Help & Hope for Parents Support for parents of teens in crisis

You don't have to figure this out alone.

Offer Format Cadence
Free Call 1:1 Zoom free 20 min, one-time
Family Connections Group Zoom (10–12 parents) free 2 hrs/week × 12 weeks
Private Parent Coaching 1:1 Zoom + async messaging Weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly
Maya Kumits

Sometimes reading resources isn't enough. Sometimes you need a real conversation with someone who understands. Someone who has personally navigated their child's mental health crisis while holding down a demanding career.

That's what I offer.

I work with parents dealing with a lot. The terror of a teen who is self-harming or suicidal. The sorrow of watching your child struggle with drugs, an eating disorder, raging episodes, or a complete shutdown. The sleepless nights wondering if you're doing enough. The grief for the life you thought you'd have. The impossible task of showing up at work while your world is falling apart at home.

If that's you, you don't have to figure this out alone.

I'm not a therapist. I'm an ICF-credentialed coach, a parent who has been through it, and someone who has spent years studying how people build skills and navigate change: through coaching, through traditional and positive psychology, through meditation and mindfulness practices, and through hard-won personal experience.

I work with parents with warmth, directness, and a deep belief that you already have more capability than you think, especially on the days when everything feels impossible. I'll help you replace the worry and doubt with principles and skills you'll use to make life better for you and your child.

Free Call

Book a free 20-minute call.

I'll listen to what's on your mind, share information that helped my family and others, and help you think about next steps. This isn't a sales call. It's a genuine offer to help.

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Family Connections

Evidence-based skills training for parents who need practical tools and want to connect with other parents who get it.

The Family Connections program is designed specifically for family members supporting teens with BIG emotions. No diagnosis required. I offer this course as a Family Connections Leader and volunteer with BPD Alliance, a small non-profit supported by the generosity of donors and volunteers. The program is completely free. Donations to BPD Alliance are appreciated.

Over 12 weeks, you'll work on:

  • Understanding chronic emotion dysregulation
  • Communication and relationship skills grounded in DBT
  • Validation, setting limits, and navigating emotionally intense moments
  • Managing stress, grief, and burnout while supporting your struggling teen
  • Connection with others who truly understand what you're dealing with

Format: 12 weekly 2-hour sessions via Zoom in groups of 10 to 12 participants.

The next cohort opens late summer. Book a free call to join the waitlist.

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Private Parent Coaching

For parents who want personalized, ongoing support.

You're in the middle of all of it: the fear, the logistics, the emotional weight, the professional demands. You need a dedicated space to process, strategize, and build skills.

We'll work on what's most pressing for you:

  • Responding when your teen is in crisis without making things worse
  • Managing your own fear, grief, guilt, or trauma so you can show up for your child
  • Letting go of the idea that you should handle this alone
  • Validation, distress tolerance, and communication skills from DBT
  • Navigating treatment: what to look for, what questions to ask, how to advocate
  • Holding it together at work when home feels like it's falling apart
  • Getting on the same page with your partner about how to respond
  • Rebuilding your relationship with your teen after the hardest chapter

How it works: We meet for 1 hour weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly via Zoom based on your needs. I work with individual parents or with two adults together (whether that's both parents, a parent and step-parent, partners, or any two adults sharing responsibility for your teen). Between sessions, message me with questions and check-ins.

This is coaching, not therapy. I help you build skills, process what you're going through, and take action. I don't diagnose or treat. If you need clinical care, I'll help you find the right referral.

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Last reviewed: May 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know you're actually qualified?
Coaching isn't a licensed profession. Anyone can use the title. ICF, the International Coaching Federation, is the field's most rigorous credentialing body. Earning that credential requires hundreds of hours of training and supervised coaching, demonstrated competency, and ongoing ethics standards. It's the meaningful bar in the field, and I've met it. I'm also a certified Family Connections Leader with the BPD Alliance and have completed their Managing Suicidality & Trauma Recovery Leader (MSTR) training. Both are specific to the population I work with. And I'm a parent who has navigated exactly what you're navigating. For this work, that matters as much as any credential. But credentials only tell you so much. The most important thing is whether we're a good fit to work together. Book a free call with me so we can both get a sense of the chemistry. You'll know if working with me feels right for you.
Is this therapy?
No. I'm an ICF-credentialed coach, not a therapist. I don't diagnose or treat mental health conditions. What I offer is a structured space to process your experience, build skills, and take action, alongside someone who has personal and professional experience with exactly what you're going through. If clinical care is needed for you or your teen, I'll help you find the right referrals.
Do I need to know anything about DBT to work with you?
Not at all. Many parents come to me having never heard of DBT. I'll meet you wherever you are.
My teen doesn't have a diagnosis yet. Can I still work with you?
Yes. You do not need a diagnosis of any kind. The skills and approaches I use are transdiagnostic, meaning they work across a variety of conditions whether they've been labeled or not. Teens are frequently undiagnosed or misdiagnosed for years. And many never get a diagnosis at all for reasons like cost of care or treatment refusal. If you're a worried parent who knows something is wrong, that's enough.
What if my teen is in active crisis right now?
If your teen is in immediate danger, please contact 988 or your nearest emergency room first. Once things are somewhat stable, I'm here. Many of the parents I work with are in the thick of it. That's exactly when having support matters most.
Do you work with parents of younger children, or only teens?
My focus is parents of teens and young adults (roughly ages 11–25), which reflects my own experience and training. If your child is outside that range, reach out anyway. I'll let you know if I'm the right fit or point you toward someone who is.

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Help & Hope for Parents provides resources, community, and coaching — not therapy. If you or your child needs clinical care, please contact a licensed mental health professional.

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