Our Approach

Compassion

Raising children is tough stuff.  As parents, we know how important it is to have compassion for ourselves as well as our children.  We put compassion at the heart of our coaching practice with you, as well.

Collaboration

Solving problems with others requires collaboration.  As we work with parents, we not only collaborate with you, but help guide you in the process of collaborating more effectively with your child.

Curiosity

We maintain a lens of curiosity and wonder, helping you dig deep to figure out what is going on underneath your and your child’s behavior.

Childhood Development

We understand and respect the natural development of children. We help parents gain an appreciation for their child’s developmental needs and determine how to best support them as they grow.

Our OT Perspective

As OTs, we are equipped with a unique lens that is grounded in human development, interpersonal relationships/dynamics, activity analysis, and the neuroscience behind the brain-body connection. 

In our parent coaching practice, we draw upon our knowledge of the human nervous system, child development, and the crucial connection between caregiver and child. As OTs, we think holistically about an individual’s profile (including their current strengths and needs), their daily routines and activities, their relationship with others, as well as environmental and contextual factors.

Our approach is rooted in compassion (for all challenges, without judgment), collaboration (including with children), curiosity (we look beyond the surface), and appreciation for child development (we embrace kids for who they are and where they are). 

We draw from the work of Dr. Mona Delahooke (Beyond Behaviors, Brain-Body Parenting), Dr. Ross Greene (Collaborative and Proactive Solutions Model), Drs. Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson (The Whole-Brain Child, etc.), as well as recent research on interoception and other related topics.

Why Parent Coaching?

It’s not only children who need services and help developing new skills! One of the most effective ways to help children is by empowering parents with new ways to handle challenges, improve communication, and create a more positive environment at home.

Parent coaching supports parents as they learn how to navigate challenges and improve their connection with their children, by discovering effective ways to support both their own and their children’s needs. The role of a coach during this process is to guide, support, empower, and collaborate with parents within a safe and judgment-free learning environment.

We work directly with you as parents to support you in that process by helping you dig deep to understand the WHY behind your child’s struggles, and by giving you tools and strategies to better understand and guide your child as they develop. Through our services, we provide individualized support to help you and your child navigate challenges and solve problems together. You will gain new insights and perspectives, as well as customized tools and strategies that fit your family’s unique needs.

As reflective parents and OTs, we are always learning and growing, too! We do our best with seeking to understand, giving ourselves grace, and having a growth mindset within our own families and in the work that we do. As such, we aim to be as neuro-affirming, culturally sensitive, and strengths-based as possible as we grow along with the families we serve.