Parent Coaching
Parenting can feel especially challenging when your child is experiencing big emotions, anxiety, neurodivergence, behavioural challenges or difficulties with everyday demands. Parent coaching provides a supportive space to step back, make sense of what may be happening underneath the behaviour, and consider approaches that fit your child and your family.
Understanding what’s underneath the behaviour
Behaviour is often the part we can see, but underneath it may be a child who is overwhelmed, anxious, dysregulated, struggling with expectations or finding it difficult to communicate what they need.
Parent coaching creates space to slow things down and become curious about what may be happening for your child. Together, we can consider their development, nervous system, relationships, environment and individual needs, and explore responses that support connection, regulation and growing capacity.
Support that fits your family
Every child and family is different. Parent coaching is not a one-size-fits-all program or a set of strategies that every family is expected to follow.
We start with what is happening in your family — your child’s individual needs, the situations that feel difficult, what you have already tried, and what feels realistic for you right now. From there, we work together step by step to build understanding, develop practical skills and find approaches that can actually be used in everyday family life.
Support is flexible and can change as your family’s needs change. Along the way, there is space to reflect on what is working, troubleshoot what isn’t, celebrate progress and decide together what to try next.
Personalised support. Practical steps. Skills built together at a pace that works for your family.
What might we work on together?
Parent coaching can focus on whatever is feeling difficult for your family right now. Together, we might work on:
Big emotions, meltdowns and emotional regulation
Understanding behaviour and what may be underneath it
Boundaries, expectations and responding to challenging behaviour
Neurodivergent needs, including autism and ADHD
Transitions, routines and everyday demands
Anxiety, avoidance and situations that feel overwhelming
Connection and strengthening the parent-child relationship
Building your child’s skills gradually through co-regulation and support
What does parent coaching look like?
01. Start with what’s happening now
We begin with what is happening in your family right now. We’ll talk about what feels difficult, what you are noticing in your child, what you have already tried and what you would most like support with.
02. Understand what’s underneath
Together, we become curious about what may be contributing to the difficulty. We might consider your child’s development, nervous system, neurodivergent needs, relationships, environment and the skills they are still developing.
03. Build skills one step at a time
From there, we identify practical strategies and skills that fit your child and family. We focus on manageable steps, try things in everyday life, reflect on what is working and adjust along the way. You don’t have to work it all out at once.
Practical Information
How long are sessions?
Parent coaching sessions are approximately 60 minutes and provide time to explore what is happening, develop practical next steps and reflect on what is working for your family.
How often do we meet?
Parent coaching can be flexible. Some families benefit from regular sessions for a period of time, while others may need support less frequently. We can decide together what feels useful and manageable for your family.
Do I need to bring my child?
Parent coaching is usually a space for parents or carers to meet without their child present. This allows us to talk openly about what is happening, reflect together and focus on practical ways of supporting your child and family.
Can I access Parent Coaching as a stand alone service?
Yes. Your child does not need to be attending therapy with me for you to access parent coaching. You can come specifically for support with parenting challenges, understanding your child and developing practical approaches that fit your family.
Not sure what your family needs right now?
You don’t need to have the answers before reaching out. We can start with what is feeling difficult, make sense of what may be happening for your child and family, and work together to find practical next steps that feel manageable.