Parent services | Navigating high-conflict parenting dynamics
About
Hi, I’m Joanie.
I have spent more than 20 years working alongside children and families as a pediatric occupational therapist — in early intervention, hospital care, community settings, and outpatient clinics.
What I kept seeing, over and over, was the same gap. Parents who were giving everything they had. Children who were struggling in ways that didn’t have a name yet. Therapists who needed better tools to bridge the two. Spiral to Anchor is my answer to that gap, and it comes from both my clinical training and my heart.
What I kept seeing, over and over, was the same gap. Parents who were giving everything they had. Children who were struggling in ways that didn’t have a name yet. Therapists who needed better tools to bridge the two. Spiral to Anchor is my answer to that gap, and it comes from both my clinical training and my heart.
A licensed pediatric occupational therapist, parent coach, and the heart behind Spiral to Anchor. Built because every therapist and parent deserve better tools, and every child deserves a steadier shore.
This program grew from my own experience supporting a child through the emotional complexity of navigating two homes. I know what it looks like when a child is trying to make sense of a world that feels unpredictable. I know what it costs for a parent to stay steady in those moments. And I know what it feels like to not have the right tools when you need them most.
That is what Spiral to Anchor is built around. Not theory. Real tools, grounded in real experience, for families who are doing the very best they can.
That is what Spiral to Anchor is built around. Not theory. Real tools, grounded in real experience, for families who are doing the very best they can.
You love your child fiercely. And there are days when that love is the only thing keeping you going.
The exhaustion is real. The worry is real. The moments when you held it together at the handoff and fell apart in the car on the way home — those are real too.
You are not alone in this. And you are in exactly the right place.
The exhaustion is real. The worry is real. The moments when you held it together at the handoff and fell apart in the car on the way home — those are real too.
You are not alone in this. And you are in exactly the right place.
My Clinical Training & Expertise:
- Licensed and Certified Pediatric Occupational Therapist
- Certified Youth Mental Health Specialist
- Certified Emotional Intelligence Coach
- Child and Adolescent Anger Management Certification
- Certified in “Redirecting Children’s Behavior” through the Academy for Parent Education & Coaching
If you’re feeling drained by the constant ups and downs of a high conflict parenting relationship, and feel helpless as your child navigates the emotional storm—you’re not alone.
The guilt, frustration, and exhaustion can be overwhelming, especially without the right tools to support your child’s emotional well-being.
I understand these challenges firsthand, and I’m here to help. Together, we can find a path forward—one that brings clarity, stability, and calm. 💙⚓
Say It With Me… I’m Tired of SPIRALING.
Say It With Me… I’m Ready to ANCHOR ⚓
This is for you if…
You are a parent doing your best to stay steady in a co-parenting situation that is anything but. You want practical tools that actually fit your life — not advice that assumes the other person will cooperate.
You are a therapist working with children or parents who are carrying more than they should have to. You need structured, clinically grounded resources you can use in sessions without spending hours creating them.
You are looking for support that truly meets your child where they are — developmentally, emotionally, and honestly.
You are in the right place.
No parent should have to figure this out alone. And no child should have to navigate big emotions without the right support in their corner.
That is what Spiral to Anchor is here for. Let’s find steady ground together.
