SAD Therapy for Parents in Minnesota & Georgia

Seasonal Affective Disorder changes what parenting feels like. The patience that comes naturally in summer contracts. Getting dinner on the table feels enormous.

The guilt of not showing up the way you want to adds a layer of suffering on top of the depression itself.

Radiant Recovery provides SAD therapy specifically attentive to the realities of parenting with a seasonal mood disorder, in Minneapolis, Atlanta, and statewide via telehealth.

Who We Help

Therapists who understand parental depression and hold the family context without judgment

In-person therapy in Minneapolis

MN and Atlanta, GA, with telehealth available statewide in both Minnesota and Georgia

Telehealth scheduling that fits around school pickups

bedtime routines, and the practical rhythms of parenting

Postpartum-aware care for new parents whose first winter postpartum coincides with SAD

Minnesota Medicaid and Georgia Medicaid accepted

with most major commercial plans covered

Family Dynamics — What We Treat

CBT-SAD addressing the depressive symptoms themselves: low energy, withdrawal, and the negative thinking that amplifies seasonal depression

Guilt-reduction and self-compassion work specific to parental depression, countering the shame spiral that often makes parental SAD harder to treat

Practical behavioral strategies for maintaining parenting function during the hardest weeks of the season, without requiring heroic effort

Bright light therapy guidance, including how to integrate morning light exposure into a family morning routine

Partner and co-parenting support where a parent's seasonal depression is affecting the family system as a whole

Our Treatment Approach

Parenting while managing Seasonal Affective Disorder requires a treatment approach that holds both the individual's mental health and the family context simultaneously:

Insurance Accepted — Minnesota & Georgia

Minnesota Medicaid (Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare, UCare, Hennepin Health, Blue Plus, HealthPartners Medicaid). Georgia Medicaid (Peach State, Amerigroup, CareSource Georgia, Wellcare, Molina). Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield MN/GA, Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare.