A Safe Space for Kids and Teens With Big Feelings, Anxiety & Anger—and the Parents They Are Raising
Therapy for babies, kids & teens with big feelings, anxiety, anger, and overwhelm—and support for the parents raising them.
You may have landed here because the usual advice, the usual systems, or the usual ways of coping are no longer enough — and something in your family is asking to be understood more deeply.
You’ve tried everything, and nothing is working anymore.
You’ve tried to keep going the way you’ve been told, but that way isn’t working anymore. Maybe it never did.
Your child or family has experienced a transition, or event, that has shaken everyone to the core and your child or teen is feeling it deeply and needs support you aren’t sure how to offer.
Your child or teen has never quite fit the mold, and you’re tired of support that tries to make them smaller, easier, or more “normal.”
You do all the things expected of a parent but your child still melts down, defies your expectations, and things get out of hand daily. Is it them, or you?
You love your people deeply, but the constant needs, noise, feelings, and decisions are wearing you down.
You’re ready for something different…
Not another script that doesn’t fit.
Not more shame dressed up as advice.
Not another system asking you or your child to become easier to manage.
You need support that helps you understand your baby, your kids, trust your own map, and come back to yourself.
You’re in the right place.
You are not lost. You have been taught to ignore your own map.
At Elowen, we slow things down and listen differently — to the behavior, the anxiety, the shutdown, the grief, the sensory overwhelm, the big feelings, and the nervous system underneath it all. For children, this may happen through play, movement, art, imagination, or metaphor. For teens and parents, it may happen through conversation, humor, body awareness, repair, and finally having room to tell the truth.
The goal is not to make you or your child more convenient. The goal is more safety, more choice, and more connection with who you actually are.
Hi, I’m Dylan, and I can help.
You may have read the books, followed the advice, tried therapy before, made the charts, listened to the podcasts, and still felt like something deeper was not being understood. Maybe you know what is happening and why the old way is not working, but you are not sure what to do instead.
Therapy with me is relational, play-based, neuro-affirming, nervous-system-informed, and deeply human. You can look away, move, draw, walk, fidget, cry, swear a little if needed, or show up with your camera off. Together, we’ll slow it all down, make sense of what your nervous system has been carrying, and begin finding your way back to yourself.
Specialties
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Infants
For new families navigating birth, bonding, adoption, feeding stress, excessive crying, sleep disruption, postpartum overwhelm, or the tender work of early attachment.
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Children
For sensitive, intense, anxious, neurodivergent, grieving, or big-feeling children who communicate through play, behavior, movement, imagination, and metaphor — with parent support woven in.
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Teens
For teens who are overwhelmed, anxious, masking, shut down, grieving, neurodivergent, intense, or tired of being misunderstood — with parent support that respects their growing autonomy.
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How Therapy Works Here
Therapy at Elowen is relational, neurodivergent-affirming, and nervous-system-informed. I draw from NARM™, Synergetic Play Therapy™, prenatal and perinatal psychology, attachment, and relational neuroscience — but you do not need to know any of those words to begin.
What matters is that we slow down, make sense of what’s going on, and build more safety, connection, and choice from the inside out.
Ready to get
started?
1.Schedule a consultation
Start by scheduling a free virtual consultation.
2. We talk through what you’re looking for
Consultations are virtual and usually last about 20–30 minutes. You’ll have the chance to share a little about what’s bringing you here, what kind of support you’re looking for, and what you hope might feel different. I’ll also share more about how I work and answer any questions you have.
3. If it feels like a good fit, we move forward
If we decide it’s a good fit, we’ll look at the schedule and choose a time to begin. I’ll send intake paperwork and consent forms for you to complete before your first session.