Frances Davis, LMSW
Child & Family Therapy for Big Behaviors, School Challenges and Adoptive Families
Helping children and families navigate big feelings, life transitions, and identity with compassion, play, and connection.
Your child may be showing big behaviors, shutting down, or struggling with social-emotional challenges. Maybe they’re navigating adoption, questioning their identity, living with trauma, or managing neurodivergence. You’ve noticed the struggle maybe you see it showing up in school, at home or even with peer, but you’re not sure exactly what is wrong or how to help.
It can feel exhausting to watch your child hurting and overwhelming to carry the weight of figuring it out alone. You want them to be able to express their feeling and have healthy ways to address them .
When Life Feels Overwhelming for Your Child
So many families come to me worried, tired, and unsure of the next step. Parenting through trauma, special needs, identity questions, or attachment struggles can feel isolating. Your child may be overwhelmed by their big feelings and life transitions and unsure of how to share them or navigate them. You just want to help them and you want them to be okay.
But here’s the truth: you and your child don’t have to figure this out on your own. Together, we can replace confusion with clarity, and frustration with compassion.
What Therapy Can Offer
With the right support, your child can:
Learn safe and effective ways to express big feelings.
Heal from painful experiences
Build stronger connections with you and others.
Explore their identify as an adoptee
And you, as a parent, can:
Feel more confident and grounded in the messy and chaotic moments
Feel confident navigating challenges around adoption and attachment
Replace shame with compassion , for yourself and your child.
Learn strategies that actually work for your family.
Experience connection with your child in real, meaningful ways again.
Am I The Right Fit For Your Family?
I specialize in working with children and families navigating:
Trauma and attachment issues
Big feelings and behaviors
Neurodivergence (ADHD, Autism, Down Syndrome, intellectual disabilities)
School based challenges and concerns
Adoption and foster care
Anxiety and life transitions
As a transracial adoptee, I bring lived experience and understanding to the unique challenges of adoption and identity. With a strong background in special education, I also bring a wealth of knowledge about supporting children with different learning styles and needs. I’m passionate about creating a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space for children and families. Outside of the therapy room, you’ll find me camping, bird-watching, kayaking, hiking, watercolor painting, going to concerts, or curled up with a mystery or historical fiction novel.
What matters most in my work is helping families feel understood and supported not judged or shamed, so you can be the healthiest versions of yourselves.
You’re Taking the First Step to Helping Your Child Bloom
Parenting through trauma and big behaviors is tough — but you don’t have to do it alone. Let’s work together to create more connection, compassion, and calm in your home.
Start today. Your child’s struggles don’t define them , and you have the power to help them grow.
How to Get Started
1. Reach Out
Take the first step by contacting our Client Care team. We’ll listen to your family’s needs and match you with the therapist who’s the best fit. From there, we’ll get your parent intake scheduled.
2. Your Intake Session
In this 60-minute session I like to meet with parents to give them a chance to speak frankly about their concerns. I will get to know you and your child, hear your story, and work with you to create a personalized plan for care for. This is your chance to feel heard and supported from the very beginning.
3. Begin the Journey
Your child’s therapy officially begins. Through play, connection, and support, your family will take steps toward growth, healing, and blooming into your best selves.
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Training and Credentials:
Theraplay® Level 1 and MIM
Trained in Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT)
Trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Currently working toward LCSW (expected 10/25) and RPT (expected 2/26)
