their child; not therapy for the child or case management services.

Provider Identification & Licensure & Location Requirements


I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida. I provide telehealth therapy to clients who are physically located in Florida.

I may provide telehealth services to clients physically located in South Carolina when legally permitted under South Carolina regulations for out-of-state clinicians. Eligibility is confirmed prior to scheduling, and services are not guaranteed in all cases.
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Services are provided via telehealth. This is a private-pay focused service. Select insurance plans may be accepted for individual outpatient therapy. See main page for details.
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Primary Fit

 
​This service is for adult caregivers who are navigating complex systems (medical, educational, therapeutic, or insurance) on behalf of their child and need support for their own mental and emotional wellbeing. This work most commonly involves caregivers of minor children, though parents of dependent adult children may also be appropriate. This may also apply to adult children caring for aging parents.

Many of my clients are managing appointments, evaluations, IEP meetings, insurance calls, therapies, and waitlists. This often includes caregivers of children with developmental disabilities, chronic medical conditions, significant behavioral health needs, neurodivergence, or complex educational plans (such as IEPs or 504 plans). They are advocating constantly while carrying the emotional weight of every decision. This work focuses on supporting you — not evaluating or treating your child.

When This Work Is a Good Fit


This work is often a strong fit when:

  • You are coordinating multiple providers, services, or school supports for your child
 
  • You feel chronically exhausted, overwhelmed, or on edge
 
  • You experience guilt, resentment, or numbness and don’t feel safe saying that out loud
 
  • You feel responsible for holding everything together
 
  • You are ready to focus on your own stability, not just your child’s needs
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When This Work Is Not the Right Fit


This may not be the best fit if:

  • You are seeking therapy, evaluation, or behavioral treatment for your child

  • You are looking for case management, legal advocacy, or direct school representation

  • You are in immediate crisis involving safety concerns that require emergency or higher-level support

  • You are not willing to explore your own stress patterns, boundaries, and nervous system responses

  • You are looking primarily for step-by-step system strategy without interest in addressing your own stress and boundaries

If your child requires clinical services, I can help you consider appropriate referrals.
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Therapeutic Approach & Style


My approach is steady, validating, and practical. We begin by acknowledging how much you have been carrying without minimizing it.

I use practical, evidence-based tools to help you:

  • Regulate chronic stress and nervous system activation

  • Identify internal rules that keep you in constant overdrive

  • Strengthen boundaries with providers, systems, and even well-meaning family members

  • Make decisions from clarity rather than urgency

This work may draw from CBT, DBT-informed skills, mindfulness, and trauma-informed approaches, always applied to caregiver stress and system navigation.
The goal is not to reduce your love or commitment to your child — it is to help you remain steady without disappearing in the process.
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Credentials & Experience


I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with experience supporting adults navigating high-demand caregiving roles and complex service systems. My experience includes supporting caregivers navigating IEP processes, multidisciplinary care teams, behavioral health systems, and long-term service coordination.

This work is outpatient psychotherapy for caregivers. It does not include child therapy, family therapy involving the child, psychological testing, or educational advocacy services.
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Practical Details & Constraints

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  • Format: 100% virtual therapy

  • Payment: Private pay only (no insurance billing)

  • Session Length: 50-60 minutes

  • Session Frequency: Typically weekly at the start; adjusted as stability improves

  • Client Participation: Clients are expected to actively practice stress-regulation and boundary skills between sessions

​Payment:

This is a private-pay focused service. Select insurance plans (Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Optum, Oscar) may be accepted for individual outpatient therapy. Please see the main page for current details and verification requirements.

Strong Match Indicators


You may be a strong match for this work if:

  • You feel like the project manager of your child’s life and rarely get to be just a parent

  • You are exhausted from explaining your child’s needs repeatedly

  • You love your child fiercely but feel you are losing parts of yourself

  • You are willing to examine patterns of overextension and experiment with sustainable boundaries
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Summary


​I help adult caregivers who are coordinating complex systems for their child protect their own mental and emotional health. This includes managing burnout, setting boundaries with providers and institutions, regulating chronic stress, and making sustainable decisions.

This is therapy for the caregiver only. It does not replace services for your child or provide legal, educational, or medical advocacy. Over time, clients often report feeling steadier, clearer in their decisions, and less consumed by constant urgency.

Next Step


If you are ready to feel supported instead of alone, you are welcome to schedule a free 30-minute consultation to explore whether this support fits your needs.
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​For more information go to Caregivers Navigating Complex Service Systems.