Clover and Bloom Counseling PLLC

10/08/2026

10/05/2026

Counseling can be so transformational.

Change can be so beautiful.

You get to choose how much.

10/02/2026

Ready to begin a new chapter? Focusing on yourself this Fall? There are a few spots left for new clients this October at our new location: Bee Caves Road in Austin, Texas. Reach out for a free video consultation to begin.

10/02/2026

The inner critic can feel so loud and harsh. Especially as you try something new. Soften your thoughts. Be gentle with yourself.

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10/01/2026

Finding your own source of support in adulthood while building you or growing your family is important. The positive changes can ripple throughout your entire family. Breaking family cycles of trauma takes work. It is possible and worth the effort.

5 of the top experts in the world will share how they treat clients who struggle with trauma. This brand new program brings together the sharpest strategies for working with a traumatized brain.

10/01/2026

Sometimes it can be lovely to be inside during the rain. Other times it can feel overwhelming. Whichever way you are feeling this afternoon, be kind to yourself. Give yourself (and your kids) extra time and grace to get where you need to go. Let the automatic negative thoughts float down and off of you like the sudden Texas rain.

09/30/2026

The one thing that changes the whole room the fastest is you. Caption: Kids co-regulate with the adults around them, which means your calm is contagious before your words are.

On the hard days, this is the reminder: you don't have to have it all figured out. You just have to stay regulated long enough for others to feel it and shift.

09/23/2026

Finding the right fit therapist for yourself as a new or seasoned parent supports the wellbeing of your entire family--even the next generations.

One of the most powerful shifts in parenting can happen when we stop asking only, “How do I get my child to change?” and become curious about the patterns we bring into the relationship too. 💗

So much of parenting can be automatic. We may hear ourselves saying something our parents used to say, react more strongly than the situation seems to warrant, struggle with certain emotions in our children, or enforce a rule simply because “that’s how I was raised.” These patterns can be deeply ingrained, which means we may repeat them without ever consciously choosing them.

But awareness gives us a choice.

We can begin asking ourselves: Why does this behavior trigger me so much? Why is it difficult for me when my child cries, disagrees, says no, or expresses anger? Am I responding to what my child needs in this moment, or am I repeating what was modeled for me?

Becoming aware of a pattern doesn’t mean blaming our parents or shaming ourselves for what we’ve already done. Most parents are parenting with the tools, experiences, and understanding they have at the time. Awareness simply gives us an opportunity to decide what we want to keep, what we want to change, and what we want to leave behind.

And changing generational patterns doesn’t require us to become perfect parents. It can look like apologizing when apologies weren’t modeled for us, listening when we were told to stop crying, allowing respectful disagreement when obedience was expected, or learning to regulate ourselves instead of making our children responsible for our emotions.

We may not get to choose everything that was passed down to us, but once we can see a pattern clearly, we have a much greater opportunity to choose what gets passed on. 💗

09/23/2026

Feeling overwhelmed in new motherhood?

Trying to balance it all and still make time for you?

Looking for a deeper self-understanding and practical, easy to use strategies to make today feel easier and lighter?

Let's chat.

Elizabeth Donohoe Kirichenko
MA, LPC, RPT™
Licensed Professional Counselor, Registered Play Therapist™, Perinatal Therapist & Parent Coach
Supporting Clients Online + In Person Sessions in West Lake Hills--Austin, Texas