Hi, I’m Lissy McConnell, the owner of Sandwich Support Co. I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over a decade of experience in the field. My clinical focus is on parenting and aging, and I am a Certified Advanced Grief Counseling Specialist. I have supported clients navigating family challenges, stress, anxiety, and illness in my work in community mental health, schools, hospice, homeless services, and private practice.

I noticed that my clients in the sandwich generation were navigating a unique set of stressors: managing the complexities of their parents aging, the demands on their careers, and the needs of their families. I noticed how people either sprung into overdrive, trying so hard to optimize every minute and get it all done that they were on autopilot, missing the richness of the present moment. OR, they felt paralyzed by that creeping sense of doom, of feeling completely out of control, and not knowing where to even begin. It’s a feeling that can leave you frozen, unable to find your footing.

In my work and through supporting my friends whose parents are aging, I have seen these patterns play out in different ways, but they all lead to grief and sadness, feelings of disconnection, and dissatisfaction with the status quo.

I created Sandwich Support Co. because I want to help the sandwich generation move from a place of constant stress and overwhelm to one of presence and peace. I've taken the most effective tools from my work with my clients and put them into a powerful 3-month coaching program. My goal is to help you feel clarity and confidence, so you can move beyond optimizing and start living, making space for the relationships that matter most.