Supporting Individuals, couples, and Families Facing Parenting Challenges and Caregiver Burnout in Paris, Tx.
Offering support and guidance in-person or from the comfort of your home.
Meet Kristy
Hi, I’m Kristy Lane, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy Associate, supervised by Paula Boros, Ph.D., LMFT-S, AAMFT Approved Supervisor.
You love your child more than anything, but parenting them is exhausting in a way you never expected. Maybe you’ve spent years researching, advocating, and fighting for the support they need, only to feel completely drained. Maybe your marriage is feeling the strain, your own needs have been pushed aside, or you don’t even remember the person you were before parenting took over.
I get it—not just as a therapist, but as a parent who has lived through it. I’ve spent over 21 years raising my family, including my own four children and several foster children. I understand what it’s like to parent kids with unique needs, including neurodiverse children and those with PANDAS/PANS. The constant demands can leave you overwhelmed, isolated, and struggling with caregiver burnout—wondering how much longer you can keep going.
As a therapist, I help parents like you process the grief, anxiety, and self-doubt that come with raising a high-needs child. Whether you want to work on ways to parent this difficult road, find ways to cope with the daily challenges, or rediscover who you are after so many years of putting everyone else first, I’d love to be the one to help.
"Every season of life comes with its own challenges, but also its own opportunities to grow."
— Unknown
My Focus
Feeling lost and unsure of who you are? Is the emotional energy of parenting a high-needs child leaving you drained or putting pressure on your marriage? Are you grieving the life you thought you'd have?
Parenting a neurodiverse child or one with PANDAS/PANS can make it hard to see yourself clearly. All of your emotional energy often goes into your child’s needs, and your own identity can fade away.
I work with parents facing these struggles, offering a safe, non-judgmental space where you can feel truly understood. Together, we can work to reconnect you to who you are, manage stress, and find a healthier, more fulfilling way to parent by allowing yourself to process these real, heavy emotions.
A note from Kristy -
Hi! I’m so glad you you’re here and hope that I can offer the help you’ve been looking for.
After many years raising a large family, I went back to school to pursue my Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. My personal experiences with family challenges, including raising children with neurodiversity and PANDAS/PANS, have given me a unique understanding of how tough those seasons can be. I deeply connect with the emotional weight of parenting a high-needs child and how isolating it can feel when society doesn’t understand.
Looking back on my first few years dealing with PANDAS and PANS, I wish I had found a therapist who truly understood how dark those days could be.
It’s exhausting to spend day in and day out researching and advocating for your child, only to have that same child rage the moment something sets them off. While we still have very challenging days in our home, learning how to process and cope has been life-changing, and I want to offer that same support to you.
Outside of therapy, I enjoy spending time with my family, cheering them on at sports games, and having date nights with my husband. I also love running, coffee, and listening to podcasts. These simple things help me stay grounded as I navigate my own busy life, and I bring that same grounded energy to my therapy practice.
If you're exhausted, overwhelmed, or struggling with finding your way forward, I want you to know you're not alone. Some days aren’t okay, and that’s okay. When you’re ready to talk about what you're going through, I’d love to connect and support you through this season of life.
My specialties include:
PARENTING THROUGH DIFFICULT SEASONS
THERAPY FOR PANDAS/PANS CAREGIVERS
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY