Frequently Asked Questions

I am excited to partner with you! As a parent and educator, I know and understand this is the most important work you will ever do. My coaching philosophy is rooted in relationships and trust, I believe coaching is a thing of the heart. I can’t wait to hear your story and help unlock all the possibilities!

What is parent coaching?

Parent Coaching focuses on the parent. Coaching conversations focus on support, a shared partnership, and accountability. The role of a Parent Coach is to provide a non-judgmental environment where parents are heard, receive thoughtful insight, and are given strategic support in order to help make decisions based on their own defined values. Coaching techniques include a process of self-discovery and self-direction, powerful questioning, and strategic goal setting. As a coach, I will help clients evaluate their own personal narratives, identify and navigate obstacles, and help to monitor progress.

Consultations can be on a wide area of targeted concerns. Coaching sessions will help parents identify specific needs, develop goals, and implement strategies to address specific concerns. A free 20-30 minute phone consultation happens prior to the first visit. Parent Coaching can be conducted in person or via televideo.

How is 1:1 coaching different than therapy?

Coaching is about moving forward, invoking real change, and holding clients accountable. During face-to-face or via zoom, we meet for 10 sessions. I work with clients to identify specific targeted areas, assign action steps, and evaluate progress at each session. Clients have daily access to help and support via texting and emails between sessions.

What are typical issues needing support?

Executive Functioning Skills
Raising children with disabilities such as Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Anxiety and Depression, Nonverbal Learning Disability, Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Emotional Regulation Support
Special Education Support and Guidance
Setting Healthy Boundaries
Decision Making
Blended Family Issues
Typical Child and Teen Development Issue
Better teen parent communication
Power struggles

How do I know if my child struggles with
Executive Functioning Skills?

Executive Functioning Skills are a group of important mental skills that children are not born with. These skills are taught and strengthened throughout their childhood by their environment.

These skills include:

Impulse Control
Emotional Control
Flexible Thinking
Working Memory
Self-Monitoring
Planning and Prioritizing
Task Initiation
Organization

Do you offer group sessions?

Yes! I I am happy to partner with parent groups, churches, PTO/PTA organizations, pediatricians and counseling offices. I offer a series of classes that can be taken individually or as a 6 course workshop.

Parent Self Care

Why Executive Functioning Skills are Important

Strength Based Parenting - Helpful for parents of neurodivergent children

Loving children when they are anxious

Setting Healthy Boundaries