Connection Haven Therapy

Connection Haven Therapy In-person in GA (Augusta + Atlanta) & virtually statewide Helping children, teens, and families heal, grow, and connect.

Helping children, teens & adults navigate anxiety, Autism, ADHD, trauma, & emotional disconnection through play therapy, DIR/Floortime, and reflective parenting. Connection Haven Therapy is a Black woman-owned mental health practice serving children, teens, and families in Georgia—virtually and in person. We specialize in supporting young children/teens and neurodivergent youth navigating anxiety,

depression, trauma, and emotional disconnection. Our holistic, culturally responsive approach is rooted in neuroscience, relationships, and embodiment. We help families move from stress and disconnection to confidence, connection, and wholeness. Through play therapy, DIR/Floortime, and parent coaching, we partner with families to nurture emotional development, strengthen relationships, and support mental wellness at every stage. We also offer coaching and workshops for parents of neurodivergent children, educators, and professionals seeking to create healing-centered environments.

➡️ Services include:

Therapy for children and teens (trauma, anxiety, depression, neurodivergence)

Reflective parent coaching

Workshops & training for schools, early childhood providers, and community programs


📍Serving Augusta & Metro Atlanta (in-person)
💻 Virtual services available statewide in Georgia

Learn more at connectionhaventherapy.com

Sometimes what looks like “personality” is actually adaptation.Being the easy one.Being the strong one.Being the respons...
04/19/2026

Sometimes what looks like “personality” is actually adaptation.

Being the easy one.
Being the strong one.
Being the responsible one.
Being the good one.
Being the impressive one.

A lot of us learned early which version of ourselves felt safest.
Which version got praised.
Which version avoided conflict.
Which version felt more lovable.
Which version helped us stay connected.

And over time, that version can start to feel like who we are.

So now the strong one struggles to ask for help.
The good one ties worth to getting it right.
The impressive one does not know how to rest.
The easy one has trouble expressing need.

That is why healing is often deeper than changing your thoughts.
Sometimes it means noticing the story your life has been organized around.

Not every limiting story is false.
Some are old survival stories that became identities.

And sometimes growth looks like asking:
Is this still who I am?
Or is this who I learned to be?

What story did you learn to live from?

“Train up a child” is often reduced to behavior or success.But I think part of that training is helping our children dev...
04/14/2026

“Train up a child” is often reduced to behavior or success.

But I think part of that training is helping our children develop the inner capacity to pause, seek wisdom, listen for God’s voice, and respond with discernment.

Teenagers need guidance. They also need space.
They need direction. They also need room to wrestle.
They need wise adults. They also need relationships where they are not crushed by the weight of expectation.

Adolescence is not just about preparing for adulthood. It is about formation.

And sometimes the most important question for us as parents is not, “How do I get my teen to make the right choice?” but, “How do I help them grow into someone who knows how to seek God and walk in wisdom?”

There was a season of motherhood when I felt like I needed to be the right mother.The right mother in other people’s eye...
04/12/2026

There was a season of motherhood when I felt like I needed to be the right mother.
The right mother in other people’s eyes.
The right mother by cultural and family expectations.
The right mother by society’s standards.
The right mother based on whether my children were happy, obedient, or okay.
And honestly, that pressure stole something from me.
It stole presence.
I was so focused on being a “good mother” that I was not always free to simply notice my children, enjoy them, and learn who they were becoming. I ached when they hurt, and I felt like I had failed when they struggled, made mistakes, or were unhappy.
But over time, God has been refining that in me.
I have learned that my children’s unhappiness is not a measure of my failure. Their hard moments are not proof that I am not enough. And their lives were never mine to control.
That realization has brought so much peace.
It has allowed me to be more present.
To become with them.
To trust God more deeply with their lives and outcomes.
To loosen my grip on performance and hold onto faithfulness instead.
Motherhood became lighter when I stopped trying to prove myself and started paying attention.
Maybe some of us are not failing as mothers.
Maybe we are just carrying expectations God never asked us to hold.

I think one of the deepest tasks of parenting is learning how to stay connected to your child without fixing them in you...
04/12/2026

I think one of the deepest tasks of parenting is learning how to stay connected to your child without fixing them in your mind.
Because children are always changing.

And sometimes what gets in the way is not lack of love. It is familiarity. We get used to who they were, the role they played, the patterns we expected, the version of them that made sense to us.

But familiarity is not the same thing as attunement.

When children and teens are growing, they need relationships that can hold both continuity and openness. They need to feel known, but not trapped. Guided, but not reduced. Connected, but not controlled by old assumptions.

I think this is especially important in adolescence, when so much development is happening.

Sometimes the question is not just, “Do I know my child?”
It is, “Am I making room for who my child is becoming?

Inspired by the book, “tiny experiments,” I’m starting a 100-day writing experiment, and I’ll share tidbits here. Starti...
04/10/2026

Inspired by the book, “tiny experiments,” I’m starting a 100-day writing experiment, and I’ll share tidbits here. Starting with the tension of being seen…

I thought about one of my volleyball athletes who would often hesitate to move toward the ball, even though she absolutely had the skill to make the play. It was never really about ability. She could do it. But, in that moment, something in her would freeze.
I think many of us know that feeling.
Sometimes the barrier is not a lack of skill. It is not a lack of ability. It is not a lack of readiness. Sometimes, it is fear convincing us that it is safer to stay hidden than to fully put ourselves out there.
So many of us are trying to show up while we are still growing, still stretching, still becoming.
Maybe the goal is not to become fearless. Maybe the goal is to practice being seen while still becoming. Slowly. Honestly. Imperfectly. But with authenticity and intention.

So, this is me taking one step.

Where in your life are you mistaking fear for lack of ability?

Is it them… or what their behavior brings up in you?When your child melts down, it’s easy to focus on the screaming, the...
11/25/2025

Is it them… or what their behavior brings up in you?
When your child melts down, it’s easy to focus on the screaming, the shutting down, the “attitude.”
But often, the hardest part isn’t their emotion. The hardest part is the story it stirs up in you as a parent.
Try asking yourself:
1️⃣ “When my child screams or shuts down, what story does that stir in me about myself as a parent?”
2️⃣ “Is there a part of me that says, ‘They’re making me look bad’ or ‘This means I’m failing’?”
3️⃣ “If I gently set that part aside for a moment, what do I imagine my child might be feeling underneath the behavior?”
This is reflective parenting in action:
🧠 noticing your story
💛 making room for theirs
🤝 responding from connection, not shame.
Save this for the next tough moment. 🌿

Is your love for your child anchored or desperate?Are you parenting from security or from fear of failing? Ever feel lik...
11/18/2025

Is your love for your child anchored or desperate?
Are you parenting from security or from fear of failing?
Ever feel like your child has to be “okay” so you can feel like a “good” parent?

Comment “ANCHOR” if you’re working on parenting from a steadier place.

Control is often the nervous system’s (read: brain/body/gut/heart) attempt to create SAFETY! In parenting, it can sound ...
10/15/2025

Control is often the nervous system’s (read: brain/body/gut/heart) attempt to create SAFETY! In parenting, it can sound like over-correcting, over-managing, or reacting harshly to big emotions.

But what if the goal isn’t control, but CONNECTION?

Control may have been necessary once in your life, but trust promotes security, peace, and connection.

This is often hard to do by ourselves. As a parenting coach, I don’t focus only on teaching you parenting “skills”, we work on connection, security, and trust so that you can thrive in your home and relationships. We move from reactivity to regulation, from fear to trust.

Ready to parent from a more regulated place? Let’s work together. DM me for details on my programs.

When kids start acting like the glue holding everything together, it’s often a sign of over-functioning, not maturity. I...
10/08/2025

When kids start acting like the glue holding everything together, it’s often a sign of over-functioning, not maturity. It’s rooted in anxiety and emotional burden. This can be mistaken for strength or resilience but it’s a survival strategy. Let’s look deeper:

Over-functioning is not a personality trait!
It is a nervous system doing its best to stay safe— by fixing, pleasing, overdoing.
It is a child learning to survive in an environment where asking for help, showing emotion, or setting boundaries has not felt safe.

But, here is the truth: Children should not have to EARN their safety by overperforming. Children should not have to PROVE their worth by being useful.

Children deserve to be SUPPORTED, LOVED, and PROTECTED.

Let’s stop praising burnout and start protecting their right to rest, grow, and belong!!

Whether you have been diagnosed or you’ve just often struggled…Whether you’re parenting a child who struggles or a spous...
06/22/2025

Whether you have been diagnosed or you’ve just often struggled…
Whether you’re parenting a child who struggles or a spouse/partner…

With the right tools, the right strategies, and the right support…
- That potential becomes progress
- That sensitivity becomes self-awareness
- That overwhelm becomes clarity
- That inner brilliance becomes real-life success

You don’t need to try harder at the things that you’re already doing. You need systems that reflect who you are, with grace and space to unlearn shame, and support that sees you fully.

That’s what I offer through my ADHD coaching for children, teens, and families— rooted in faith, culturally grounded, backed by neuroscience evidence.

DM me to learn how coaching can help you move from surviving to thriving— with peace, purpose, power.

You’re not too much. You’re more than capable. You just need the right support to RISE.

06/21/2025

ADHD doesn’t always show up in chaos. Sometimes it’s hidden under achievement, perfectionism, and exhaustion.

You look put together, but your mind won’t stop.
You have big dreams, but they stay half-finished.
You’re productive, but not peaceful.

Many high-achieving adults with ADHD experience quiet overwhelm, creative burnout, and a deep internal fear of being “too much” or “not enough.”

ADHD is a difference in the way our brains process and interpret information— not a personal flaw. And for many high-functioning adults, it’s an invisible weight that shows up in:

- constant overwhelm, but no clear direction
- creative energy, but no systems to sustain it
- internalized pressure to be everything to everyone
- quiet fears of failure, rejection, or being “too much”

Coaching offers a space to slow down, build structure that works for you, and offer support for your ideas, goals, and relationships with more clarity and self-trust.
It’s not about changing who you are—it’s about understanding how you work best.

Now enrolling clients for ADHD coaching!
Virtual sessions available!
DM to learn more!

Your child or teen might not have the words, but they are communicating something! In my work, I help children and teens...
06/16/2025

Your child or teen might not have the words, but they are communicating something! In my work, I help children and teens explore what’s underneath so they can feel seen, heard, and supported.

We don’t have to wait until it becomes serious— too often, I see children and teens for the first time AFTER suicidal thoughts, self-harm, or hospitalization—BUT, support does not have to be reactive. Getting your child support isn’t a failure on your part— it’s a reflection of your love and awareness. Whether it’s 3 months or 3 years, giving your child someone to walk alongside them can make a HUGE difference. Send me a message or visit my site to learn more about therapy for children and teens.

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233 Davis Road Suite 1
Martinez, GA
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Monday 11:30am - 7pm
Tuesday 10am - 1:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 12:30pm
Thursday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+17063105153

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http://start.connectionhavencoaching.com/

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