You're Not Alone--
Therapy & Coaching from a Trusted Child Development Expert and Licensed Clinical Social Worker Who Understands Parenting Burnout
Tailored maternal mental health support for overstimulated and overwhelmed moms
Why does this keep happening? I try so hard, but I keep losing my temper. Is this just who I am now?
If that thought runs through your head more often than you’d like to admit—and if the guilt hits hardest when you see the fear or hurt on your child’s face—you’re not alone.
Maybe you are:
Pregnant or struggling in the postpartum transition and you don't feel like yourself anymore.
Managing meltdowns, transitions, and power struggles.
Finding yourself snapping, zoning out, or yelling (even when you don't want to).
Reading all the parenting advice, but none seems to fit your child or your family.
How I Help
As a licensed clinical social worker and child development expert, I offer evidence-based, compassionate psychotherapy, parent coaching and education that helps you:
Manage the postpartum transitions to redefine your identity as a mother.
Understand why your child behaves the way they do.
Regulate your own emotions and reduce burnout, anger, and mom guilt.
Set boundaries that honor your needs and support your child's emotional growth.
Together, we'll untangle the guilt, unrealistic expectations, and learned generational parenting patterns--and find a new way forward
Services
Individual Counseling
for mothers in Illinois seeking therapy for postpartum depression, anxiety, or identity issues. Also for those seeking therapy to help manage their child's behavior and find a more realistic way to parent
Parent Coaching
Available nationwide focusing on personalized strategies for managing child behavior and parental stress
The Motherhood Burnout Solution
12-week Online Group Coaching Program available for overwhelmed moms ready to break the cycle of harmful parenting patterns and raise emotionally healthy kids
Hi! I'm Rachael McKenney
Clinical Social Worker-Parent Coach-Child Development Specialist-Mother
I’m Rachael McKenney, a licensed clinical social worker and parenting coach for overwhelmed, overstimulated, and utterly exhausted moms of young kids. I specialize in maternal mental health and support moms through the perinatal and postpartum periods.
You’re not a bad mom. You’re a burned-out one. And the more you try to hold it all together, the more your emotions spill out in ways you regret—snapping, yelling, shutting down.
You worry that your reactions are damaging your child. That they’ll remember the anger instead of the love. That you're becoming someone you don’t recognize.
You can break the cycle. You can raise emotionally healthy kids without sacrificing your own well-being. And I’m here to help you do exactly that.
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TESTIMONIALS
What others are saying
“There are things I’ve learned from Rachael that I truly wish I had known 14 years ago... It’s never too late to change my parenting style, and that’s exactly what I’ve done.
Rachael has helped me see that it’s okay — in fact, it’s better — to parent in a way that’s different from how I was raised. I no longer feel guilty, and I’ve allowed myself to heal from the challenges of my own childhood. Thanks to Rachael, I’m learning to parent with more grace, love and understanding.”
"Rachael's calm demeanor and positive outlook have been incredibly helpful and supportive to my parenting journey.
Her ability to approach challenges with creative thinking has empowered me not only to support my children at home but also to become a more effective advocate for them as they navigate school and daycare settings."
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